NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Original or alternative title XIV Censo Nacional de Población y III de Vivienda Provider National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) (Colombia) Geography Colombia (COL) Coverage type Country Time period covered 10/1973 - 10/1973 Data type Census: De factoHouseholdIndividualInterviewNationally representativeSubnationally representativeUrban-rural representative Summary Censuses provide population numbers, household or family size and composition, and information on sex and age distribution. They often include other demographic, economic and health-related topics as well. The 1973 Colombia de facto census collected data through face-to-face interviews on the subjects of housing, household demographics, employment for individuals 10 and older, education for those 5 and older, migration, and fertility for women 15 and older. The census day was October 24, 1973. While fieldwork was done on the census day in urban areas, it was extended in rural areas, the Northern Territories, and remote areas of the country. Keywords Birth place, Child labor, Domestic migration, Education, Electricity, Employment, Family composition, Family size, Fertility, Housing, Housing conditions, Housing materials, Income, International migration, Literacy, Live births, Marital status, Mortality, Population, Sanitation, School enrollment, Summary birth history, Water supply Citation Contributors National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) (Colombia) University of the Andes (Colombia) Suggested citation National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) (Colombia), University of the Andes (Colombia). Colombia Population and Housing Census 1973. GHDx Entry last modified on: Sep 15, 2021