censo

census

noun SEHN-soh Common

Origin: From Latin 'census', the Roman register of citizens and their property.

Usage Note

Censo refers to an official count of population (censo de población) or an electoral register (censo electoral). In Spain, being on the censo is required to vote in a given municipality. The verb is censar (to register, to count in a census). Do not confuse with sensación or other 'sens-' words.

Examples

"El censo nacional se realiza cada diez años."

Natural Translation

The national census is conducted every ten years.

Literal Translation

The national census itself-is-realized every ten years

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