Cadastral reference in Santa Cruz

How it is written, what each part means and how to find your property's in Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz does not publish its cadastre in a queryable form, so we cannot show the reference by tapping the map. Below is how it is built and where to get it.

How to read it

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

Level	What it is	Characters
Circunscripción	The first cadastral division within the partido or departamento, usually with a Roman numeral.	7
Sección	The subdivision of the circunscripción, almost always with a letter.	7
División	A rural subdivision of the sección.	7
Manzana	The city block surrounded by streets.	7
Parcela	The specific property: the plot with its own boundaries.	7

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

The tax roll number in Santa Cruz

Tax roll no.: this is what the property tax account is called in Santa Cruz. 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 Provincial de Catastro - ASIP Santa Cruz.

Frequently asked questions

What does the cadastral reference look like in Santa Cruz?

In Santa Cruz it is made up of: Circunscripción, Sección, División, 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 Santa Cruz?

Santa Cruz does not publish its cadastre in a queryable form, so it cannot be seen on the map. It appears on the title deed and the property tax bill, and Dirección Provincial de Catastro - ASIP Santa Cruz can provide it.

Which agency keeps the cadastre in Santa Cruz?

Dirección Provincial de Catastro - ASIP Santa Cruz. 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.