Conference on the 2020 Census, process, importance and purpose of data.

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29 December 2025

Conference on the 2020 Census, process, importance and purpose of data

Free admission to Caguas on Thursday, February 27, 2020

Make Puerto Rico count! is an initiative of the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics to publicize, through an entire day of conferences, the processes of the Decennial Census that is being carried out during this year 2020, the methodology, the importance and the purpose of the data. This will take place on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at the Criollo Center for Caribbean Science and Technology in Caguas from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission is free and includes lunch and poster presentation.

“The census is much more than just a count of people. It provides us with an image of our society that is useful and necessary in decision-making, in effective planning and in the distribution of funds, among other actions. In addition, it helps us to see how our communities have changed over time,” said Alberto L. Velázquez-Estrada, Manager of Statistical Projects at the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics.

With the participation of census data experts and key field operations personnel from the U.S. Census Bureau, topics related to the census operation and the importance of official population enumeration will be presented, which is considered a unique opportunity in every decade. The topics to be presented are: Decennial censuses and aspects to consider in the current demography of Puerto Rico, by Dr. Judith Rodriguez, former professor of the Graduate Program in Demography of the Medical Sciences Campus of the University of Puerto Rico; Census Operation 2020, by Jeff Behler, director of the New York Regional Office (NYRO) of the U.S. Census Bureau; The Complete Enumeration Committees in Puerto Rico, by Giselle Laffitte, partnership specialist (NYRO) of the U.S. Census Bureau; and Visualization of census data, by the Mr. Gerson Vázquez from Data Viz CMLSO Specialist.

In the same way, the activity will present the panel: Use and relevance of census data for public policy and research, with the participation of Dr. María E. Enchautegui Román from the Youth Development Institute, Dr. Viviana De Jesús Monge from the University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras campus and Medical Sciences campus, demographer Raúl Figueroa, and planner Yoel Velázquez from Albizu University.

“During the past decade, Puerto Rico experienced a variety of economic, social and natural situations, whose impact and consequences will undoubtedly be reflected in this 2020 Census. This is why it is important to educate ourselves on this topic, so that, when the time comes, an informed analysis of the results can be made. At the Institute, we are 100% committed to the work of the Census,” said the Acting Executive Director of the Institute of Statistics of Puerto Rico, Dr. Orville M. Disdier.

Those interested in participating must register at the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/haz-que-cuentes-puerto-rico-censo-2020-tickets-76454612805

To learn more about the Institute of Statistics, you can access the website: www.estadisticas.pr.gov. On social media through Facebook (@estadisticas .pr), Twitter (@EstadisticasPR) and LinkedIn (Institute of Statistics of Puerto Rico) accounts.

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Instituto de Estadísticas demanda al Departamento de Salud y al Registro Demográfico para que cumplan con orden y resolución administrativa

COMUNICADO DE PRENSA
DR. MARIO MARAZZI‐SANTIAGO
DIRECTOR EJECUTIVO

1 de junio de 2018

Instituto de Estadísticas demanda al Departamento de Salud y al Registro Demográfico para que cumplan con orden y resolución administrativa

Entre las exigencias se incluye proveer un archivo digital diario con información detallada de las muertes ocurridas desde 2017

San Juan, PR, 1 de junio de 2018 – El Instituto de Estadísticas de Puerto Rico (Instituto) anunció la radiación de una demanda ante el Tribunal de Primera Instancia de San Juan para que se ordene al Secretario de Salud y a la Directora del Registro Demográfico a cumplir con la Orden de Requerimiento de Información Núm. 2018-17 emitida por el Instituto para implantar la Resolución 2018-03, aprobada por la Junta de Directores del Instituto el pasado 24 de abril.


