Cadastral reference in Chaco: how to read it and how to find it

How to read it

In Chaco the cadastral reference is made up of these fields, from general to specific:

Level	What it is	Characters
Departamento	The province's first-level administrative division.	2
Circunscripción	The first cadastral division within the partido or departamento, usually with a Roman numeral.	3
Sección	The subdivision of the circunscripción, almost always with a letter.	2
Chacra	A rural or semi-rural subdivision of the sección, several hectares in size.	4
Quinta	A smaller subdivision of the chacra, typical of the outskirts of towns.	4
Fracción	A large rural subdivision of the sección.	4
Manzana	The city block surrounded by streets.	4
Parcela	The specific property: the plot with its own boundaries.	5

Characters are the length of each field in the roll the provinces report to AFIP.

A real example

A parcel in San Lorenzo, as published by Dirección de Catastro y Cartografía del Chaco:

Cadastral reference

2100200000000000000000000017

527 ha

Departamento	21	San Lorenzo
Circunscripción	002
Sección	00

The tax roll number in Chaco

Tax roll no.: this is what the property tax account is called in Chaco. It is not the cadastral reference: the reference says where the parcel is, the tax roll number identifies the tax account.

Where to find it

In the title deed, in the section that describes the parcel, together with its measurements and boundaries.
On the provincial property tax bill, next to the tax roll number.
On the survey plan and in the cadastral report or certificate issued by the provincial cadastre.
In the viewer or website of the provincial agency: Dirección de Catastro y Cartografía del Chaco.
Or by tapping the property on the map above, if the province publishes its cadastre.

Frequently asked questions

What does the cadastral reference look like in Chaco?

In Chaco it is made up of: Departamento, Circunscripción, Sección, Chacra, Quinta, Fracción, Manzana, Parcela. It reads from general to specific, and the levels the parcel does not use are left empty.

What is my property's cadastral reference in Chaco?

Find the property on the map on this page and tap it: we show you the cadastral reference and tax roll number published by Dirección de Catastro y Cartografía del Chaco. It also appears on the title deed and on the property tax bill.

Which agency keeps the cadastre in Chaco?

Dirección de Catastro y Cartografía del Chaco. It records parcels, issues cadastral reports and assigns the cadastral reference.

Other provinces

Can be looked up on the map.

Sources

The cadastral reference and tax roll number shown by the finder are those published by each provincial cadastre. For any official procedure, the official cadastral report is what counts.