<%@ include file="includes.html" %> Censos de Población y Viviendas 2001
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Accessibility: not applicable
 Accommodation and buildings not destined mainly for dwellings.
Activity with the establishment (to 1 letter of the NCEA 93) of the mother: not applicable
 People who live with their mother but who are not employed
Activity establishment (to 1 letter of the NCEA 93) of the household reference person: not applicable
 Households in which the reference person is unemployed or under 16 years old.
Activity with the establishment (to 1 letter of the NCEA 93) of the spouse or partner: not applicable
 People who live with their spouse or partner but who are not employed
Activity with the establishment (to 1 letter of the NCEA 93) of the father: not applicable
 People who live with their father but who are not employed
Activity with the establishment (to 2 digits of the NCEA 93) of the mother: not applicable
 People who live with their mother but who are not employed
Activity with the establishment (to 2 digits of the NCEA 93) of the household reference person: not applicable
 Households in which the reference person is unemployed or under 16 years old.
Activity with the establishment (to 2 digits of the NCEA 93) of the spouse or partner: not applicable
 People who live with their spouse or father but who are not employed
Activity with the establishment (to 2 digits of the NCEA 93) of the father: not applicable
 People who live with their father but who are not employed
Activity with the establishment (to 3 digits of the NCEA 93) of the mother: not applicable
 People who live with their mother but who are not employed
Activity with the establishment (to 3 digits of the NCEA 93) of the household reference person: not applicable
 Households in which the reference person is unemployed or under 16 years old.
Activity with the establishment (to 3 digits of the NCEA 93) of the spouse or partner: not applicable
 People who live with their spouse or partner but who are not employed
Activity with the establishment (to 3 digits of the NCEA 93) of the father: not applicable
 People who live with their father but who are not employed
Activity with the mother's establishment (branch): not applicable
 People who live with their mother but who are not employed
Activity with the establishment of the household reference person (branch): not applicable
 Households in which the reference person is unemployed or under 16 years old.
Activity with the establishment of the spouse or partner (branch): not applicable
 People who live with their spouse or partner but who is not employed
Activity of the father's establishment (branch): not applicable
 People who live with their father but who is not employed
Central hot water: not applicable
 Accommodation and buildings not destined mainly for dwellings.
Running water: not applicable
 Accommodation and buildings not destined mainly for dwellings.
Height (combined): not applicable
 In general, this refers to basements, but also includes cases in which the "height" value has not been assigned, since the "floor" variable from which it is obtained indirectly, presents values that are difficult to standardise. On the other hand, both non-traditional or unconventional family dwellings (or accommodation) and the persons residing within will also be classified in this category.
Height of the dwelling (aggregate): not applicable
 In general, this refers to basements, but also includes cases in which the "height" value has not been assigned, since the "floor" variable from which it is obtained indirectly, presents values that are difficult to standardise. On the other hand, both non-traditional or unconventional family dwellings (or accommodation) and the persons residing within will also be classified in this category.
Height of the dwelling (broken down): not applicable
 In general, this refers to basements, but also includes cases in which the "height" value has not been assigned, since the "floor" variable from which it is obtained indirectly, presents values that are difficult to standardise. On the other hand, both non-traditional or unconventional family dwellings (or accommodation) and the persons residing within will also be classified in this category.
Height: not applicable
 In general, this refers to basements, but also includes cases in which the "height" value has not been assigned, since the "floor" variable from which it is obtained indirectly, presents values that are difficult to standardise. On the other hand, both non-traditional or unconventional family dwellings (or accommodation) and the persons residing within will also be classified in this category.
Year of construction (aggregate): not applicable
 In the subgroups of all family dwellings, and the persons who reside in said family dwellings, this category includes both accommodation and dwellings from buildings not intended mainly for dwellings, while in the remaining subgroups of dwellings, the former are not included.
Year of construction (detail last decade): not applicable
 In the subgroups of all family dwellings, and the persons who reside in said family dwellings, this category includes both accommodation and dwellings from buildings not intended mainly for dwellings, while in the remaining subgroups of dwellings, the former are not included.
Lift: not applicable
 Accommodation and buildings not destined mainly for dwellings.
Autonomous Community of residence 1991: Not applicable
 Had not been born
Autonomous community of residence in the previous census: Not applicable
 Had not been born
Autonomous Community where person works/studies: not applicable
 Persons over 15 years of age who worked or studied in several municipalities.
Type of owner: Community
 A community of owners is understood to be to a joint freehold scheme for the whole building, including the scheme referring to accessing the property. This section does not only envisage buildings owned by a freehold as such, but also buildings comprising two or more family dwellings, group dwellings and/or premises, owned by several different owners (be they private persons, public or private entities, or corporations).
Type of owner: not applicable
 Accommodation and buildings not intended mainly for dwellings. For the 1991 Census comparison, included in the category corresponding to the 1991 Census are the dwellings of those buildings not linked to Building Census 1990, due to construction on them being completed after the reference date thereof (15 October 1990), or incomplete identifications, coverage errors, etc.
Type of owner: Public Organism
 The following is considered to be a Public Institution (or Organisation): the State Administration, Autonomous Communities, Local Administration, Autonomous Institutions (administrative, commercial and industrial), and public companies (totally or mainly owned by the State, Autonomous Communities or Local Corporations).
Type of owner: person
 A building is considered to belong to an individual both when the owner is a single person and when the building belongs in joint tenancy to several persons, regardless of the purpose for which the building is intended.
Type of owner: society
 A company is a private entity that produces goods or services for the purpose of gaining a profit (Bank, Real Estate Agency, Insurance Company, etc.), whichever its legal nature. This category also includes private non-profit institutions.
Class of dwelling (main, secondary, empty, another type): conventional
 These are the family dwellings that comply with the requirements so that a set of rooms may be classified as a dwelling (which occupy a building or a structurally separate part thereof, and which are intended to be inhabited), due to opposition to the accommodation, that do not fulfil some of the conditions, but are registered as inhabited.
Type of main family dwelling (conventional or housing): not applicable
 If the information refers to dwellings, this variable is not applicable for non-main family dwellings (secondary dwellings, empty dwellings, etc.). If the information refers to persons, it is not applicable for residents in group dwellings.
