Place of birth [Applies to questions 8 and 9]

8. For those born in the Dominican Republic, the name of the municipality. For foreigners, the name of the country.

9. (Only for those born in the Dominican Republic) For those born in a city, the name of the city. For those born in a section, its name.

10. Nationality (Only for those born abroad). Write the current nationality of the informant.

59. Questions 8 and 9. Place of birth. In line 8, the municipality of birth is recorded for "nationals", e.g. Santiago, Sanchez, Padre Las Casas, etc. For foreigners, the name of the country of birth is recorded, e.g. United States, France, Spain, Argentina, etc.

Line 9 is used only for those born in the country. If the enumerated person claims to have been born in an urban area (city or town), the name of the city or town is recorded. A city or town, for the purposes of this census, is considered to be the capital of the republic, the provincial capitals, or the municipal or district headquarters (cabeceras). If the person claims to have been born in a rural area, the name of the area is recorded.

In order to obtain an adequate answer to these questions, the following question should be presented:

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Where were you born? If the enumerated person answers: In Santiago; the question: In the city of Santiago? should be asked. If the answer is affirmative, "Santiago" (municipality) is recorded in line 8 and "Santiago de los Caballeros" (city) in line 9. If on the other hand, the person claims to have been born in a rural area of Bejucal, in the municipality Monseñor Nouel, "Monseñor Nouel" is recorded in line 8 and "Bejucal" in line 9.

A dash (-) is written in line 9 for those who were born abroad.

60. Question 10. Nationality. (Only for those born abroad). The nationality of each person who claims to have been born abroad is recorded in this line. E.g. French, English, American, Spanish, etc.

A dash (-) is written in line 10 for those who were born in the country.