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Most IPUMS data transformations are performed using variable harmonization tables that specify how each value in the source data is recoded. Some variables also require programming logic in addition to the harmonization table. The harmonization documents for this variable are:
- Harmonization table
- No supplemental programming
- Instructions for interpreting harmonization documents
Description
BPL2_CU indicates the person's municipality of birth within Cuba. Birthplace municipality codes in BPL2_CU are compatible with codes in GEO2_CU.
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 municipalities have populations less than 20,000, they have been regionalized (combined) with neighboring municipalities.
Boundary changes for BPL2_CU are too numerous to list here, but users should be aware that there were changes over time.
Universe
- Cuba 2002: All persons
- Cuba 2012: All persons
Availability
- Cuba: 2002, 2012
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