Type of main family dwelling: housing
 Accommodation refers to those venues that can constitute the residence of one or more persons, without actually abiding to the definition of the traditional family dwelling, either because they are mobile, semi-permanent or improvised, or because they were not designed for residential purposes.
Type of main family dwelling: Conventional
 A principal family house is traditional when, apart from being the usual residency of at least one person on the census date, complies with all requisites to be inhabited
Type of family dwelling: accommodation
 Accommodation refers to those venues that can constitute the residence of one or more persons, without actually abiding to the definition of the traditional family dwelling, either because they are mobile, semi-permanent or improvised, or because they were not designed for residential purposes.
Type of family dwelling: conventional
 A traditional family dwelling is a family dwelling which complies with all the requisites to be inhabited.
Type of family dwelling: another type
 Dwellings included in the "another type" category are non-main dwellings that cannot be classified in either of the previous two categories (nor as secondary or empty dwellings) because their characteristics do not apply (student accommodation, dwellings for short-term rent used all or most of the year, etc.).
Type of family dwelling: Main conventional
 A family dwelling is considered to be a traditional dwelling when, in addition to being the customary residence of at least once person on the census date, it fulfils all the requirements to be inhabited.
Type of family dwelling: secondary dwellings
 A family dwelling is considered secondary when it is only used for a part of the year, seasonally, periodically or sporadically, and does not constitute the customary residence of one or more persons.
Type of family dwelling: empty
 A family dwelling is considered to be unoccupied (empty) when, without being in any of the aforementioned situations, it is considered habitually considered to be uninhabited.
Type of dwelling: not main
 A family dwelling is considered "non-main" when it is not used as the customary residence of one or more persons.
Type of dwelling: activity
 A family dwelling is considered the main dwelling when it is used all of most of the year as the regular residence of one or more persons.
Combination of nationalities between different sex couples: not applicable
 Nuclei in which there is no opposite-sex couple, for example, nuclei comprising a mother and her children, or a same-sex couple.
Combination of nationalities between same sex couples: not applicable
 Nuclei in which there is no opposite-sex couple, for example, nuclei comprising a mother and her children, or a same-sex couple.
Combination of levels of education between different sex couples: both illiterate
 A person is considered to be illiterate when s/he does not know how to read or write in any language.
Combination of levels of education between different sex couples: both first grade
 A person is considered to have first level or primary education after attending school for 5 years or more without completing GBE, OSE or the first year of GCSE or the equivalent.
Combination of levels of education between different sex couples: both second grade
 A person is considered to have second level or secondary education after completing OSE, GBE, the first year of GCSE or the equivalent, a secondary education certificate, BUP (General Upper Secondary Education Certificate), OLGOES baccalaureate, post-secondary non-higher education, PREU (Pre-University Course), Intermediate VT, VTI, Industrial Technician or the equivalent, Advanced VT, VTII, Industrial Mastery or the equivalent. Persons who have attained the level of Advanced Vocational Training are included in this section (instead of in third grade studies), in order to enable comparisons with previous Censuses.
Combination of levels of education between different sex couples: both without studies
 Persons who know how to read and write, but who went to school for less than 5 years. Although this category corresponds to "incomplete primary education" in the National Classification of Education (NCE), this designation has been maintained to enable comparisons with previous censuses.
Combination of levels of education between different sex couples: both third grade
 A person is considered to have third level or higher education after completing a university Diploma degree, Technical Architecture or Engineering, 3 academic years of a University degree, Engineering or Architecture, a Graduate degree, an Engineering degree or a Doctorate.
Combination of levels of education between different sex couples: Illiterate male and female without studies
 A person is considered to be illiterate when s/he does not know how to read or write in any language, and considered to be without studies when s/he can read and write but went to school for less than 5 years. Although the "without studies" category is equivalent to the "incomplete primary studies" of the National Classification of Education (NCED), we have opted to keep the denomination, in order to enable comparison with the previous Censuses.
Combination of levels of education between different sex couples: male with first grade studies and female with second grade studies
 A person is considered to have first level or primary education after attending school for 5 years or more without completing GBE, OSE or the first year of GCSE or the equivalent, and to have second level or secondary education after completing OSE, GBE, the first year of GCSE or the equivalent, secondary education certificate, BUP (General Upper Secondary Education Certificate), OLGOES baccalaureate, post-secondary non-higher education, PREU (Pre-University Course), Intermediate VT, VTI, Industrial Technician or the equivalent, Advanced VT, VTII, Industrial Mastery or the equivalent. Persons who have attained the level of Advanced Vocational Training are included in this section (instead of in third grade studies) in order to enable comparisons with previous Censuses.
Combination of levels of education between different sex couples: male with second grade studies and female with third grade studies
 A person is considered to have second level or secondary education after completing OSE, GBE, the first year of GCSE or the equivalent, secondary education certificate, BUP (General Upper Secondary Education Certificate), OLGOES baccalaureate, post-secondary non-higher education, PREU (Pre-University Course), intermediate VT, VTI, Industrial Technician or the equivalent, advanced VT, VTII, Industrial Mastery or the equivalent, and to have third level or higher education after completing a Diploma degree, Technical Architecture or Engineering, 3 academic years of a University degree, Engineering or Architecture, a Graduate degree, an Engineering degree or a Doctorate. Persons who have attained the level of Advanced Vocational Training are included in this section (instead of in third grade studies), in order to enable comparisons with previous Censuses.
Combination of levels of education between different sex couples: Male without studies and female with first grade studies
 A person belongs to the "without studies" category when they can read and write but went to school for less than 5 years. Although this category corresponds to "incomplete primary education" in the National Classification of Education (NCE), this designation has been maintained, in order to enable comparisons with previous Censuses. A person is considered to have first grade studies or primary education after attending school for 5 years or more, without completing GBE, OSE or the first year of GCSE or the equivalent.
Combination of levels of education between different sex couples: illiterate female and male without studies
 A person is considered to be illiterate when s/he does not know how to read or write in any language, and considered to be without studies when s/he can read and write but went to school for less than 5 years. Although the "without studies" category is equivalent to the "incomplete primary studies" of the National Classification of Education (NCED), we have opted to keep the denomination, in order to enable comparison with the previous Censuses.
