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Philippine Standard Geographic Code

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The Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) is a systematic classification and coding for geographic areas in the Philippines. It classifies areas based on the country's four levels of administrative divisions: regions, provinces, municipalities or cities, and barangays.[1][2]

History

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The PSGC was developed in 1976 by the Statistical Coordination Office (now the NSCB) of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) through its Inter-Agency Committee (IAC) on Geographic Classification by integrating the different geographic classification systems used by different government agencies.[2]

The PSGC which was published in 1977 was recommended by Statistical Advisory Board (SAB Resolution No. 4-76) for adoption by all concerned government agencies to ensure a uniform and compatible system of compiling and processing of statistics requiring geographic disaggregation.[2]

It is one of the statistical classification systems used by the Philippine Statistics Authority.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Statistical Classification Systems". psa.gov.ph. Philippine Statistics Authority | Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 11 September 2024.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b c d "Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC)". Philippine Statistics Authority | Republic of the Philippines.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.