Definition

There is no single definition of the cadastre; The definition that comes closest is: "The Cadastre is an inventory of all the real estate of a country or region thereof, permanently and methodically updated by mapping the boundaries of the plots and the data associated with it in all its areas."

We can establish some essential elements:

Support for multiple fiscal and economic applications. It is a fast, easy and effective territory information system.

Purpose

The current concept of cadastre is based on three purposes that support it, which are:

Sections

The cadastre is divided into three sections:

Methods

The incorporation in the Cadastre of the assets and the alterations to their characteristics is mandatory and is carried out by one of the following methods:

Unless proven otherwise and without prejudice to the property registry, whose legal pronouncements prevail, the data contained in the Real Estate Cadastre are presumed true.

Assessment

The acts resulting from these incorporation procedures must be motivated.

The formation and maintenance of the Cadastre, as well as the dissemination of cadastral information, is the exclusive responsibility of the State. These functions, which include, among others, the valuation, inspection and the preparation and management of the cadastral cartography, will be exercised by the General Directorate of the Cadastre, directly or through the different collaboration formulas established with the different Administrations, entities and public corporations, except for the coordination of values ​​and the approval of the presentations of values ​​that must be exercised in all cases by the General Directorate of the Cadastre.

Spain

In Spain, in the cadastre, which is the responsibility of the Ministry of Finance "Ministerio de Hacienda (Spain)"), through the General Directorate of the Cadastre, urban, rural and special characteristics real estate is described.

In Spain, the cadastral reference is made up of twenty alphanumeric characters, organized in different ways depending on whether the plot is urban or rural:

The cadastral reference can be obtained from different sources, one of them is the receipt of the Real Estate Tax (IBI). Another option is through the cadastre office, and also through other documents referring to the properties such as deeds of sale or some modern certificates of habitability.[3]​.

Latin America

Currently, the effectiveness of the collection and administration of real property through the cadastral system in Latin America is below the European average (4% of GDP), due to the lag in information organization systems. The countries with the greatest effectiveness are Argentina 1.47%, Paraguay 1.2%, Uruguay 1.1%, Chile 0.6%, and Mexico 0.24%, based on GDP.[4]​.

The Permanent Committee on Cadastre in Ibero-America (CPCI) is the body in charge of regulating and monitoring cadastral activity in Latin America; It holds biannual meetings to promote the exchange of experience of national governments, and agree on public policies to guarantee tax justice. Characterized by its environmental and humanitarian concern, the CPCI maintains as a principle that.

The cadastre in the United States

In the United States, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cadastral surveys maintain records of all public lands.[6]​[7]​ These surveys often require a detailed examination of the history of land use, legal reports, and other documents.

The Public Lands Survey System is a cadastral survey of the United States founded by law in 1785, following the international recognition of the United States.

Russian cadastre

In the time of the Russian Empire, the cadastre and the illustrative survey meant the valuation of an estate to determine its income and impose fair taxes on the land. Today, the data obtained during the cadastral survey is entered into the Rosreestr.[11]​ During this process, one of the most important points is to coordinate the design solution with the owners of neighboring territories.

The cadastre in Great Britain

In 1836, Colonel Robert Dawson, of the Royal Engineers, proposed a cadastral survey in light of his experience on secondment to the Tithe Commission.[12]​[13][14]​.

Definition

There is no single definition of the cadastre; The definition that comes closest is: "The Cadastre is an inventory of all the real estate of a country or region thereof, permanently and methodically updated by mapping the boundaries of the plots and the data associated with it in all its areas."

We can establish some essential elements:

Support for multiple fiscal and economic applications. It is a fast, easy and effective territory information system.

Purpose

The current concept of cadastre is based on three purposes that support it, which are:

Sections

The cadastre is divided into three sections:

Methods

The incorporation in the Cadastre of the assets and the alterations to their characteristics is mandatory and is carried out by one of the following methods:

Unless proven otherwise and without prejudice to the property registry, whose legal pronouncements prevail, the data contained in the Real Estate Cadastre are presumed true.

Assessment

The acts resulting from these incorporation procedures must be motivated.

The formation and maintenance of the Cadastre, as well as the dissemination of cadastral information, is the exclusive responsibility of the State. These functions, which include, among others, the valuation, inspection and the preparation and management of the cadastral cartography, will be exercised by the General Directorate of the Cadastre, directly or through the different collaboration formulas established with the different Administrations, entities and public corporations, except for the coordination of values ​​and the approval of the presentations of values ​​that must be exercised in all cases by the General Directorate of the Cadastre.

Spain

In Spain, in the cadastre, which is the responsibility of the Ministry of Finance "Ministerio de Hacienda (Spain)"), through the General Directorate of the Cadastre, urban, rural and special characteristics real estate is described.

In Spain, the cadastral reference is made up of twenty alphanumeric characters, organized in different ways depending on whether the plot is urban or rural:

The cadastral reference can be obtained from different sources, one of them is the receipt of the Real Estate Tax (IBI). Another option is through the cadastre office, and also through other documents referring to the properties such as deeds of sale or some modern certificates of habitability.[3]​.

Latin America

Currently, the effectiveness of the collection and administration of real property through the cadastral system in Latin America is below the European average (4% of GDP), due to the lag in information organization systems. The countries with the greatest effectiveness are Argentina 1.47%, Paraguay 1.2%, Uruguay 1.1%, Chile 0.6%, and Mexico 0.24%, based on GDP.[4]​.

The Permanent Committee on Cadastre in Ibero-America (CPCI) is the body in charge of regulating and monitoring cadastral activity in Latin America; It holds biannual meetings to promote the exchange of experience of national governments, and agree on public policies to guarantee tax justice. Characterized by its environmental and humanitarian concern, the CPCI maintains as a principle that.

The cadastre in the United States

In the United States, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cadastral surveys maintain records of all public lands.[6]​[7]​ These surveys often require a detailed examination of the history of land use, legal reports, and other documents.

The Public Lands Survey System is a cadastral survey of the United States founded by law in 1785, following the international recognition of the United States.

Russian cadastre

In the time of the Russian Empire, the cadastre and the illustrative survey meant the valuation of an estate to determine its income and impose fair taxes on the land. Today, the data obtained during the cadastral survey is entered into the Rosreestr.[11]​ During this process, one of the most important points is to coordinate the design solution with the owners of neighboring territories.

The cadastre in Great Britain

In 1836, Colonel Robert Dawson, of the Royal Engineers, proposed a cadastral survey in light of his experience on secondment to the Tithe Commission.[12]​[13][14]​.