Argentina, National Census, 1895
Images and indexed records of the second national census of the population of Argentina in 1895.
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Argentina, National Census, 1895
What is in This Collection?
This collection includes records for 1895. This was the second national census of the Argentine Republic. It was carried out in one day on Sunday, May 10, 1895 by the Census Commission, under the supervision of the Ministerio del Interior and the administration of President José E. Uriburu.
The census is divided into sections. Each section is a volume. A volume contains legal-sized paper in landscape format. For the purposes of the census, the country was divided into large provinces or territories, which were further divided into departments or partitions (partidos), and finally into districts (distritos). In the city of Buenos Aires, the partitions were divided into neighborhoods (barrios), and each neighborhood into a police section. These police sections include the number of the census subdivision and its corresponding block numbers and street names.
The census was done to obtain demographic and statistical data related to the country's development. Valuable data was gathered that gave insight into population growth, economic growth, immigration and internal migrations, occupations, health, literacy levels, property, and more.
The census is a good source of genealogical information that may not be obtainable elsewhere, particularly if civil or parish records are not available. The census is the third best source for genealogical information in Argentina, with civil and church records being the number one and two source. The census was taken by regular citizens assigned to areas. The person being questioned did not have to show legal evidence of the information given, so the information may contain some errors.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Reading These Records
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Surname and name
- Residence
- Age at the time of the census (infants are shown in number of months old)
- Gender: males "V" for varón (male); females "M" for mujer (woman)
- Estimated year of birth
- Province of birth
- Nation of birth
- Gender
- Marital status
Collection Content
Sample Image
1895 Census
Coverage Table
As of 13 March 2018, this collection includes records from the following provinces or territories:
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Population Totals by Group
| Group | Totals |
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| Population censused | 3,954,911 |
| Indians (calculated) | 30,000 |
| Not censused (calculated) | 60,000 |
| Argentines in the exterior (calculated) | 50,000 |
| Total | 4,094,911 |
Collection Details
Language
Spanish
Location of Original Records
General Archive of the Nation
"Argentina, censo nacional, 1895." Database with images. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 6 December 2025. Archivos Nacionales (National Archives), Buenos Aires.
