National Geographic Institute of Spain

Member information

National name	Instituto Geográfico Nacional
English spelling	National Geographic Institute
Member status	Full
Founded	1870
Legal status	Government Agency
Responsible ministry/organisation	Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility
Number of staff	543
Annual budget, €millions	51.9
% state funding	100

2024: Collaborating to create a single point of access to official geospatial data in Spain

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2023: Providing insights to realise the potential of solar energy in Spain

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2021: Spain’s customised map app puts users in control of coverage and content

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Head of organisation	Lorenzo Garcia Asensio
Permanent correspondent	Emilio Lopez Romero
Postal address	General Ibáñez de Ibero 3 E-28071 Madrid Spain
Website	https://www.ign.es/

Geodetic survey	Yes
Topographic mapping	Yes
Cadastre	No
Land registration	No
Military mapping	No
Thematic mapping	Yes
Hydrographic mapping	Yes
Aerial photography	Yes
Satellite imagery	Yes
Marine mapping	No
Metrology	No
e-Government	No
National Spatial Data Infrastructure	Yes
Astronomy, Geophysics	Yes

Cadastral Portal	No
Geoportal	https://www.ign.es
Positioning Service	https://www.ign.es/web/ign/portal/gds-gnss-tiempo-real
NSDI Portal	https://www.idee.es
CartoCiudad Project	http://www.cartociudad.es/portal/
The web of SIOSE Project	http://www.siose.es/

Addresses	Yes
Cadastre	No
Land Registration	No
Land Information	Yes
Topographic Maps	Yes
Historical Maps	Yes
Nautical Charts and Services	No
Orthophotos	Yes
Satellite Imagery	Yes