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National Institute of Statistics and Census of Costa Rica

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National Institute of Statistics and Census
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Autonomous institution overview
Formed1861; 163 years ago (1861)
JurisdictionGovernment of Costa Rica
HeadquartersEdificio Ana Lorena, Calle Los Negritos, Mercedes, Montes de Oca
9°56′17″N 84°03′33″W / 9.93806°N 84.05917°W / 9.93806; -84.05917
Autonomous institution executive
  • Ligia Jeannette Bermúdez Mesén, President
Websiteinec.cr

The National Institute of Statistics and Census of Costa Rica (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos de Costa Rica, or INEC, in Spanish) is the governmental institution entrusted with the running of censuses and official surveys in the country. Its main office is in Mercedes district, in Montes de Oca.[1]

History

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INEC was first called Oficina Central de Estadística and had its foundation in 1861. Later, in 1951, it was called Dirección General de Estadística y Censos until 1998, when INEC was its legal name. INEC ran its first census in 1864, and the latest was the 10th population and the 6th dwellings census, held in June 2011.

Censuses in Costa Rica

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References

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  1. ^ "Acerca del INEC" [About INEC]. INEC. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
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