As of Wednesday, March 16, the population will be able to complete the digital census which corresponds to this year’s national questionnaire and there will be time until May 18, when the traditional house-to-house survey will be carried out.
After doing the digital census A proof of completion will be delivered that must be delivered in the face-to-face visit that the delegates of the Indec (National Institute of Statistics and Census) will make. The virtual quiz facilitates the registration of information and can be done from any electronic device.
The National Census of Population, Households and Housing has for the first time in history the modality of digital censusbut there will always be visits to more than 15 million homes to record data on more than 45 million people who reside nationwide.
Starting next week, those who want to register in advance will be able to do so from a mobile phone, computer or any other electronic device. The objective of this modality is to save time for the population and census takers, in addition to providing methodological and technological innovation.
How to join the questionnaire
The electronic form You can fill it out through the official site https://censo.gob.ar and after entering your data, you will receive a receipt in your email box with a six-digit alphanumeric code that will have to be presented on May 18, when It will be a national holiday to facilitate the process.
The digital census will need to be completed by one person on behalf of everyone living in the home and it is recommended that you gather the entire family group when completing the data to meet the goal of counting, without omitting or duplicating, all people.
The census was postponed for two years due to the coronavirus pandemic. The form is made up of 61 questions, of which 24 are related to the characteristics of the dwelling and the home, while 37 refer to the structure of the population.