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 Resident population in census localities (No.)
Characteristic Description
Name Resident population in census localities (No.) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2002) and Population dimension size class; Decennial
Regularity Decennial
Source Statistics Portugal, Population and housing census - 2001
First available period 2001
Last available period 2001
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Place of residence (NUTS - 2002)
  • Population dimension size class
Concepts
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
  • LOCALITY:  A population cluster with 10 or more residential dwellings and to which a distinct place name is attached, irrespective of whether it belongs to 1 or more parishes.
  • RESIDENT POPULATION:  The persons who regardless of the fact that at the moment of observation ' 0:00 a.m. of the reference day ' are present or absent in a given housing unit, this unit being where they live during most of the year with their family, or where they have all or most of their belongings.
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 29/04/2009


information presented in 17/7/2024