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

How to read it

In Formosa 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.	5
Sección	The subdivision of the circunscripción, almost always with a letter.	1
Fracción	A large rural subdivision of the sección.	2
Manzana	The city block surrounded by streets.	3
Parcela	The specific property: the plot with its own boundaries.	4

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

A real example

A parcel in Pilcomayo, as published by Dirección General del Catastro Territorial de Formosa:

Cadastral reference

09IV 00000000780000000

Tax roll no.

923448

6.978 ha

Departamento	09	Pilcomayo

The tax roll number in Formosa

Tax roll no.: this is what the property tax account is called in Formosa. 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 General del Catastro Territorial de Formosa.
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 Formosa?

In Formosa it is made up of: Departamento, Circunscripción, Sección, 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 Formosa?

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 General del Catastro Territorial de Formosa. It also appears on the title deed and on the property tax bill.

Which agency keeps the cadastre in Formosa?

Dirección General del Catastro Territorial de Formosa. 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.