Combination of levels of education between different sex couples: female with first grade studies and male with second grade studies
 A person is considered to have first level or primary education after attending school for 5 years or more without completing GBE, OSE or the first year of GCSE or the equivalent, and to have second level or secondary education after completing OSE, GBE, the first year of GCSE or the equivalent, secondary education certificate, BUP (General Upper Secondary Education Certificate), OLGOES baccalaureate, post-secondary non-higher education, PREU (Pre-University Course), Intermediate VT, VTI, Industrial Technician or the equivalent, Advanced VT, VTII, Industrial Mastery or the equivalent. Persons who have attained the level of Advanced Vocational Training are included in this section (instead of in third grade studies), in order to enable comparisons with previous Censuses.
Combination of levels of education between different sex couples: female with second grade studies and male with third grade studies
 A person is considered to have second level or secondary education after completing OSE, GBE, the first year of GCSE or the equivalent, secondary education certificate, BUP (General Upper Secondary Education Certificate), OLGOES baccalaureate, post-secondary non-higher education, PREU (Pre-University Course), intermediate VT, VTI, Industrial Technician or the equivalent, advanced VT, VTII, Industrial Mastery or the equivalent, and to have third level or higher education after completing a Diploma degree, Technical Architecture or Engineering, 3 academic years of a University degree, Engineering or Architecture, a Graduate degree, an Engineering degree or a Doctorate. Persons who have attained the level of Advanced Vocational Training are included in this section (instead of in third grade studies), in order to enable comparisons with previous Censuses.
Combination of levels of education between different sex couples: female without studies and male with primary education studies
 A person belongs to the "without studies" category when they can read and write but went to school for less than 5 years. Although this category corresponds to "incomplete primary education" in the National Classification of Education (NCE), this designation has been maintained, in order to enable comparisons with previous Censuses. A person is considered to have first grade studies or primary education after attending school for 5 years or more without completing GBE, OSE or the first year of GCSE or the equivalent.
Combination of levels of education between different sex couples: not applicable
 Family nuclei in which there is no different-sex couple.
Combination of levels of education between same sex couples: both with second grade studies or lower education
 A person is considered to have second level or secondary education after completing OSE, GBE, the first year of GCSE or the equivalent, secondary education certificate, BUP (General Upper Secondary Education Certificate), OLGOES baccalaureate, post-secondary non-higher education, PREU (Pre-University Course), Intermediate VT, VTI, Industrial Technician or the equivalent, Advanced VT, VTII, Industrial Mastery or the equivalent. Persons who have attained the level of Advanced Vocational Training are included in this section (instead of in third grade studies), in order to enable comparisons with previous Censuses.
Studies considered below second grade studies are:
- First grade or primary studies: the person went to school for 5 years or more without completing GBE, OSE or the first year of GCSE or the equivalent.
- Uneducated persons: persons who can read and write, but who went to school for less than 5 years. Although this category corresponds to "incomplete primary education" in the National Classification of Education (NCE), this designation has been maintainedin order to enable comparisons with previous Censuses.
- Illiterate persons: persons who do not know how to read or write in any language."
Combination of levels of education between same sex couples: both with university education
 A person is considered to have third grade or higher education after completing a Diploma degree, Technical Architecture or Engineering Courses, 3 academic years of a Graduate degree, Engineering or Architecture Course, a Graduate degree, an Engineering Course or a Ph.D.
Combination of levels of education between same sex couples: not applicable
 Family nuclei in which there is no same-sex couple.
Combination of nationalities between different sex couples: not applicable
 Nuclei without a different sex partner and different sex couples in which one of the members is unemployed.
Combination of professional situations amongst couples of the same sex: not applicable
 Nuclei in which there is no opposite-sex couple, and same-sex couples in which one of the members is not employed.
Fuel used for heating: not applicable
 Households with no heating.
Socioeconomic condition of the mother: not applicable
 People who live with their mother but who is not employed
Socio-economic condition of the reference person of household: not applicable
 Households in which the reference person is unemployed or under 16 years old.
Socioeconomic condition of the spouse or father: not applicable
 People who live with their spouse or partner but who is not employed
Socioeconomic condition of the father: not applicable
 Persons who live with their father, who is not employed
Knowledge of own languages: not applicable
 Residents in areas where knowledge of own languages has not been investigated. The detail of the language area may be consulted above in the explanations for this variable.
Continent of birth: Countries which did not exist in 2001
 Czechoslovakia, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia, Yemen (Sana) and Yemen (Aden). Although Yugoslavia existed in 2001, it is also included because it was encoded differently in the two censuses, and in addition, in 2001 Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Macedonia no longer were part of it.
Continent of nationality: Countries which did not exist in 2001
 Czechoslovakia, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia, Yemen (Sana) and Yemen (Aden). Although Yugoslavia existed in 2001, it is also included because it was encoded differently in the two censuses, and in addition, in 2001 Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Macedonia no longer were part of it.
Continent of residence 1991: not applicable
 Had not been born
Previous continent of residence: not applicable
 Persons who have always resided in Spain.
Continent of residence in the previous census: Not applicable
 Had not been born
Continent of residence in the previous census: Countries which did not exist in 2001
 Czechoslovakia, U.S.S.R. Yugoslavia, Yemen (Sana) and Yemen (Aden). Although Yugoslavia existed in 2001, it is also included because it was encoded differently in the two censuses, and in addition, in 2001 Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Macedonia no longer were part of it.
Age difference with partner (year to year): not applicable
 Nuclei without a partner, for example, those comprising a mother and her children.
Age difference with partner (five yearly): not applicable
 Nuclei without a partner, for example, those comprising a mother and her children.
Age difference between the male and the female in the nucleus: there is no male in the nucleus
 In single-parent family nuclei formed by a mother and her children there is no male generator of the nucleus.
Age difference between the male and the female in the nucleus: there is no female in the nucleus
 In single-parent family nuclei formed by a father and his children there is no female generator of the nucleus.
