Introduction
The National Institute of Statistics (INE), maintains lists of areas and administrative mutations. We have organized this information into coherent annual lists ("geo code vintages") at three geo levels, which you can use to answer questions like "at time T, what are the component provinces P of regions R? We account for the three possible circumstances:
- The boundaries of an existing area change, but its name is retained -- Replace the area by declaring a new geo code, and substitute into the "after" vintage.
- A new area is created, usually in conjunction with the redefinition of an existing area -- Declare a new geo code, and add to the "after" vintage.
- An existing area is terminated, usually because it has fissioned -- Retire the geo code from the "after" vintage.
Note that a geo code may remain in statistical use even after the area has been terminated as an administrative entity. We do not double-guess our historical sources.
Summary of mutations
Table 1. Counts of areas (not geo codes) at each geo level, and mutations between the vintages.
| 2007 | 1992 | Replace | Add | Retire |
Regions |
15 |
13 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
Provinces |
54 |
51 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
Communes |
345 |
342 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
Specific mutations
Table 2. Regions retired.
Region | Code | Note |
Tarapacá |
ICHL_TR |
Fissioned Arica y Parinacota. |
Los Lagos |
ICHL_LG |
Fissioned Los Rios. |
Table 3. Regions added.
Region | Code | Note |
Tarapacá |
ICHL_TA |
Remnant. |
Los Lagos |
ICHL_LA |
Remnant. |
Los Ríos |
ICHL_RI |
New from Los Lagos. |
Arica y Parinacota |
ICHL_AP |
New from Tarapacá. |
Table 4. Provinces retired.
Province | Code | Region | Code | Note |
Valparaíso |
ICHL_VAP |
Valparaíso |
ICHL_VA |
Fissioned Marga Marga. |
Quillota |
ICHL_QUL |
Valparaíso |
ICHL_VA |
Fissioned Marga Marga. |
Table 5. Provinces added.
Province | Code | Region | Code | Note |
Ranco |
ICHL_RAN |
Los Ríos |
ICHL_RI |
New with the creation of Los Ríos. |
Tamarugal |
ICHL_TAM |
Tarapacá |
ICHL_TA |
New with the creation of Arica y Parinacota. |
Marga Marga |
ICHL_MAR |
Valparaíso |
ICHL_VA |
New from Valparaíso and Quillota. |
Valparaíso |
ICHL_VAO |
Valparaíso |
ICHL_VA |
Remnant. |
Quillota |
ICHL_QUI |
Valparaíso |
ICHL_VA |
Remnant. |
Table 6. Communes retired.
Commune | Code | Province | Code | Note |
Iquique |
ICHL_IQUIU |
Iquique |
ICHL_IQI |
Fissioned Alto Hospicio. |
Talcahuano |
ICHL_TALCH |
Concepción |
ICHL_CON |
Fissioned Hualpén. |
Santa Bárbara |
ICHL_SBARB |
Biobío |
ICHL_BIO |
Fissioned Alto Biobío. |
Nueva Imperial |
ICHL_NIMPR |
Cautín |
ICHL_CAN |
Fissioned Cholchol. |
Antártica |
ICHL_ANTAR |
Antártica Chilena |
Antártica Chilena |
Was no longer reported as part of the census after 1992. |
Table 7. Communes added.
Commune | Code | Province | Code | Note |
Iquique |
ICHL_IQUIU |
Iquique |
ICHL_IQI |
Remnant. |
Alto Hospicio |
ICHL_ALHOS |
Iquique |
ICHL_IQI |
New from Iquique. |
Talcahuano |
ICHL_TALCH |
Concepción |
ICHL_CON |
Remnant. |
Hualpén |
ICHL_HUALP |
Concepción |
ICHL_CON |
New from Talcahuano. |
Santa Bárbara |
ICHL_SBARB |
Biobío |
ICHL_BIO |
Remnant. |
Alto Biobío |
ICHL_ABBIO |
Biobío |
ICHL_BIO |
New from Santa Bárbara. |
Nueva Imperial |
ICHL_NIMPR |
Cautín |
ICHL_CAN |
Remnant. |
Cholchol |
ICHL_CHOLC |
Cautín |
ICHL_CAN |
New from Nueva Imperial. |
Reference files
The reference file is an Excel workbook with a separate worksheet for each geo type, tabulating (as applicable) the area name, type, Data Buffet geo code, and parent geo.
The "after" geo vintage:
The "before" geo vintage:
References
See also
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