A Census of Population was taken on the night of Sunday, 28 April 2002, in accordance with the Statistics (Census of Population) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 491 of 2001). Census data is collected every 5 years. The Small Area Population Statistics (SAPS) datasets break the national Census data down by various geographic levels - i. Electoral Divisions and urban and rural areas (former Urban and Rural Districts) of each County; ii. Electoral Divisions of the Cities of Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Waterford and Galway; iii. Towns with legally defined boundaries; iv. Towns of 1,000 population and over (including suburbs or environs, if any); v. The total suburbs or environs, if any, of each city or town; vi. Where a town of 1,000 population and over is situated in more than one county, separate data is available for the part in each county; vii. Aggregate Town and Aggregate Rural Areas for each County and for the State; viii. Counties, Cities, Boroughs, Provinces and State; ix. Regional Authority Areas; x. Health Board Areas; xi. The Gaeltacht Area of each County; xii. The total Gaeltacht Area of the Country; xiii. Local Electoral Areas; xiv. Constituencies.

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