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Could a building whisper secrets? Here at the Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), I believe it can. This Art Deco masterpiece, designed by Porfírio Pardal Monteiro in 1931, doesn’t just house statistics. It holds stories. The Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) itself, established in 1935, stands as a successor to the Directorate-General for Statistics. That body, created in 1896, represents over a century of meticulously gathered data, painting a portrait of Portugal’s evolution. The very walls of the INE have witnessed the ebb and flow of Portugal’s demographics, from the first modern census in 1864 to the most recent one in 2011. Imagine the whispers of those countless lives, captured within these walls! Did you know the first recorded census in Portugal dates back to 1 AD under Roman Emperor Caesar Augustus? Even then, the seeds of statistical understanding were being sown, a lineage the Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) proudly continues. This building isn’t merely a repository of numbers. It’s a time capsule, echoing with the whispers of history. It’s a testament to the importance of understanding our world through data, a legacy carried forward by Statistics Portugal, the INE’s English branding. This Art Deco gem, classified as a public interest monument in 2013, stands as a symbol of Portugal’s commitment to knowledge and progress. The Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) isn’t just a building. It’s a story waiting to be told.

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