Availability of a garage: not applicable
 Accommodation and buildings not intended mainly for dwellings. For the 1991 Census comparison, included in the category corresponding to the 1991 Census are the dwellings of those buildings not linked to Building Census 1990, due to construction on them being completed after the reference date thereof (15 October 1990), or incomplete identifications, coverage errors, etc.
Maximum age of the oldest generation: not applicable
 Households comprised by just one generation.
Minimum age of the most recent generation: not applicable
 Households comprised by just one generation.
Activity and unemployment rates age: not applicable
 Under 16 years of age.
School age rates for over 16s: not applicable
 Under 16 years of age.
Education rate for under 16s: not applicable
 Persons over 15 years old
In persons from 16 to 64 years of age: not applicable
 Persons under 16 or over 64 years of age.
In persons aged 65 years old or over: not applicable
 Persons under 65 years of age.
State of the building: Good
 When the building does not present any of the circumstances indicated for the ruined, poor and deficient states.
State of the building: Deficient
 When the building presents one of the following circumstances: gutters in a deficient state, damp areas in the lower part of the building or leaks in the roof.
State of the building: Poor
 When the building is in one or more of the following situations: serious cracks or convex areas in any of the facades, collapse or lack of horizontality in roofs, and floors or foundations that have given way noticeably (for example, if the steps in a staircase present a suspicious slope).
State of the building: not applicable
 Accommodation and buildings not intended mainly for dwellings. For the 1991 Census comparison, included in the category corresponding to the 1991 Census are the dwellings of those buildings not linked to Building Census 1990, due to construction on them being completed after the reference date thereof (15 October 1990), or incomplete identifications, coverage errors, etc.
State of the building: In ruins
 When the building is in one of the following situations: shored-up, an official declaration of ruin is being processed or an official declaration of ruin has been processed. Buildings in ruins have only been considered in the census if they are inhabited or accommodate an active venue.
Evacuation of waste water: sewerage system
 The building is connected to a general evacuation network.
Evacuation of waste water: not applicable
 Accommodation and buildings not destined mainly for dwellings.
Evacuation of waste water: none available
 The building has no evacuation system for wastewater, not even direct evacuation of untreated water to rivers, lakes, the sea, etc.
Evacuation of waste water: other
 The building has its own water evacuation system, such as a septic tank or the like, or other direct evacuation systems, of treated or untreated water, to a well, rivers, lakes, the sea, drains, etc.
Garage: not applicable
 Accommodation and buildings not intended mainly for dwellings.
Gas: not applicable
 Accommodation and buildings not intended mainly for dwellings.
Linked population group: resident population
 A resident is an individual who at the time of the census customarily resides in the dwelling, in the building or in the territory studied. The set of residents in a territory is equal to the concept of legal population from previous Censuses.
Means of transport (combinations): not applicable
 Persons over 15 years of age who study or work in their own residence, in various municipalities, or who commute to study or work from a secondary residence.
Means of transport walking: not applicable
 Persons who study or work in their own residence, or in several municipalities, and persons who commute to study or work from a secondary residence.
Means of transport bus: not applicable
 Persons who study or work in their own residence, or in several municipalities, and persons who commute to study or work from a secondary residence.
Means of transport bicycle: not applicable
 Persons who study or work in their own residence, or in several municipalities, and persons who commute to study or work from a secondary residence.
Means of transport private car, driving: not applicable
 Persons who study or work in their own residence, or in several municipalities, and persons who commute to study or work from a secondary residence.
Means of transport private car, passenger: not applicable
 Persons who study or work in their own residence, or in several municipalities, and persons who commute to study or work from a secondary residence.
Means of transport underground: not applicable
 Persons who study or work in their own residence, in several municipalities, or who commute to study or work from a secondary residence.
Means of transport motorcycle: not applicable
 Persons who study or work in their own residence, in several municipalities, or who commute to study or work from a secondary residence.
Means of transport other means: not applicable
 Persons over 15 years of age who study or work in their own residence, in various municipalities, or who commute to study or work from a secondary residence.
Means of transport other trains: not applicable
 Persons over 15 years of age who study or work in their own residence, in various municipalities, or who commute to study or work from a secondary residence.
Means of transport RENFE (Spanish National Railway Network): not applicable
 Persons over 15 years of age who study or work in their own residence, in various municipalities, or who commute to study or work from a secondary residence.
Municipality where secondary residence is located: not applicable
 Households that do not use a second dwelling, or that use one located abroad.
Municipality of residence: Not applicable
 Had not been born
Municipality of previous residence: Municipality of Almería non-existent in 2001
 Darrícal
Municipality of previous residence: Municipality of Castellón/Castelló non-existent in 2001
 Gátoba
Municipality of residence: Municipality of Girona non-existent in 2001
 Palmerola
Municipality of residence in the previous census: Not applicable
 Had not been born
Municipality of residence: Municipality of Almería non-existent in 2001
 Darrícal
Municipality of residence: Municipality of Castellón/Castelló non-existent in 2001
 Gátoba
Municipality of residence: Municipality of Girona non-existent in 2001
 Palmerola
Municipality where work / education is located: not applicable
 Persons over 15 years of age who study or work in several municipalities.
Level of studies (detail): illiterate persons
 A person is considered to be illiterate when s/he does not know how to read or write in any language.
Level of studies (detail): Post-Secondary Graduate
 Including Post-secondary Graduate, Secondary Education, , first year of GCSE, Post-secondary non-higher education and PREU (Pre-University Course).
Level of studies (detail): Diploma degree
 Including Diploma degree, Technical Architecture, Technical Engineering, 3 academic years passed of a University degree, 3 academic years passed of Architecture and 3 academic years passed of Engineering.
Level of studies (detail): OSE
 Including Elementary degree, OSE, GBE and School Graduate qualification.
Level of studies (detail): Intermediate VT
 Including VTI, Intermediate VT, Industrial Technician or the equivalent.
Level of studies (detail): Advanced VT
 Including VTII, Advanced VT, Industrial Mastery or the equivalent.
Level of studies (detail): Graduate degree
  Including Architecture, Engineering and University degree.
