Today, August 31, 2005, IBGE releases the population estimates for Brazilian municipalities. These data are released annually, in accordance with the Complementary Law no.59, from December 22, 1988, as well as with Article 102 of Law no. 8443, from July 16, 1992.

The updated estimates are going to be displayed on a table showing the population estimates for each of the 5.564 Brazilian municipalities on July 01, 2005. This table is also published by the Official Diary of the Union, no later than August 31 every year.

The schedule for the release of the estimates also determines that, up to twenty days after the release of the data, complaints may be received by IBGE. Only then, up to October 31 every year, does the institution send the results to the Department of National Accounts. The estimates will be used as the basis for the calculation of revenue distribution referring to the Fund of Participation of Municipalities.