Chile Library of Congress Linked Data

Search Chile's Library of Congress linked open data, which is available under W3C-recommended exchange standards.

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About Chile Library of Congress Linked Data

Chile Library of Congress Linked Data is the linked open data site of the Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (BCN). It publishes library datasets for free reuse under W3C-recommended exchange standards, which allow the data to be combined with other sources.

You can explore datasets for norms and laws, parliamentary biographies, localities, and the National Budget. The site provides a SPARQL endpoint, ontologies and technical documentation for web developers, plus applications to visualize relations between laws and municipal ordinances. It also offers tutorials, explanations of linked open data, and downloadable documents about open data. Updates include items such as Shape Expressions for the National Budget and the Akoma-Ntoso BCN schema.

The content is in Spanish and is designed for developers, researchers, and others who work with Chilean legislative, parliamentary, and geographic information in reusable formats.

Key features

  • SPARQL endpoint for querying published datasets
  • Datasets for norms, parliamentary biographies and localities
  • National Budget dataset with Shape Expressions
  • Ontologies for laws, geography, transparency and congress
  • Technical documentation and conventions for web developers
  • Tutorials and explanations about linked open data
Best for: Developers and researchers who need Chilean legislative and parliamentary data in reusable formats.
Good for
  • Free access to datasets in reusable formats
  • Follows W3C-recommended exchange standards
  • Covers laws, biographies, geography and budget data
  • Includes ontologies and technical documentation
Watch out for
  • Content is in Spanish
  • Requires technical knowledge of SPARQL and RDF

Chile Library of Congress Linked Data at a glance

Official website
datos.bcn.cl
Type
Dataset
Pricing
Free
Platforms
Web
Language
Spanish
Country
CL
Last checked
Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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Chile Library of Congress Linked Data FAQ

What is Chile Library of Congress Linked Data?
It is the linked open data site of Chile's National Congress Library (BCN). It publishes datasets for free reuse under W3C-recommended standards.
What datasets can I access on datos.bcn.cl?
You can access datasets for norms, parliamentary biographies, localities, and the National Budget, with related ontologies.
How can I query or reuse the data?
You can use the SPARQL endpoint, consult the ontologies and technical documentation, and reuse the data in software development.
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