1. Dwelling type

As mentioned previously, questions 1 through 9 of this section should be investigated for each one of the "dwellings". The specific instructions that follow will allow the enumerator to complete the work more efficiently.

Question 1: type

1. How to investigate this question

The following definitions should be considered in investigating this theme:

a) Regular house (formal): This is defined as a room or group of rooms that because of the way in which was constructed, reconstructed, adapted, or arranged, is meant to be the shelter for a household. This is the case only if it is not completely used for other purposes at the time of the census. A house is characterized by the fact that its construction is surrounded by dividing walls, partitions, fences, gardens, or land that separates one house from another (Figure 1). This also corresponds to those dwellings with a roof for only one or two contiguous houses, with water service, lighting, and toilet facilities for the exclusive use of that dwelling (Figure 2).

Note: Even though this type of dwelling is generally meant to be the place of abode for one household, two or more households may be residing therein at the time of the census. If this is the case, one census form is used for each household.

b) Apartment: This is defined as a room or group of rooms that because of the way in which was constructed, adapted, or arranged, is meant to be the shelter for a household. This is the case only if it is not completely used for other purposes at the time of the census. It is characterized by the fact that it is part of a building with one or more floors or levels and is separated from the other apartments by walls that extend from the floor to the upper level or to the roof of the dwelling.

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An apartment is generally equipped with indispensable services such as water, lighting, and toilet facilities for exclusive use. As in the previous case, an apartment is generally a site built to house one household; however, it may be occupied by two or more households at the time of enumeration. If this is the case, one census form should be used for each household.

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c) Room in a tenement: This is defined as a space situated in a dwelling; constructed, adapted, or arranged to provide shelter for as many households as there are rooms in the building. Each room is characterized by a direct entrance from a hallway, corridor, or patio, etc. These dwellings generally are not equipped with exclusive water service, toilet facilities, or bathrooms.

A household can occupy one or more of these rooms, in which case these rooms are considered to be one dwelling.

It can also be the case that two or more households occupy one room, in which case it is necessary to use two census forms for the same dwelling.

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d) Rustic cabin or hut: This is defined as a dwelling with one or more rooms that has been constructed of natural or local materials. The walls are made of cane and mud (bajareque), mud, straw, lepa, sticks, or cane. The roof is made of straw, palm, or of similar materials. It is meant to be the place of abode for one household. This is the case only if it is not completely used for other purposes at the time of the census. It is also possible that two or more households live in a "rancho". If this is the case, one census form should be used for each household.

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e) Improvised dwelling: This is defined as an independent, provisional, structure constructed with waste materials without a preconceived plan to function as a place of abode for a household. Two or more households can also occupy this type of unit. If this is the case, one census form should be used for each household.

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f) Other type: This category includes the following dwellings: i) mobile units; that is, those places of abode constructed to be transported (e.g. tents, boats, ships, etc.); ii) Permanent structures not meant for human habitation such as granaries, garages, stalls, warehouses, etc.; iii) Other buildings not meant for human habitation, such as natural refuges, caves, etc.

These types are considered to be dwellings only if they are inhabited at the time of enumeration. As in previous cases, the same number of forms as the number of households in each dwelling is used.

2. How to record the data

Once the dwelling has been classified into one of the previous categories according to the respective definitions, the number of the corresponding category is circled.

If dealing with collective dwellings, according to the definition given in the attached instructions for this type of dwelling, the type is specified (e.g. hotel, hospital, barracks, etc.) and the name of the establishment is recorded. The enumerator will then skip directly to section VII, "persons in the household", to proceed to enumerate each person living in the collective dwelling.

(See Example on the following page)