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Dominican Republic 1981 — source variable DO1981A_BPL — Municipality or country of birth

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33. Where were you born?
(Fill in the circle here if born in the same place, city, section or rural location (paraje) where enumerated.)

[] Here

In another part of the country

____ City, Section or Paraje
____ Municipality or Municipal District
____ Province

In another country

____ Country

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For all persons[Applies to questions 30-40.]

Question 33: Where were you born?

The circle "here" is filled in for those who were born in the same city, section or rural location ("paraje") in which they are enumerated.

The name of the city, section or rural location (paraje), municipality or municipal district, and province of birth are recorded for those persons born in another place in the country.

Names of regions are not recorded (Cibao, Sur, etc.)

If born abroad, only the name of the country is recorded.

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Dominican Republic 2002 — source variable DO2002A_BPLCTRY — Municipality or country of birth

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31. Where was [the respondent] born?

[] 1 Here, in this municipality
[] 2 In another municipality
[] 3 Abroad

If [the respondent] was born in another municipality, write the name of the municipality. If [the respondent] was born abroad, write the name of the country
____

If born abroad, indicate year of arrival in the Dominican Republic (Skip to question 34)
_ _ _ _

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Question 31: Where was (NAME) born?

For the purpose of the census, the place where a person was born is the place where the mother of that person lived when she gave birth, even if the person was born in a hospital, clinic or house outside of the mother's house during that time.

There are three (3) possible options for this question:

Here, in this Municipality. In case that the person was born in the same municipality in which he/she is being surveyed. After choosing this option skip to question 32.
In other Municipality, in the case that the person was born in a different municipality than the one he/she is being surveyed. In this case you should ask:
The name of the municipality or municipal district in which the person was born, and then record it in the corresponding boxes.
Abroad, if the person was born in a different country. In this case you should ask:

a) The name of the country in which the person was born, and then record it in the corresponding boxes.
b) The year that the person arrived to the Dominican Republic, record it in the corresponding boxes and then skip to question 34.

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Dominican Republic 2010 — source variable DO2010A_BPLMUNI — Municipality of birth

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Section VI - Personal characteristics

31. In which municipality of the Dominican Republic was [the respondent] born?

____ (Skip to question 34)

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Question 30. Where was [the respondent] born?
For census purposes, a person's place of birth refers to the place in which the mother of that person lived when he/she was born, even if the person was born in a hospital, clinic or house outside of the mother's residence.
This question has three possible answers:

If the person replies that he/she was born here, in this municipality, fill in code 1 and then skip to question 34.
If the person replies that he/she was born in another municipality, fill in code 2 and continue with question 31.
If the person replies that he/she was born abroad, fill in code 3 and then skip to question 32.

For example: If the informant replies that Manuel was born in La Vega Hospital and her mother lived in Cotui, then Manuel's place of birth is the municipality of Cotui.

Question 31. In which municipality of the Dominican Republic was [the respondent] born?
Ask the informant the name of the municipality in which he/she was born, then record it in the corresponding boxes and skip to question 34.
Remember to fill in the boxes with capital letters and to leave a box in between one word and the next, do not abbreviate, accentuate or add commas.

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