Según expone la demanda, el cuerpo rector del Instituto determinó y ordenó en la Resolución 2018-03, entre otras cosas, lo siguiente:

  • Que como medida de transparencia, el Registro Demográfico deberá comenzar a divulgar un conjunto de datos, que contenga información preliminar desde 2017, y actualizada diariamente, sobre las muertes según se vayan registrando, en el Portal de lnterconexión de Datos Abiertos de Puerto Rico: https://data.pr.gov/ o su sucesor.
  • Que el Departamento de Salud deberá poner al día el Informe Anual de Estadísticas Vitales: completar capítulos de nacimientos desde 2011 y publicar el referido Informe para los años 2015 y del 2016.

Tras la aprobación de la mencionada Resolución, el Instituto emitió y dirigió una Solicitud de Información y, posteriormente, la Orden de Requerimiento de Información Núm. 2018-17 al secretario de Salud, Rafael Rodríguez Mercado y a la directora del Registro Demográfico, Wanda del C. Llovet Díaz, para obtener la información necesaria que permita implantar y poner en vigor la Resolución 2018-03.

“A pesar de ello, tanto el Secretario de Salud como la Directora del Registro Demográfico han hecho caso omiso… La omisión de ambos funcionarios ha provocado que, a esta fecha, el Departamento de Salud esté en incumplimiento con su obligación de entregar los datos e información estadística que el Instituto le ha requerido”, establece la demanda. “El Instituto acude ante este Honorable Tribunal, a tenor con las disposiciones de su Ley Orgánica, para que se ordene con urgencia al Secretario de Salud y a la Directora del Registro Demográfico a cumplir cabalmente… so pena de desacato civil”, señala el recurso legal.


Por su parte, el director ejecutivo del Instituto, Dr. Mario Marazzi-Santiago, expuso: “Estamos usando nuestra autoridad en ley para procurar que nuestro gobierno haga el mejor uso de la tecnología, que ya tiene a su disposición, para que sea más abierto y oportuno en la publicación de sus datos de mortalidad”.


Agregó que de esa manera Puerto Rico estará mejor preparado para prevenir las muertes luego del próximo huracán, independientemente de la regularidad del servicio eléctrico. Esto, a su vez, permitiría que científicos en otras partes del mundo, con electricidad, puedan acceder los mismos, analizarlos y poner el conocimiento adquirido al servicio de la recuperación de un futuro huracán, de tal manera que se eviten muertes prevenibles.


“Habíamos anticipado que utilizaríamos nuestros poderes en Ley, de ser necesario, para hacer valer la Orden de la Junta de Directores del Instituto para implantar esta medida de transparencia. Luego de la experiencia vivida con el huracán María, y con la nueva temporada de huracanes comenzando, resulta urgente configurar los servicios públicos de información para que luego de un próximo huracán, fluya la información sobre las muertes que se van registrando en Puerto Rico de manera abierta”, concluyó el Dr. Marazzi-Santiago.


El Instituto de Estadísticas de Puerto Rico es una entidad gubernamental autónoma con la encomienda de coordinar el servicio de producción de estadísticas del Gobierno para asegurar que los sistemas de recopilación de datos y estadísticas, en los que se basan las políticas públicas, estén completos, sean confiables y de acceso rápido y universal. El Instituto posee en su inventario, accesible a través de https://estadisticas.pr.gov/, cerca de 300 productos estadísticos. Además, es custodio y provee acceso a sobre 100 conjuntos de datos o “data sets” por medio de https://data.pr.gov/ y a sobre 40 tablas y más de 6 mil indicadores a través de: https://indicadores.pr/.

Además, como la entidad líder del State Data Center (SDC) de Puerto Rico, el Instituto maneja el portal del SDC, en el cual se encuentran los informes estadísticos principales y las publicaciones del U.S. Census Bureau sobre Puerto Rico, específicamente aquellas que son más solicitadas, tal como los estimados poblacionales anuales; la Encuesta sobre la Comunidad de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Community Survey) y las estadísticas oficiales sobre los Censos decenales de población y vivienda de Puerto Rico, entre otras. El portal del SDC de Puerto Rico puede ser accedido a través de: https://censo.estadisticas.pr/.

