Sublocalities
Sublocalities are geographic subdivisions of a larger unit such as a city, town, or municipality. They denote areas within the locality that are smaller than the whole locality but larger than street-level blocks, and they are often used to describe neighborhoods, districts, wards, or quarters. The exact meaning and boundaries of a sublocality vary by country, region, and data source.
In digital mapping and geocoding, sublocality is a structural field used to refine a location within a
Applications include postal routing, targeted public services, urban planning, census and demographic analysis, and electoral districting.
Boundaries for sublocalities can be official, recognized by government agencies, or informal, defined by residents and
Related concepts include locality, neighborhood, ward, district, and census tract. In practice, sublocality serves as a