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THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING PROPOSALS IS EXTENDED TO WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 AT 11:55PM. Background: Ten (10) years after the beginning of the Institute's functions, it is essential that a comprehensive evaluation be carried out of its positioning, executions and strategies, in order to identify the stage of development in which the organization is currently in, as well as what its challenges, strengths and opportunities are. This request for proposal is intended to carry out an organizational diagnosis of the institute, allowing the development of a pragmatic and realistic plan, in line with its available resources. In the same way, it has the purpose of developing a short-term development plan.

Thirty-three municipalities have lost 15% or more of their population between 2000 and 2025

This is among the findings revealed by the new Municipal Demographic Observatory, published by the Institute of Statistics

Between 2000 and 2025, 33 municipalities, or 42%, lost more than 15% of their total population. Among the municipalities with the greatest losses are: Guánica (45.8%), Ceiba (41.0%), Loíza (33.7%), Maricao (32.7%), and Yauco (31.8%). This is part of the results revealed by the new Municipal Demographic Observatory, published by the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics. This interactive dashboard visualizes indicators for population, aging, birth rates, mortality, and migration. The dashboard is powered by multiple data sources, such as the Decennial Census, Population Estimates, and the Puerto Rico Community Survey from the U.S. Census Bureau, the Birth and Death Registry from the Department of Health's Demographic Registry, and the Planning Board's Population Projections.

Alberto L. Velázquez Estrada, senior statistical project manager for the Demography and Geography area of the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics, noted that “the Municipal Observatory has the virtue of capturing aspects and trends of demographic dynamics that interact constantly but are usually accessed in separate instances. In this sense, it is an instrument that strengthens rapid access to statistical information at a more granular geographic level, in order to support analysis and decision-making within the jurisdiction.”

“This new tool allows municipalities, and the general public, to quickly access the most relevant demographic statistics for municipal planning and management. For example, if we break it down by age group, all municipalities have lost more than half of their children, people aged 0 to 9. We can see this phenomenon manifesting in other areas of our society: today there are fewer daycares, schools, stores, and establishments oriented toward this group of the population,” commented Lanselotte Oliveras Vega, a statistical project assistant in the Institute's Demography and Geography area.

The tool is available on the website of the Puerto Rico State Data Center (SDC-PR), from the main menu under Demographic Observatory in the Municipal option. Additionally, the SDC-PR website contains the main statistical reports and U.S. Census Bureau publications regarding Puerto Rico, specifically those that are most requested, such as annual population estimates; the Puerto Rico Community Survey; and official statistics on the decennial population and housing censuses of Puerto Rico, among others. The Puerto Rico SDC website can be accessed at: https://censo.estadisticas.pr.