Description

BPL1_EC indicates the person's province of birth in Ecuador. Birthplace province codes from BPL1_EC are compatible with codes from GEO1_EC.

Click on the Source Variables tab for information on place of residence for each sample year. Source variables may contain more geographic unit detail but are not suitable for cross-temporal comparison.

Comparability — General

Where boundaries changed over time, units were harmonized to create units with boundaries that remain stable over time.

Boundary changes and confidentiality issues:

• Sucumbios was created in 1989 and Orellana was created in 1998; both units were formed from the province of Napa.
• In 2007 two new provinces were created: Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas formed from Pichincha and Santa Elena from Guayas.
• Galapagos Islands are combined with Guayas for confidentiality reasons.

Universe

Availability

• Ecuador: 1962, 1974, 1982, 1990, 2001, 2010