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| Formed | January 25, 1983 |
| Headquarters | Aguascalientes, Ags. |
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| Website | www |
TheNational Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI from its former name inSpanish:Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática) is an autonomous agency of theMexican Government dedicated to coordinate the National System of Statistical and Geographical Information of the country.[1] It was created on January 25, 1983, by presidential decree ofMiguel de la Madrid.
It is the institution responsible for conducting theCenso General de Población y Vivienda every ten years; as well as theeconomic census every five years and the agricultural, livestock and forestry census of the country. The job of gathering statistical information of the Institute includes the monthly gross domestic product, consumer trust surveys and proportion of commercial samples; employment and occupation statistics, domestic and couple violence; as well as many other jobs that are the basis of studies and projections to other governmental institutions.
The Institute headquarters are in thecity of Aguascalientes in central Mexico.
