Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi (IGAC)

What Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi (IGAC) does

Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi (IGAC) is the official geographic and cadastral authority of Colombia, operating as a state entity under the Colombian national government. Its mandate covers the production, maintenance, and dissemination of geographic, cartographic, geodetic, cadastral, and agrological information for the country. IGAC serves all 32 Colombian departments, providing direct cadastral and geographic services to 841 municipalities and supporting 281 additional municipalities through accredited private cadastral managers — 39 of the 45 total managers in operation are enabled by IGAC. Its primary customers are the national government, departmental and municipal administrations, notaries and registries (SNR), banks and property transaction counterparties, and Colombian citizens who interact through citizen-facing tools such as the VIVI property assessment application.

IGAC's core product portfolio includes VIVI (a citizen-facing property assessment channel), Colombia en Mapas (a geographic data visualization platform), the multipurpose cadastre (Catastro Multipropósito), the Catastral and Property Information Observatory (OIC), and the National Geodetic Network. The technology stack is centered on GIS, remote sensing, geodesy, and cartography, anchored by the LADM_COL cadastral data model that standardizes land administration data. Underlying data assets include approximately 2.5 million appraisals, 34.8 million OIC transactions, updated cadastre covering 44 million hectares across 67% of national territory, and the National Geodetic Network. Specialized infrastructure includes LabNeo, a spectroradiometry laboratory for spectral data acquisition. Recent capability investments include LADM_COL v2.0 and integration with the SNR Master Data Repository, plus international training partnerships with NASA/ISRO (NISAR satellite mission) and KOICA (South Korea, US$6.9 million).

IGAC's business model is that of a state-funded entity: the majority of operating budget is appropriated through the Colombian national budget, supplemented by revenue from sales of geographic data products, fees for cadastral services, and international cooperation grants. Go-to-market is hybrid: a direct channel through IGAC's own territorial offices and an indirect channel through accredited private cadastral managers. Commercial positioning includes federal-grade data products sold into banking, insurance, real estate, and other sectors that require authoritative property and geographic information. There is no disclosed pricing model in the source data; product pricing appears to follow government tariff schedules rather than market-based dynamic pricing.

Name

Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi (IGAC)

Legal name

Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi (IGAC)

Website

https://igac.gov.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi (IGAC) is Colombia's official geographic and cadastral authority, producing cartographic, geodetic, and cadastral information for the national government, 32 departments, 841 municipalities, and citizens across the country.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Geospatial and Cadastral Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136)

akta.pro primary industry

National Statistics & Census Administration (BPAIAAAF)

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Product and Service Sales: Sale of geographic and cadastral products including maps, cartography, certificates, and publications through the Tienda Virtual. Publications are exempt from VAT per Resolution 337 de 2026.
2. Government Budget Allocation: Funded by national government budget as Colombia's official geographic and cadastral authority.
3. Cadastral Service Fees: Fees collected for cadastral services including certificates, appraisals, and administrative procedures. Some services are free at territorial offices per regulations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

No verifiable source content was provided in the input data section. [Inferred based on general knowledge: IGAC is the official Colombian government entity responsible for producing national cartography, cadastral registry, geodetic reference data, and geographic information services for public and private users.]

Product overview

IGAC operates as Colombia's official geographic and cadastral authority, offering a portfolio of interconnected digital platforms and services. The core offerings include Colombia en Mapas (interactive territorial atlas), the Catastro Multipropósito (multipurpose cadastral system), and the Observatorio Inmobiliario Catastral (real estate market observatory). Supporting platforms include Vivi (virtual cadastral window), the Red Geodésica Nacional (national geodetic network), Origen Nacional (coordinate reference system), and the Geoportal for cartographic data access. Educational services are delivered through Telecentro Regional and the Escuela Intercultural Geografía para la Vida. The product ecosystem also includes specialized tools like the Diccionario Geográfico de Colombia, Expediciones IGAC research platform, and the ICDE (Infraestructura Colombiana de Datos Espaciales) for spatial data infrastructure. These products collectively serve government agencies, citizens, academia, and industry with geographic information, cadastral management, land valuation, and territorial planning services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vivi: Ventanilla Virtual Integrada del IGAC for requesting cadastral procedures
• Colombia en Mapas
• Observatorio Inmobiliario Catastral (OIC)
• Catastro Multipropósito
• Red Geodésica Nacional
• Observatorio de la Tierra y el Territorio
• Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi
• Dirección de Gestión de Información Geográfica
• Dirección de Regulación y Habilitación
• Dirección de Investigación y Prospectiva
• Escuela Intercultural Geografía para la Vida
• LabNeo
• Telecentro Regional
• Diccionario Geográfico de Colombia
• Comisión Colombiana del Espacio
• Expediciones IGAC
• Origen Nacional
• Biblioteca Virtual
• ICDE
• Semana Geomática
• Tienda Virtual IGAC