Level of studies (detail): Not applicable
 Under 10 years old. In 2001 the figure which appears is zero because this characteristic was collected for all ages
Level of studies (detail): first grade
 Primary education: Persons who went to school for 5 years or more without completing GBE, SEO or first year of GCSE or equivalent.
Level of studies (detail): uneducated
 Persons who know how to read and write, but who went to school for less than 5 years. Although this category corresponds to "incomplete primary education" in the National Classification of Education (NCE), this designation has been maintained in order to enable comparisons with previous Censuses.
Level of studies (grades): illiterate persons
 A person is considered illiterate when they do not know how to read or write in any language
Level of studies (grades): Not applicable
 Under 10 years old. In 2001 the figure which appears is zero because this characteristic was collected for all ages
Level of studies (grades): first grade
 Primary studies. Persons who went to school for 5 years or more without completing GBE, OSE or the first year of GCSE or the equivalent,
Level of studies (grades): secondary education
 Secondary studies. A person is considered to have second level or secondary education after completing OSE, GBE, the first year of GCSE or the equivalent, secondary education certificate, BUP (General Upper Secondary Education Certificate), OLGOES baccalaureate, post-secondary non-higher education, PREU (Pre-University Course), Intermediate VT, VTI, Industrial Technician or the equivalent, Advanced VT, VTII, Industrial Mastery or the equivalent. Persons who have attained the level of Advanced Vocational Training are included in this section (instead of in third grade studies), in order to enable comparisons with previous Censuses.
Level of studies (grades): uneducated
 Persons who know how to read and write, but who went to school for less than 5 years. Although this category corresponds to "incomplete primary education" in the National Classification of Education (NCE), this designation has been maintained in order to enable comparisons with previous Censuses.
Level of studies (grades): third grade
 Higher studies. A person is considered to have third grade studies after completing a University Diploma degree, Technical Architecture or Engineering Courses, 3 academic years of a University Graduate degree, Engineering or Architecture Course, a University Graduate degree, an Engineering Course or a Ph.D.
No. of underground floors: not applicable
 In the group of all family dwellings, the category corresponding to the year 1991 includes, in addition to accommodation, the dwellings from buildings not linked with the 1990 Building Census, due to construction on them being completed after the reference date thereof (15 October 1990) or due to incomplete identification, coverage errors, etc., whilst in the subgroup the traditional main dwellings, by definition, the former are not included.
No. of floors above ground: not applicable
 In the group of all family dwellings, the category corresponding to the year 1991 includes, in addition to accommodation, the dwellings from buildings not linked with the 1990 Building Census, due to construction on them being completed after the reference date thereof (15 October 1990) or due to incomplete identification, coverage errors, etc., whilst in the subgroup the traditional main dwellings, by definition, the former are not included.
No. of floors: Not applicable
 In the group of all family dwellings, the category corresponding to the year 1991 includes, in addition to accommodation, the dwellings from buildings not linked with the 1990 Building Census, due to construction on them being completed after the reference date thereof (15 October 1990) or due to incomplete identification, coverage errors, etc., whilst in the subgroup the traditional main dwellings, by definition, the former are not included.
No. vacancies in garage: not applicable
 Accommodation, buildings not destined mainly for dwellings and buildings destined mainly for dwellings that do not have a garage.
No. daily journeys: None
 This category refers to employed persons or students who have another dwelling, which is not the address registered in the census, and from which they depart to commute to work or to study. This comprises, for example, those persons who work from Monday to Friday in a municipality other than that of their family dwelling, and return home on weekends.
No. daily journeys: not applicable
 Persons over 15 years of age who study or work in their own residence, or in several municipalities.
Number of employed persons in the couple: not applicable
 Nuclei without a couple, for example, those comprising a mother and her children.
Number of unemployed persons in the couple: not applicable
 Nuclei without a couple, for example, those comprising a mother and her children.
Employment 1 digit. NCO-94 94) of the mother: not applicable
 People who live with their mother but who are not employed
Occupation (to 1 digit of the NCO 94) of the household reference person: not applicable
 Households in which the reference person is unemployed or under 16 years old.
Occupation (to 1 digit of the NCO 94) of the spouse or partner: not applicable
 People who live with their spouse or partner but who are not employed
Employment 1 digit. NCO-94 94) of the father: not applicable
 People who live with their father but who are not employed
Occupation (to 2 digits of the NCO 94) of the mother: not applicable
 People who live with their mother but who are not employed
Occupation (to 2 digits of the NCO 94) of the household reference person: not applicable
 Households in which the reference person is unemployed or under 16 years old.
Occupation (to 2 digits of the NCO 94) of the spouse or partner: not applicable
 People who live with their spouse or partner but who are not employed
Occupation (to 2 digits of the NCO 94) of the father: not applicable
 People who live with their father but who are not employed
Occupation (to 3 digits of the NCO 94) of the mother: not applicable
 People who live with their mother but who are not employed
Occupation (to 3 digits of the NCO 94) of the household reference person: not applicable
 Households in which the reference person is unemployed or under 16 years old.
Occupation (to 3 digits of the NCO 94) of the spouse or father: not applicable
 People who live with their spouse or partner but who are not employed
Occupation (to 3 digits of the NCO 94) of the father: not applicable
 People who live with their father but who are not employed
Country of birth: Countries which did not exist in 2001
 Czechoslovakia, U.S.S.R. Yugoslavia, Yemen (Sana) and Yemen (Aden). Although Yugoslavia existed in 2001, it is also included because it was encoded differently in the two censuses, and in addition, in 2001 Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Macedonia no longer were part of it.
Country of nationality: Countries which did not exist in 2001
 Czechoslovakia, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia, Yemen (Sana) and Yemen (Aden). Although Yugoslavia existed in 2001, it is also included because it was encoded differently in the two censuses, and in addition, in 2001 Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Macedonia no longer were part of it.
Country of residence 1991: Not applicable
 Had not been born
Country of residency in the previous census: Not applicable
 Had not been born
Country of residence in the previous census: Countries which did not exist in 2001
 Czechoslovakia, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia, Yemen (Sana) and Yemen (Aden). Although Yugoslavia existed in 2001, it is also included because it was encoded differently in the two censuses, and in addition, in 2001 Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Macedonia no longer were part of it.
