## Location Query
The primary way to get information from Cicero's database of officials and districts is through a location query.
When you include API call parameters that provide a location in the form of a latitude & longitude coordinate, street address, or postal code, Cicero will find that location on the Earth's surface and match it against a range of district boundaries. In this way, you can determine which elected official represents any home, business, or place in regions with Cicero coverage.
| Location Query | Parameters |
|  --- | --- |
| Latitude & Longitude | `lat`, `lon` |
| Address | (`search_loc`) OR (`search_address`, `search_neighborhood`, `search_city`, `search_state`, `search_postal`, `search_country`) |
| Postal Code | `search_postal`, `search_country` |

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