An information input apparatus for inputting location information by an input using a pen-type input device configured to input handwriting data expressed as a trace of coordinate positions, the information input apparatus comprising: an input format presenting unit for presenting an input format (201; 204) for interpreting the handwriting data, the input format (201; 204) having a location input field and a location association information input field, wherein the location input field is used to input a figure or a symbol; a location information acquisition unit for recognizing, on the basis of the handwriting data of the figure or symbol inputted in the location input field, the figure or the symbol inputted in the location input field, the figure or the symbol including at least a point to designate a location of the figure or the symbol, and for acquiring information on the location of the figure or the symbol inputted in the location input field; wherein the location information acquisition unit is configured for specifying the location of the figure or the symbol inputted in the location input field in a manner associated with a first symbol; and wherein the location association information input field is usable to input location association information which is to be associated with the location of the figure or the symbol inputted in the location input field and which includes a second symbol used to refer to the location of the figure or the symbol; the apparatus further comprising: a comparing unit for comparing the first symbol and the second symbol; and an input result data generation unit for, when it is judged that the first symbol and the second symbol are the same on the basis of a comparison result of the comparing unit, generating input result data including the location of the figure or the symbol associated with the first symbol and the location association information (601-5, 601-6, 601-7) associated with the second symbol; the apparatus being characterised in that: the input format comprises a map; an absolute coordinate system is defined in the input format (201; 204); and the information on the location of the figure or the symbol inputted in the location input field is acquired as an absolute coordinate value on the basis of the absolute coordinate system. an input format presenting unit for presenting an input format (201; 204) for interpreting the handwriting data, the input format (201; 204) having a location input field and a location association information input field, wherein the location input field is used to input a figure or a symbol; a location information acquisition unit for recognizing, on the basis of the handwriting data of the figure or symbol inputted in the location input field, the figure or the symbol inputted in the location input field, the figure or the symbol including at least a point to designate a location of the figure or the symbol, and for acquiring information on the location of the figure or the symbol inputted in the location input field; wherein the location information acquisition unit is configured for specifying the location of the figure or the symbol inputted in the location input field in a manner associated with a first symbol; and wherein the location association information input field is usable to input location association information which is to be associated with the location of the figure or the symbol inputted in the location input field and which includes a second symbol used to refer to the location of the figure or the symbol; the apparatus further comprising: a comparing unit for comparing the first symbol and the second symbol; and an input result data generation unit for, when it is judged that the first symbol and the second symbol are the same on the basis of a comparison result of the comparing unit, generating input result data including the location of the figure or the symbol associated with the first symbol and the location association information (601-5, 601-6, 601-7) associated with the second symbol; a comparing unit for comparing the first symbol and the second symbol; and an input result data generation unit for, when it is judged that the first symbol and the second symbol are the same on the basis of a comparison result of the comparing unit, generating input result data including the location of the figure or the symbol associated with the first symbol and the location association information (601-5, 601-6, 601-7) associated with the second symbol; the apparatus being characterised in that: the input format comprises a map; an absolute coordinate system is defined in the input format (201; 204); and the information on the location of the figure or the symbol inputted in the location input field is acquired as an absolute coordinate value on the basis of the absolute coordinate system. the input format comprises a map; an absolute coordinate system is defined in the input format (201; 204); and the information on the location of the figure or the symbol inputted in the location input field is acquired as an absolute coordinate value on the basis of the absolute coordinate system.