Persons who live in single parent nucleus (mother): 2 persons
 This is the number of households in which there are two persons comprising a nucleus of the "Mother with children" type. In the same household, there may be more persons, and if there are, either they will not form any nucleus, or they will form a nucleus other than a Mother with children, that is: Couple with or without children or Father with children.
Persons who live in single parent nucleus (mother): 3 persons
 This is the number of households in which there are three persons comprising a nucleus of the "Mother with children" type. In the same household, there may be more persons, and if there are, either they will not form any nucleus, or they will form a nucleus other than a Mother with children, that is: Couple with or without children or Father with children.
Persons who live in single parent nucleus (mother): 4 or more persons
 This is the number of households in which there are four or more persons comprising a nucleus of the "Mother with children" type. In the same household there may be more persons, and if there are, either they will not form any nucleus, or they will form a nucleus other than a Mother with children, that is: Couple with or without children or Father with children.
Persons who live in single parent nucleus (mother): None
 This is the number of households in which there is no nucleus of the type Mother with children.
Persons who live in single parent nucleus (father): 2 persons
 This is the number of households in which there are two persons comprising a nucleus of the "Father with children" type. In the same household there may be more persons, and if there are, either they will not form any nucleus, or they will form a nucleus other than a Father with children, that is: Couple with or without children or Mother with children.
Persons who live in single parent nucleus (father): 3 persons
 This is the number of households in which there are three persons comprising a nucleus of the "Father with children" type. In the same household there may be more persons, and if there are, either they will not form any nucleus, or they will form a nucleus other than a Father with children, that is: Couple with or without children or Mother with children.
Persons who live in single parent nucleus (father): 4 or more persons
 This is the number of households in which there are four or more persons comprising a nucleus of the "Father with children" type. In the same household there may more persons, and if there are, either they will not form any nucleus, or they will form a nucleus other than a Father with children, that is: Couple with or without children or Mother with children.
Persons who live in single parent nucleus (father): None
 This Is the same number of households in which there is no nucleus of the type Father with children.
Persons who live as a couple with children: 3 persons
 This is the number of households in which there are three persons comprising a nucleus of the "Couple with children" type. In the same household there may be more persons, and if there are, either they will not form any nucleus, or they will form a nucleus other than a Couple with children, that is: Couple without children, Mother with children or Father with children.
Persons who live as a couple with children: 4 persons
 This is the number of households in which there are four persons comprising a nucleus of the "Couple with children" type. In the same household there may be more persons, and if there are, either they will not form any nucleus, or they will form a nucleus other than a Couple with children, that is: Couple without children, Mother with children or Father with children.
Persons who live as a couple with children: 5 persons
 This is the number of households in which there are five persons comprising a nucleus of the "Couple with children" type. In the same household there may be more persons, and if there are, either they will not form any nucleus, or they will form a nucleus other than a Couple with children, that is: Couple without children, Mother with children or Father with children.
Persons who live as a couple with children: 6 or more persons
 This is the number of households in which there are six or more persons comprising a nucleus of the "Couple with children" type. In the same household there may be more persons, and if there are, either they will not form any nucleus, or they will form a nucleus other than a Couple with children, that is: Couple without children, Mother with children or Father with children.
Persons who live as a couple with children: none
 This is the number of households in which there is no nucleus Couple with children.
Persons who live as a couple without children: 2 persons
 This is the number of households in which there are two persons comprising a nucleus of the "Couple without children" type. In the same household there may be more persons, and if there are, either they will not form any nucleus, or they will form a nucleus other than a Couple without children, that is: Couple with children, Mother with children or Father with children.
Persons who live as a couple without children: 4 persons
 This is the number of households in which there are four persons comprising a nucleus of the "Couple without children" type. In the same household there may be more persons, and if there are, either they will not form any nucleus, or they will form a nucleus other than a Couple without children, that is: Couple with children, Mother with children or Father with children.
Persons who live as a couple without children: 6 or more persons
 This is the number of households in which there are six or more persons comprising a nucleus of the "Couple without children" type. In the same household there may be more persons, and if there are, either they will not form any nucleus, or they will form a nucleus other than a Couple without children, that is: Couple with children, Mother with children or Father with children.
Persons who live as a couple without children: none
 This is the number of households in which there is no nucleus for Couple with no children
Linked population: Does not reside and study
 Persons who at the time of the census do not regularly reside in the dwelling, in the building or in the territory under study and have been receiving some type of education ( even if this refers to nurseries, academies...) there.
Linked population: Does not reside and has a second dwelling
 Persons who at the time of the census do not regularly reside in the dwelling, in the building or in the territory under study and have a dwelling which they use temporarily (holidays, weekends, etc.) there.
Linked population: Does not reside nor work
 Persons aged 16 years old or more who at the time of the census do not regularly reside in the dwelling, in the building or in the territory under study and have been employed by others or worked as freelancers.
Linked population: Resides and studies
 Persons who at the time of the census regularly reside in the dwelling, in the building or in the territory under study and have been receiving some type of education ( even if this refers to nurseries, academies...) in the same territory.
Linked population: Resides and has a second dwelling
 Persons who at the time of the census regularly reside in the dwelling, in the building or in the territory under study and have a dwelling which they use temporarily (holidays, weekends, etc.) in the same territory.
Linked population: Resides and works
 Persons aged 16 years old or more who at the time of the census regularly reside in the dwelling, in the building or in the territory under study and have been employed by others or worked as freelancers in the.
Linked population: Only resides
 A resident is an individual who at the time of the census habitually resides in the dwelling, in the building or in the territory studied.
Caretaker: not applicable
 Accommodation and buildings not destined mainly for dwellings.
Province where the secondary dwelling is located: not applicable
 Households that do not use a second dwelling, and households that use a second dwelling abroad.
Province of residence: Not applicable
 Had not been born
Province of residency in the previous census: Not applicable
 Had not been born
Province where work / studies are performed: not applicable
 Persons over 15 years of age who study or work in several municipalities.
Dwelling tenancy regime (aggregate): Granted free of charge or at a low price by another household, company...
