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 Nights of tourists (No.)
Characteristic Description
Name Nights of tourists (No.) by Sex and Destination of journey; Monthly
Regularity Monthly
Source Statistics Portugal, Travel survey of residents
First available period January 2009
Last available period September 2012
Dimensions
  • Data reference period (Month)
  • Place of residence (Portugal)
  • Sex
  • Destination of journey
Concepts
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
  • OVERNIGHT STAY:  Overnight stay in an establishment providing accommodation, considered in relation to each person and for a period of between 12:00 p.m. of a day and 12:00 p.m. of the following day.
  • TOURIST:  Visitor who stays at least one night in a collective or private accommodation in the place/country visited.
  • PRIMARY DESTINATION (OFJOURNEY):  Primary destination is associated with the main reason for the journey. The criteria for defining the primary destination are: 1) the place that a visitor considers his/her primary destination (motivation destination); 2) the place where most nights were spent (time destination); 3) the farthest place visited (distance destination).
Formule Estimated value
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 15/03/2013


information presented in 5/5/2024