INE
National Institute of Statistics
Guatemala, Central America
Republic of Guatemala
National Institute of Statistics
XI National Census of Population and VI of Habitation
2002
National Integrated Censuses
2002-2003
The information is Confidential. Article 30 of the Constitution of the Republic and article 25 of decree 3-85
[The original form shows a correct and an incorrect mark]
Correlative form number in the sector
Chapter I. Geographical location
Municipality _ _
Section _ _ _
Sector _
2. Correlative number of the place of habitation _ _ _
3. Number of the household in the place of habitation _
6. Name of the populated place ____ _ _ _
7. Category of the place of habitation
[] 2 Villa
[] 3 Town
[] 4 Colony (small community)
[] 5 Condominium
[] 6 Unauthorized population
[] 7 Village
[] 8 Hamlet
[] 9 Station (paraje)
[] 10 Farm
[] 11 Rural land parcel
[] 12 Other
House number _ - _
Municipal zone _
Chapter II. Characteristics of the place of habitation
1. The type of the place of habitation is:
[] 2 Apartment
[] 3 Room in a house with rooms for rent (palomar)
[] 4 Shack or other rustic housing
[] 5 Improvised house
[] 6 Other type
[If options 7 or 8 are selected, proceed to chapter 7]
2. What is the predominant material of the exterior walls?
[] 2 Cinder block
[] 3 Concrete
[] 4 Adobe
[] 5 Wood
[] 6 Metal sheeting
[] 7 Cane and mud (bajareque)
[] 8 Lepa, sticks or cane
[] 9 Other
3. What is the predominant material on the roof?
[] 2 Metal sheeting
[] 3 Asbestos concrete
[] 4 Clay tiles
[] 5 Straw, palm leaves or similar
[] 6 Other
4. The place of habitation is:
[] 2 With people absent
[] 3 Of temporal use
[] 5 In construction or restoration
[] 6 Abandoned
[Question 5 and chapters 3 to 6 are asked of occupied dwellings with people present]
5. What is the predominant flooring material?
[] 2 Cement bricks
[] 3 Clay bricks
[] 4 Cement slab (torta de cemento)
[] 5 Parquet
[] 6 Wood
[] 7 Dirt
[] 8 Other
Chapter III. Identification of households
1. How many people currently live in this place of habitation?
[] 2 Two or more people
2. Do these people prepare food separately?
[] 2 No
3. How many groups of people prepare foods separately?
Total groups ____
Each group is a census household. Continue the interview for the first on this form. For the rest of the household use other forms, writing the same codes in numbers 1 and 2 of chapter 1 in this form and the number of household that they belong to and interview starting on chapter 4.
Chapter IV. Habitation situation of the household
[Questions 1 to 4 are asked of all dwellings]
1. Under what condition is this dwelling occupied?
[] 2 In rental
[] 3 Ceded (loaned)
[] 4 Other
2. What type of water service is available regularly in this dwelling?
[] 2 Running water for various households
[] 3 Public tap (outside the habitation)
[] 4 Well
[] 5 Truck or barrel
[] 6 River, lake or spring
[] 7 Other
3. Does this dwelling have sanitary services?
[] 2 No (proceed to question 6)
[Questions 4 to 5 are asked of dwellings with sanitary services]
4. What is the type of sanitary service?
[] 2 Toilet connected to a septic tank
[] 3 Washable toilet
[] 4 Latrine or open pit
[] 2 For several dwellings
6. What type of lighting is regularly available in the dwelling?
[] 2 Solar panel
[] 3 Natural gas
[] 4 Candle
[] 5 Other
[Questions 7 to 13 are asked of all dwellings]
7. How many rooms are there in the dwelling not counting the bathroom or kitchen? _ _
8. Of the total rooms, how many are used as bedrooms? _ _
9. Does the dwelling have a room used exclusively for cooking?
[] 2 No
10. What is the method that the household regularly uses to cook?
[] 2 Propane gas
[] 3 Common gasoline
[] 4 Firewood
[] 5 Charcoal
[] 6 Does not cook
11. In what way does the household regularly dispose of trash?
[] 2 Private service
[] 3 Burning it
[] 4 Throwing it anywhere
[] 5 Burying it
[] 6 Other
12. Does any member of the household, in this local habitation, produce articles for sale, such as furniture, clothing, weaving, artisan crafts and foods?
[] 2 No
13. Does any member of the household have...
[] 2 No
[] 2 No
[] 2 No
[] 2 No
[] 2 No
[] 2 No
Chapter V. International emigration
1. In the last 10 years, have any person of the household left to live permanently in another country?
[] 2 No (proceed to chapter 6)
[Questions 2 to 3 are asked of households with international emigrants]
Chapter VI. Total people in the household
1. Is this place of habitation the regular residence of the people in the household?
[] 2 No
2. Where do they normally reside?
Exact address ________
Department ________ _ _
Municipality ________ _ _
[] 1 In another country (proceed to another location (dwelling))
3. How many people compromise this household?
List the first and last name that comprises the household with the associated household member number.