 A dwelling is granted free of charge or at a low price by the boss, institution or company where one of the household members works, when it is by virtue of an employment contract, even when said member is deceased, is retired or does not currently work for said boss, institution or company, as long as the dwelling is still their possession. Also included in this heading are those family dwellings whose use is provided as remuneration in kind. A dwelling is granted free of charge or at a low price by other persons or institutions when, without being owned or rented by any of its occupants, nor does there exist any payment for the use of the dwelling, or the payment is fixed, voluntarily by the dwelling owner, below the market rental price. Therefore, protected rentals where the price is also below its value, even though not voluntarily, are not considered here.
Dwelling tenancy regime (aggregate): Other
 A dwelling is held in another form of tenancy if its tenancy regime does not adhere to any of the following modalities: owned, rented or granted freely.
Dwelling tenancy regime (aggregate): Rented
 A dwelling is considered as rented when, occupied by the members of a household, one of its members pays an annual or monthly amount, in cash or in kind, regardless of whether or not there is a contract. Whether it is rented, furnished or unfurnished, should be stated in the contract or declared in some other way.
Dwelling tenancy regime (aggregate): Owned
 A dwelling in considered to be owned when it belongs to one of the persons who occupy it. By extension, when the owner has died or emigrated, etc. Owners may be considered those who, not yet being the legal owners of the dwelling, are natural owners through transmission, inheritance or some other form.
Dwelling tenancy regime: Granted free of charge or at a low price by another household, company...
 A dwelling is granted free of charge or at a low price by the boss, institution or company where one of the household members works, when it is by virtue of an employment contract, even when said member is deceased, is retired or does not currently work for said boss, institution or company, as long as the dwelling is still their possession. Also included in this heading are those family dwellings whose use is provided as remuneration in kind. A dwelling is granted free of charge or at a low price by other persons or institutions when, without being owned by any of its occupants nor rented, nor does there exist any payment for the use of the dwelling or the payment is fixed, voluntarily by the dwelling owner, below the market rental price. Therefore, protected rentals where the price is also below its value, even though not voluntarily, are not considered here.
Dwelling tenancy regime: Rented
 A dwelling is considered as rented when, occupied by the members of a household, one of its members pays an annual or monthly amount, in cash or in kind, regardless of whether or not there is a contract. Whether it is rented, furnished or unfurnished, should be stated in the contract or declared in some other way.
Dwelling tenancy regime: Property after purchase with pending payments (mortgages, etc.)
 The dwelling is considered to have payments pending when there is a written or verbal commitment to carry out delayed payments in order to acquire the dwelling (for example, mortgage payments or any other payment linked to the acquisition of the dwelling).
Dwelling tenancy regime: Property free and clear
 A dwelling in considered to be owned when it belongs to one of the persons who occupy it. By extension, when the owner has died or emigrated, etc. Owners may be considered those who, not yet being the legal owners of the dwelling, are natural owners through transmission, inheritance or some other form.
Dwelling tenancy regime: Inherited property
 This method of accessing property is considered regardless of whether or not the dwelling has any type of tax applicable.
Dwelling tenancy regime: Other
 A dwelling is held in another form of tenancy if its tenancy regime does not adhere to any of the following modalities: owned, rented or granted freely.
Region of birth: Countries which did not exist in 2001
 Czechoslovakia, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia, Yemen (Sana) and Yemen (Aden). Although Yugoslavia existed in 2001, it is also included because it was encoded differently in the two censuses, and in addition, in 2001 Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Macedonia no longer were part of it.
Region of nationality: Central America
 Cuba, El Salvador, Honduras and Dominican Republic.
Region of nationality: North America
 Canada, United States of America and Mexico.
Region of nationality: Other European countries
 Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Georgia, Lithuania, Moldavia, Norway, Poland, Czech Republic, Rumania, Russia, Switzerland and Ukraine.
Region of nationality: African countries most present in Spain
 Algeria, Angola, Cape Verde, Cameroon, the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Mali, Mauritania and Senegal.
Region of nationality: South American countries most present in Spain
 Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela
Region of nationality: Asian countries most present in Spain
 Bangladesh, China, Philippines, India, Iran, Japan, Republic of Korea, Pakistan and Syria.
Region of nationality: Countries which did not exist in 2001
 Czechoslovakia, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia, Yemen (Sana) and Yemen (Aden). Although Yugoslavia existed in 2001, it is also included because it was encoded differently in the two censuses, and in addition, in 2001 Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Macedonia no longer were part of it.
Region of nationality: European Union
 Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, the United Kingdom and Sweden.
Region of residence 1991: Not applicable
 Had not been born
Region of residency in the previous census: Not applicable
 Had not been born
Region of residency in the previous census: Countries which did not exist in 2001
 Czechoslovakia, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia, Yemen (Sana) and Yemen (Aden). Although Yugoslavia existed in 2001, it is also included because it was encoded differently in the two censuses, and in addition, in 2001 Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Macedonia no longer were part of it.
Relationship location of secondary dwelling and residence: not applicable
 Households that do not use a second dwelling.
Preferential relationship with activity (active or inactive): active
 Persons aged 16 years old and over who fulfil the conditions required to be included among employed or unemployed persons. Persons are employed if, during the reference week, they were employed by others or performed freelance work, and are unemployed if they are simultaneously: 1. Without a job, that is, not employed by others or working as a freelancer; 2. Looking for employment, for example, having taken specific measures to find a job employed by others, or having undertaken procedures to set up as a freelance worker (registration at the job centre, procedures in workplaces, answering job announcements in the newspapers, etc.) and 3. Available to be employed by others or to work as a freelance worker.
Preferential relationship with activity (active or inactive): inactive
 Person who does not fulfil the conditions required to be included among employed or unemployed persons.
Preferential relationship with activity (detail): personnel
 A person is employed if s/he is aged 16 years old or over during the reference week, and either was employed by others or performed freelance work.
Preferential relationship with activity (detail): unemployed person
 Persons aged 16 years old or older during the reference week who were simultaneously:
-without a job, that is, not employed by others or working as a freelancer.
-Seeking work, in other words, persons who have taken specific measures to look for a job employed by others or who have performed procedures to set up as freelancers. For example: registrations in employment offices, queries at workplaces, answering newspaper advertisements, etc.