Quantifiable outcome

• 67% of national territory cadastral valuation backlog reduced
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Parques Nacionales Naturales de ColombiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Alliance to strengthen protection of 560,000 hectares of strategic ecosystems in National Parks through joint territorial management and monitoring using geographic information systems.
• Universidad Nacional de ColombiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Strategic partner for Semana Geomática International 2026, hosting over 150 academic and technical activities. Joint organization of geospatial innovation and territorial intelligence events.
• Superintendencia de Notariado y Registro (SNR)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2025Launch of the Master Data Repository integrating cadastral and registration data in real-time for the first time in Colombia, facilitating territorial planning decisions and citizen access to reliable information. Joint development of LADM_COL v2.0 model for data transfer.
• NASA and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 July 2025NASA and ISRO partnered with IGAC to make Colombia the first country in the world to officially train on NISAR satellite mission data. More than 35 professionals from public entities, research centers, and universities participated to strengthen institutional capacity for satellite information use in territorial management.
• ONU MujeresminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Joint study with UN Women on gender approach for multipurpose cadastre, addressing gender gaps in land access and tenure.
• UN-GGIM: AméricascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIGAC represents Colombia as vocal for South America in the directive board of UN-GGIM: Américas, contributing to regional geospatial information standards and policies.
• IPGH (Instituto Panamericano de Geografía e Historia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColombia assumed presidency of the IPGH Geophysics Commission for 2026-2029 period, with IGAC leading the pan-American geo-scientific agenda.
• ONIC (Organización Nacional Indígena de Colombia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with indigenous organizations for SIG Indígena program, empowering indigenous communities in territorial management and geographic information systems use.
• OPIAC (Organización de Pueblos Indígenas de la Amazonía Colombiana)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for indigenous community training in the Amazon region through the Escuela Intercultural Geography for Life program.
• Comisión Colombiana del Espacio (CCE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCE (Decree 2442 of 2006) brings together 15 state entities including IGAC with spatial responsibilities, coordinating national space activities.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• INEGI (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía): Mexico's national institute for statistics and geography responsible for censuses, economic statistics, and official geographic information. Comparable to IGAC as a Latin American government entity producing authoritative geographic and statistical outputs.
• Kadaster: Dutch land registry and mapping agency responsible for cadastral registration, topographic mapping, and key registers. Comparable to IGAC in maintaining authoritative property and spatial data under government mandate.
• Ordnance Survey: United Kingdom's national mapping agency, providing official cartography, geospatial data, and land information services comparable to IGAC's role for Colombia. Both hold statutory authority to define national geographic reference and serve as standards bodies.
• IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística): Brazil's national geographic and statistical institute, conducting censuses and producing official territorial and statistical data. Comparable as a peer Latin American government entity producing authoritative geographic and demographic data.
• INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística): Spain's national statistics institute with geographic information functions. Comparable to IGAC in producing official statistical and geographic datasets for government and public consumption.

Others

• ESRI: Global GIS platform vendor whose ArcGIS technology underpins many government mapping agencies including, indirectly, IGAC's GIS infrastructure. Included as an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• BKG (Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie): Germany's federal agency for cartography and geodesy providing national reference systems and geospatial services. Comparable to IGAC's maintenance of Colombia's official geodetic reference and integration infrastructure (ICDE).
• IGN France (Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière): France's national geographic and forestry information institute producing official cartography, geodetic reference, and geospatial datasets. Closely mirrors IGAC's role in national cartography, geodesy (similar to SIRGAS-CON), and territorial information systems.
• Lantmäteriet: Swedish mapping, cadastral, and land registration authority combining property registration with national mapping and geodetic infrastructure. Directly comparable to IGAC's combined cadastre-and-geography mandate.

Emerging players

• Planet Labs: Commercial earth-observation satellite operator providing high-cadence imagery that complements and competes with government remote-sensing capacity. Relevant peer given IGAC's NISAR/satellite-driven mandate and LabNeo earth observation work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/IgacColombia
• LinkedInco.linkedin.com/company/igac
• Instagraminstagram.com/igacColombia
• TikToktiktok.com/@igaccolombia

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Funding rounds

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