National Institute of Statistics and Geography

The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI from its former name in Spanish: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática) is an autonomous agency of the Mexican Government dedicated to coordinate the National System of Statistical and Geographical Information of the country. It was created on January 25, 1983, by presidential decree of Miguel de la Madrid.

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI)

INEGI's headquarters
Agency overview
Formed	January 25, 1983
Headquarters	Aguascalientes, Ags.
Agency executive	Graciela Márquez Colín, Chairperson
Website	www.inegi.org.mx

It is the institution responsible for conducting the Censo General de Población y Vivienda every ten years; as well as the economic 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 the city of Aguascalientes in central Mexico.

An INEGI employee going door-to-door gathering Census information in Oaxaca de Juárez.

See also

• Sociedad Mexicana de Geografía y Estadística
• Survey of Occupation and Employment

External links

• National Institute of Statistic and Geography official website (INEGI)
• Cuéntame – INEGI's educational section
• National System of Statistical and Geographical Information (SNIEG)
• Digital Map of Mexico
• Interactive National Atlas of Mexico
• Orthophotos display
• Geoespatial information to damage assessment and reconstruction support: Stan and Wilma hurricanes