-Available to be employed by others or to work as a freelance worker.
Occupational situation of the mother: not applicable
 People who live with their mother but who are not employed
Occupational situation of the spouse or partner: not applicable
 People who live with their spouse or partner but who are not employed
Occupational situation of the father: not applicable
 People who live with their father but who are not employed
Size of the municipality where secondary residence is located: not applicable
 Households that do not use a second dwelling, or that use one located abroad.
Size of municipality of residence 1991: Not applicable
 Had not been born
Size of municipality of previous residence: not applicable
 Persons from abroad.
Size of the Municipality of residence in 1991: not applicable
 Persons coming from abroad.
Municipality where work / education is located: not applicable
 Persons over 15 years of age who study or work in several municipalities.
Telephone line: not applicable
 Accommodation and buildings not intended mainly for dwellings.
Travelling time: not applicable
 Persons over 15 years of age, who study or work in their own residence, in several municipalities, or who commute to study or work from a secondary residence.
Type of group: not applicable
 Residents in family dwellings.
Type of building (aggregate): accommodation
 These are the buildings that do not totally meet the definition of family dwelling, whether this is because it they are mobile, semi-permanent or improvised, or because they were not designed at first for residential purposes, but which, however, constitute the customary residence of one or more persons at the time of the census.
Type of building (aggregate): Not applicable
 This category is comprised of accommodation, which are all those buildings that do not fully meet the definition of family dwelling, either because they are mobile, semi-permanent or improvised, or because they have not been designed at first for residential purposes, but which constitute the customary residence of one or more persons at the time of the census.
For the 1991 Census comparison, included in the category corresponding to the 1991 Census are the dwellings of those buildings not linked to Building Census 1990, due to construction on them being completed after the reference date thereof (15 October 1990), or incomplete identifications, coverage errors, etc. Furthermore, if the subgroup is the one for all family dwellings, this also includes accommodation.
Type of building (aggregate): mainly housing
 Consists mainly or exclusively of houses whether they are family or group housing.
Type of building (broken down): Not applicable
 This category is comprised of accommodation, which are all those buildings that do not fully meet the definition of family dwelling, either because they are mobile, semi-permanent or improvised, or because they have not been designed at first for residential purposes, but which constitute the customary residence of one or more persons at the time of the census.
For the 1991 Census comparison, included in the category corresponding to the 1991 Census are the dwellings of those buildings not linked to Building Census 1990, due to construction on them being completed after the reference date thereof (15 October 1990), or incomplete identifications, coverage errors, etc. Furthermore, if the subgroup is the one for all family dwellings, this also includes accommodation.
Type of building: Buildings mainly with premises shared with another dwelling
 Consists of several premises (venues that are structurally separate and independent, that are not used solely as family dwellings, and in which economic activities answerable to a company or institution are or may be carried out) and one or several dwellings (room or set of rooms and their annexed areas that occupy a building or a structurally separate part thereof, and that, by the way in which they have been constructed, reconstructed or transformed, are intended to be inhabited by one or more persons, and on the date of the census are not used totally for other purposes), in a lesser number than the premises.
Type of building: Buildings mainly accommodating group dwellings: convents, barracks, prisons.
 Mainly accommodating group dwellings (convents, barracks, prisons, etc): housing designed to accommodate a group of persons that do not comprise a family, subject to a common authority or regime, or united by common personal goals or interests.
Type of building: Buildings mainly accommodating group dwellings: hospitals in general, institutions for disabled persons, for marginalised persons.
 Mainly accommodating group dwellings (hospitals, institutions for disabled persons, etc.): housing designed to accommodate a group of persons that do not comprise a family, subject to a common authority or regime, or united by common personal goals or interests.
Type of building: Buildings mainly accommodating group dwellings: hotels, hostels, guesthouses...
 Mainly accommodating group dwellings (hotels, hostels, guesthouses, etc.): housing designed to accommodate a group of persons that do not comprise a family, subject to a common authority or regime, or united by common personal goals or interests.
Type of building: Buildings mainly accommodating group dwellings: educational institutions, boarding schools, military academies.
 Mainly accommodating group dwellings (educational institutions, etc.): housing designed to accommodate a group of persons that do not comprise a family, subject to a common authority or regime, or united by common personal goals or interests.
Type of building: Buildings mainly with family dwellings and premises
 One or more family dwellings (room or set of rooms and their annexed areas that, due to the way in which they have been built, reconstructed or transformed, occupy a building or a structurally separate part thereof, and that are intended to be inhabited by one or more persons, and on the date of the census are not used totally for other purposes) and one or more premises (structurally separate and independent buildings that are not used solely as family dwellings, and in which economic activities answerable to a company or institution are or may be carried out).
Type of building: Buildings with one family dwelling
 Consists solely of one family dwelling: room or set of rooms and their annexed areas that, by the way in which they have been constructed, reconstructed or transformed, are intended to be inhabited by one or more persons, and on the date of the census, are not used totally for other purposes.
Type of building: Buildings with only family dwellings
 Consists of more than one family dwelling: room or set of rooms and their annexed areas that, by the way in which they have been constructed, reconstructed or transformed, are intended to be inhabited by one or more persons, and on the date of the census, are not used totally for other purposes.
Type of studies completed: not applicable
 Persons whose educational level is one of the questionnaire categories that do not have branches of specialisation, in other words: does not know how to read or write, can read and write but went to school for less than 5 years, went to school for 5 years or more without completing GBE, OSE or the first year of GCSE or the equivalent, first year of GCSE or the equivalent, complete GBE or OSE (primary education certificate) and secondary education certificate, General Upper Secondary Education Certificate, OLGOES baccalaureate, Post-secondary non-higher education and PREU (Pre-University Course).
Type of premises: not applicable
 Inactive premises.
Type of municipality of residence in 1991: Not applicable
 Had not been born
Type of partner (de facto or legally married): not applicable
 Nuclei without a partner, for example, those comprising a mother and her children.
Type of partner (same sex, different sex): not applicable
 Nuclei without a partner, for example, those comprising a mother and her children.
Use of the second dwelling (days): not applicable
 Households that do not use a second dwelling.



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