IBGE celebrates 89 years at the Ecological Reserve in Brasília
May 29, 2025 11h28 AM | Last Updated: May 29, 2025 02h04 PM
On Thrursday, May 29, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) celebrates 89 years of history and relevance for the development of Brazil. The celebration will be at the IBGE´s Ecological Reserve (Recor), in Brasília (DF), at 5 pm, counting with the presence of officers and guests. The date also marks the Geographer´s Day and the Statistician´s Day, as well as it kicks off the preparation for the celebration of its 90 years, in 2026.
The event will be streamed through Digital IBGE and IBGE´s social media. Those interested in participating in the celebration can confirm their presence through email eventos@igbe.gov.br or register at the venue.
The 3rd National Officers Meeting (ENS) is taking place during the IBGE´s anniversary. On May 28-29, several groups discuss key themes for the IBGE, like the implementation of the National System of Geosciences, Statistics and Data (Singed), a new governance model for the statistical, geoscientific and data production in Brazil.
The 1st National Officers Meeting was held on November 16-17, 2023, at the Parada de Lucas Unity, in the Northern Zone of Rio de Janeiro. The 2nd Meeting took place on May 27-28, 2024, at the Fazenda Palace, in downtown Rio de Janeiro.
A journey of nearly nine decades
Initially called National Statistical Institute (INE), the IBGE was created on May 29, 1936, during the Getúlio Vargas administration. Its founder, statistician Mário Augusto Teixeira de Freitas, aimed at creating an articulate national statistical system to precisely diagnose the Brazilian reality. In 1938, the name was changed to Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, improving its skills to include the production of geographic, cartographic and environmental information.
As the venue for the celebration of 89 years, the IBGE´s Ecological Reserve was created in 1975 to perform a key role in the activities of environmental research and biodiversity monitoring of the Brazilian Cerrado. With nearly 1,400 hectares, the reserve houses hundreds of native species of the fauna and flora, serving as a reference for ecological studies in the long term. Besides its scientific function, this space represents the IBGE commitment with the sustainability and integration between geographic knowledge and environmental preservation, aligning science and preservation.
