Douglas Rodríguez, pointed out that there will be 100% presence in the national territory and emphasizes that the personnel hired is local to ensure the success of this process.

The official also said that the process will seek to transform and modify the statistical methods, due to the fact that 15 years have passed since the last update was made in 2007.

The BCR has invested more than US$11 million in technology to carry out the process of updating and modernization of cartography in the country.

He said that starting next month the census will be conducted in the population and housing area, but in the second half of 2024 will be managed in the agricultural and economic sector, ending with the survey of household income and expenditure.

In addition, they have optimized resources, time and processes through technology, the BCR will take less than a year to plan. Also, they have managed three validations, the best grades have already been hired and are already trained for the execution of each of the positions.

The use of cartography in regional geographic research is very useful today because it allows us to observe phenomena in a plastic way with the use of projection systems, scale, symbology and other elements of the map. This acquires its maximum richness and variety in its thematic elaboration.

This update will be useful for national and international organizations, institutions or the Central Government to have a general mapping of relevant information about the country that can be used by the air that needs it.

Translated by: A.M