DNP - Publication Schema: Colombian Government Information Catalog

A catalog of information published by obligated entities under Colombian Law 1712 of 2014. The dataset includes metadata such as responsible parties, formats, and update frequencies for proactive disclosure. It is hosted on the Colombian open data portal, www.datos.gov.co, and was last updated on May 18, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing publication formats and frequencies using FORMATO and FRECUENCIA DE ACTUALIZACIÓN columns.
• Tracking information producers and maintainers using RESPONSABLE DE LA PRODUCCIÓN DE LA INFORMACIÓN and RESPONSABLE DE ACTUALIZAR LA INFORMACIÓN columns.
• Cataloging available datasets by topic or language using DESCRIPCIÓN, NOMBRE O TITULO DE LA INFORMACIÓN, and IDIOMA columns.
• Mapping access points for government data using ENLACE SITIO WEB and LUGAR DE CONSULTA columns.

Strengths

• Provides structured metadata across 12 columns for cataloging government information.
• Available in multiple machine-readable formats including CSV, JSON, XML, and RDF.
• Supports proactive disclosure as mandated by Colombian Law 1712 of 2014.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co (Colombian open data portal).

Collection Method

Likely compiled from submissions by obligated entities under legal mandate.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 16:52:51; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Colombia