BPL2_CR
Canton of birth, Costa Rica; [Level2: consistent boundaries, GIS]
Codes and Frequencies
Description
BPL2_CR indicates the person's canton of birth in Costa Rica. Birthplace canton codes from BPL2_CR are compatible with codes from GEO2_CR.
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 officially defined cantons have populations less than 20,000, they have been regionalized (combined) with neighboring cantons.
This variable is comparable across samples.
For the country of birth of international migrants, see BPLCOUNTRY (Country of birth).
Universe
- Costa Rica 1963: All persons
- Costa Rica 1973: All persons
- Costa Rica 1984: All persons
- Costa Rica 2000: All persons
- Costa Rica 2011: All persons
Availability
- Costa Rica: 1963, 1973, 1984, 2000, 2011