Para más información puede visitar nuestra página web: https://estadisticas.pr.gov/. Además, puede seguirnos en las redes sociales a través de las cuentas de Facebook (estadisticas.pr), Twitter (@EstadisticasPR) y Linkedin (Instituto de Estadísticas de Puerto Rico).

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Contacto de Prensa: Sandra Morales Blanes / (787) 688-0401

President of the New York Federal Reserve applauds the Institute's efforts

President of the New York Federal Reserve applauds the Institute's efforts

72,000 net passengers returned on domestic flights in the first 4 months of the year

72,000 net passengers returned on domestic flights in the first 4 months of the year

The data confirms the return of people after the passage of Hurricane Maria

San Juan, PR, July 13, 2017 — The Puerto Rico Statistics Institute (Institute) today released updated data on the movement of air passengers on domestic flights up to the month of April 2018, as reported by airlines to U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). Here's a summary of the most striking results:

  • In the last 4 months of last year (September to December 2017), during the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, about -200,000 net passengers departed on domestic flights.

  • In contrast, in the first 4 months of the year (January to April 2018), about 72,000 people arrived in Puerto Rico in net terms on domestic flights.

  • This represents a notable change from previous years. For example, for the same period last year (January to April 2017), instead of experiencing a net passenger arrival, almost -40,000 net air passengers had departed.

  • In the first 10 months of fiscal year 2017-18, there was a net movement of air passengers on domestic flights of almost -155 thousand air passengers. In the last 3 calendar years (2014, 2015 and 2016), the net movement of air passengers on domestic flights was an average departure of -89,000 passengers per year.

“We have been trying to identify a return pattern after Hurricane Maria for some time. Finally, these data confirm that trend. Although the figure does not indicate that a similar number of people have returned among those who left after the Hurricane, the data suggests that this return process has begun. We will have to see how the movement of passengers behaves during this summer to get a more complete picture. But, for now, these data suggest that for fiscal year 2017-18 there will be a net migration of approximately -150 to -170 thousand people. If so, this will represent an increase in the migratory wave that Puerto Rico had been experiencing before the Hurricane, which was around -90,000 people a year before the passage of Hurricane Maria. But, at the same time, it will represent a substantially lower increase than the -250,000 people that had been projected in the last Fiscal Plan,” said Dr. Mario Marazzi-Santiago, executive director of the Institute.

Data on the net movement of air passengers can be downloaded from: https://indicadores.pr/dataset/vuelos-pasajeros-aereos-y-carga-puerto-rico.

The Puerto Rico Statistics Institute is an autonomous governmental entity responsible for coordinating the Government's statistical production service to ensure that the data collection and statistics systems, on which public policies are based, are complete, reliable, and have quick and universal access. The IEPR has in its inventory, accessible through www.estadisticas.pr.gov, over 300 statistical products. In addition, it is a custodian and provides access to over 100 data sets or “data sets” through www.data.pr.gov and to over 40 tables and more than 6 thousand indicators through: www.indicadores.pr.

In addition, as the leading entity of the Puerto Rico SDC, the IEPR manages the SDC portal, where you can find the main statistical reports and publications of the U.S. Census Bureau on Puerto Rico, specifically those that are most in demand, such as annual population estimates; the Puerto Rico Community Survey (Puerto Rico Community Survey) and official statistics on Puerto Rico's 10-year population and housing censuses, among others. The Puerto Rico SDC portal can be accessed through: https://censo.estadisticas.pr/.

For more information you can visit our website: www.estadisticas.pr.gov. In addition, you can follow us on social networks through Facebook (estadisticas.pr), Twitter (@EstadisticasPR) and LinkedIn (Institute of Statistics of Puerto Rico) accounts.

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Press Contact: Sandra Morales Blanes (787) 688-0401