National Administrative Department of Statistics

The National Administrative Department of Statistics (Spanish: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística), commonly referred to as DANE, is the Colombian Administrative Department responsible for the planning, compilation, analysis and dissemination of the official statistics of Colombia.^[2] DANE is responsible for conducting the National Population and Housing census every ten years, among several other studies.

Formed14 October 1953 (1953-10-14)

Preceding agency

• Dirección Nacional de Estadística

Headquarters

• Carrera 59 № 26-70
  Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
• 04°38′49.28″N 74°05′44.03″W

AnnualbudgetCOP$371,929,146,839 (2014)^[1]

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National Administrative Department of Statistics

Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística
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Agency overview
Formed	14 October 1953 (1953-10-14)
Preceding agency	Dirección Nacional de Estadística
Headquarters	Carrera 59 № 26-70 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia 04°38′49.28″N 74°05′44.03″W
Annual budget	COP$371,929,146,839 (2014)[1]
Agency executive	Beatriz Piedad Urdinola Contreras, Director
Child agencies	FONDANE IGAC
Key document	Decreto 2666 de 1953
Website	www.dane.gov.co

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DANE offers more than 100 statistical operations on industrial, economic, agricultural, population and quality of life aspects aimed at supporting decision-making in the country.

Since 2022, the director is Beatriz Piedad Urdinola Contreras.