INEI performs the second pilot test prior to the 2025 National Censuses

With the completion of a Second Pilot Test that has been developed between February 17 to February 22 of the current year, the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) will continue with the previous activities to the implementation of National Censuses: XIII of Population, VIII of Housing and IV of Indigenous Communities 2025, to be developed in the second semester of this year.

The Pilot Test is being conducted in districts of three natural regions of the country and will lead interviews in a total of 1 thousand 200 housings, will be in charge of almost 70 census officers, properly identified.

The INEI had selected the district of Pueblo Libre (Lima) in the Coast, to present multi-family housings. It was also selected the district of Lachaqui (Canta) in the Sierra, by considering that is a jurisdiction with horizontal growth. And in the Jungle, it was selected the district of Morales(San Martín), district with horizontal growth, multi-family housings. These last districts have an urban and rural area.

This field work will have the purpose to know the comprehension level of the questions that the census format will have by the side of the informant and how long the interview will take. Likewise, assignment criteria or work load for the census officers, will be able to establish, as well as the development of operative procedures.

Previously, the INEI officials had coordinated with local and police authorities of the districts where the pilot test will be performed, in order to ensure the safety of field staff.

Finally, the INEI makes a call to the population of the districts selected to receive the field staff and this way they can add to the previous activities to the next 2025 National Censuses.