2 ________
3 ________
4 ________
5 ________
6 ________
7 ________
8 ________
9 ________
0 ________
Chapter VII. Characteristics of the people
[] 2 No
For all persons
[Questions 1 through 9 are for all persons]
1. What is the relationship to the head of household?
[] 2 Spouse or companion
[] 3 Son or daughter
[] 4 Stepson or stepdaughter
[] 5 Son-in-law or daughter-in-law
[] 6 Grandson or granddaughter
[] 7 Brother or sister
[] 8 Father or mother
[] 9 Father-in-law or mother-in-law
[] 10 Other relative
[] 11 Domestic servant
[] 12 Other not relative
[] 13 Guest or paying guest
[] 14 Person in collective household
[] 15 Person without dwelling to inhabit [homeless]
[] 2 Woman
3. How many years old are you? _ _
4. Were you born on what date?
____ Month
____ Year
5. Were you born in what department?
[] Other department or country:
Department or country ________ _ _
For foreign born, write year of arrival to country _ _ _ _
6. In what department did you regularly reside in December of 1996? (Peace Signature)
[] 2 Here
[] 3 Other
Department or country________ _ _
[] 2 No
[] 2 No
9. To what ethnic group do you belong to?
[] 01 Achí
[] 02 Akateko
[] 03 Awakateko
[] 04 Ch'orti'
[] 05 Chuj
[] 06 Itza
[] 07 Ixil
[] 08 Jakalteko (Popti')
[] 09 Kaquichel
[] 10 K'iche'
[] 11 Mam
[] 12 Mopán
[] 13 Popomam
[] 14 Poqomchí
[] 15 Q'anjob'al
[] 16 Q'eqchí
[] 17 Sakapulteco
[] 18 Sipakapense
[] 19 Takaneco
[] 20 Tz'utujil
[] 21 Uspanteco
[] 22 Xinka
[] 23 Garifuna
[] 24 Ladino
[] 25 Spanish language
[] 26 None
[] 27 Other
For all persons of age 3 years and older
[Questions 10 and 11 are for persons of age 3 years and older]
10. What is the language in which you learnt to spoke?
[] 01 Achí
[] 02 Akateko
[] 03 Awakateko
[] 04 Ch'ortí
[] 05 Chuj
[] 06 Itzá
[] 07 Ixil
[] 08 Jakalteko (Poptí)
[] 09 Kaquichel
[] 10 K'iché
[] 11 Mam
[] 12 Mopán
[] 13 Popomam
[] 14 Poqomchí
[] 15 Q'anjob'al
[] 16 Q'eqchí
[] 17 Sakapulteco
[] 18 Sipakapense
[] 19 Takaneco
[] 20 Tz'utujil
[] 21 Uspanteco
[] 22 Xinka
[] 23 Garifuna
[] 24 Ladino
[] 25 Spanish language
[] 26 None
[] 27 Other
11. What other languages do you speak?
[For this question, two responses from the list below are allowed]
[] 01 Achí
[] 02 Akateko
[] 03 Awakateko
[] 04 Ch'ortí
[] 05 Chuj
[] 06 Itzá
[] 07 Ixil
[] 08 Jakalteko (Poptí)
[] 09 Kaquichel
[] 10 K'iché
[] 11 Mam
[] 12 Mopán
[] 13 Popomam
[] 14 Poqomchí
[] 15 Q'anjob'al
[] 16 Q'eqchí
[] 17 Sakapulteco
[] 18 Sipakapense
[] 19 Takaneco
[] 20 Tz'utujil
[] 21 Uspanteco
[] 22 Xinka
[] 23 Garifuna
[] 24 Ladino
[] 25 Spanish language
[] 26 None
[] 27 Other
For persons of age 7 years and older
[Questions 12 to 20 are for persons of age 7 years and older]
12.Do you know how to read and write?
[] 2 No
13. What was the last grade or year of studies completed?
[] 20 Preschool
[For options 3 to 5] write 1 to 7 according to the grade completed:
[] 4 Middle school _
[] 5 Superior school _
14. During the 2002 school year, did you attend an establishment of pre-primary, primary, secondary or higher education?
[] 2 Yes, private
[] 3 No
If options 1 or 2 are selected, proceed to question 16.
15. What was the main cause of school absenteeism?
[Question 15 is asked of persons aged 7 to 14 years old who are not attending school. If person is not 7 to 14 years of age, proceed to question 16.]
[] 1 Lack of money
[] 2 Have to work
[] 3 No school available
[] 4 Parents did not want to
[] 5 Household duties
[] 6 Does not like it, does not want to go
[] 7 Has already finished the studies
[] 8 Other
16. Did you worked during the week of the 17th to the 23rd of November?
[] 2 No
17. What did you do during the week of the 17th to the 23rd of November?
[] 1 Did not work, but had a job (was on vacation, leave, illness, climate, lack of materials, etc.)
[] 2 Participated or helped in agricultural activities
[] 3 Prepared or helped to prepare food gods (tortillas, bread, tamales or toasts) for sale
[] 4 Made or helped to make articles such as hats, baskets, artisan crafts and furniture for sale
[] 5 Made or helped to bobbin winding, weaving or sew articles for sale
[] 6 Looked for work and worked before
[] 7 Looked for work for the first time
[] 8 Studied only
[] 9 Lived only on rents or retirement
[] 10 Only did household duties
[] 11 Did not work
If either of the options from 7 to 11 are selected, proceed to question 21.
[Questions 18 to 20 are asked of persons who worked or experienced unemployed]
18. What is the occupation, type of work or main occupation done or that you do at this job? ________
19. In this main occupation, you worked or work as:
[] 2 Self-employed with a workplace
[] 3 Self-employed without a workplace
[] 4 Public employee
[] 5 Private employee
[] 6 Non-remunerated family worker
20. What is the primary activity of the factory, workshop, office, farm or establishment where you worked or work? ________
For persons 12 years and older
[Question 21 is for persons 12 years and older]
21. What is your marital status?
[] 2 Married
[] 3 Divorced or separated
[] 4 Widowed
[] 5 Single
For women 12 years and older
[Question 22 to 25 are for women 12 years and older]
22. How many daughters and sons born alive have you had in total?
_ _ Females
[] 1 None (proceed to another person)
23. How many of your daughters and sons are currently living?
_ _ Females
24. What is the date of birth of your last child born alive?
Month _ _
Year _ _ _ _
25. Is you last daughter or son born alive currently alive?
[] 2 No