Table 2. Number of New Residential Building Constructions Started, Floor Area and Value of Constructions,
by Type of Building, by Region, and Province: Fourth Quarter, 2003
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TOTAL | SINGLE | DUPLEX/QUADRUPLEX
Region and Province | Floor | | | Floor | | | Floor |
Number | Area | Value | Number | Area | Value | Number | Area | Value
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9)
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Philippines 18,757 1,986,153 10,619,929 16,690 1,689,479 8,689,663 413 59,023 331,662
National Capital Region 1,652 401,154 2,850,731 1,383 287,132 1,880,566 90 20,561 132,989
First District 167 33,497 281,574 135 25,066 213,930 12 2,850 21,689
Second District 763 165,778 996,147 679 145,081 872,420 28 8,324 50,020
Third District 164 28,804 140,338 134 21,548 107,736 9 1,539 8,231
Fourth District 558 173,075 1,432,672 435 95,437 686,480 41 7,848 53,049
Cordillera Administrative
Region 250 42,800 242,235 189 26,977 144,187 12 1,440 6,668
Abra 5 519 2,644 5 519 2,644 - - -
Benguet 229 40,545 232,227 171 25,273 136,352 12 1,440 6,668
Ifugao 3 425 1,930 3 425 1,930 - - -
Kalinga 7 929 3,743 4 378 1,570 - - -
Apayao 6 382 1,691 6 382 1,691 - - -
Region I - Ilocos 1,351 146,045 650,910 1,321 140,819 625,255 10 1,408 6,696
Ilocos Norte 308 34,194 164,438 300 32,187 155,290 1 181 430
Ilocos Sur 227 22,334 97,339 224 22,081 95,854 3 253 1,485
La Union 175 22,418 109,286 163 20,605 100,052 3 594 3,131
Pangasinan 641 67,099 279,847 634 65,946 274,059 3 380 1,650
Region II - Cagayan Valley 472 42,738 208,954 469 41,843 203,818 1 56 304
Cagayan 284 19,577 87,374 284 19,577 87,374 - - -
Isabela 116 14,455 72,902 114 13,616 68,070 - - -
Nueva Vizcaya 20 3,083 18,430 19 3,027 18,126 1 56 304
Quirino 52 5,623 30,248 52 5,623 30,248 - - -
Region III - Central Luzon 1,819 181,293 967,656 1,475 138,112 734,564 61 4,093 20,972
Bataan 153 19,847 95,238 141 13,951 70,214 2 230 975
Bulacan 606 54,080 281,010 433 33,227 162,862 38 1,718 8,749
Nueva Ecija 132 14,577 74,330 129 13,990 72,151 - - -
Pampanga 697 59,944 342,347 560 47,020 267,633 15 1,416 7,484
Tarlac 125 15,950 83,612 114 14,266 76,694 - - -
Zambales 86 14,495 81,360 78 13,258 75,251 6 729 3,764
Aurora 20 2,400 9,759 20 2,400 9,759 - - -
Region IVA - Calabarzon 5,782 506,723 2,801,211 4,590 420,739 2,337,591 152 17,113 98,317
Batangas 479 60,418 340,695 444 55,163 312,393 8 1,244 8,242
Cavite 1,406 133,502 874,881 766 100,254 685,033 37 3,786 16,370
Laguna 3,051 222,597 1,036,030 2,635 188,292 876,758 60 6,252 33,508
Quezon 247 22,328 111,252 220 19,757 99,312 8 610 3,130
Rizal 599 67,878 438,353 525 57,273 364,095 39 5,221 37,067
Region IVB - Mimaropa 484 47,916 197,149 468 44,629 184,302 5 972 3,816
Marinduque 70 5,683 22,367 67 5,236 20,813 2 371 1,175
Occidental Mindoro 11 1,341 5,046 9 673 2,700 - - -
Oriental Mindoro 54 6,217 32,557 46 4,753 25,062 2 353 2,041
Palawan 91 9,841 51,220 90 9,681 50,713 - - -
Romblon 258 24,834 85,959 256 24,286 85,014 1 248 600
Region V - Bicol 334 47,725 212,312 317 44,680 198,021 11 1,676 7,205
Albay 97 23,034 82,990 97 23,034 82,990 - - -
Camarines Norte 39 4,051 18,687 37 3,522 17,287 - - -
Camarines Sur 96 10,430 53,379 84 8,437 42,666 9 1,309 5,952
Catanduanes 19 1,595 8,100 18 1,439 7,175 - - -
Masbate 33 3,824 19,521 33 3,824 19,521 - - -
Sorsogon 50 4,791 29,635 48 4,424 28,382 2 367 1,253
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Table 2. (continued)
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TOTAL | SINGLE | DUPLEX/QUADRUPLEX
Region and Province | Floor | | | Floor | | | Floor |
Number | Area | Value | Number | Area | Value | Number | Area | Value
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9)
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Region VI - Western Visayas 1,047 121,989 597,354 1,020 116,691 570,194 16 2,780 14,773
Aklan 46 8,332 44,391 43 7,522 40,351 1 293 1,764
Antique 17 2,780 18,234 17 2,780 18,234 - - -
Capiz 63 7,872 30,064 61 7,328 27,711 2 544 2,353
Negros Occidental 292 29,736 156,542 282 28,175 148,422 6 687 3,339
Guimaras 36 2,929 14,550 36 2,929 14,550 - - -
Region VII - Central Visayas 1,810 176,652 866,518 1,748 162,936 806,022 38 7,539 34,145
Bohol 514 53,371 304,366 513 53,277 303,765 1 94 601
Cebu 924 97,248 473,489 881 86,193 423,343 23 5,678 26,401
Negros Oriental 350 22,039 61,776 333 19,593 52,237 14 1,767 7,143
Siquijor 22 3,994 26,887 21 3,873 26,677 - - -
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 353 38,404 157,575 346 37,029 152,279 4 598 3,433
Eastern Samar 46 4,454 20,723 44 4,160 19,693 2 294 1,030
Leyte 183 21,204 87,971 182 20,962 86,878 - - -
Northern Samar 17 1,297 6,165 17 1,297 6,165 - - -
Samar (Western Samar) 31 4,246 13,018 28 3,669 12,091 1 42 157
Southern Leyte 45 3,614 15,810 45 3,614 15,810 - - -
Biliran 31 3,589 13,888 30 3,327 11,642 1 262 2,246
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 175 18,321 70,071 172 18,051 68,704 1 136 144
Zamboanga del Norte 93 8,934 25,181 92 8,798 25,037 1 136 144
Zamboanga del Sur 79 9,173 43,784 78 9,089 42,984 - - -
Isabela City 3 214 1,106 2 164 683 - - -
Region X - Northern Mindanao 1,029 64,893 246,031 1,021 64,046 243,830 5 217 951
Bukidnon 113 8,188 23,515 113 8,188 23,515 - - -
Camiguin 38 2,497 8,204 38 2,497 8,204 - - -
Lanao del Norte 185 14,074 47,678 184 14,046 47,650 - - -
Misamis Occidental 120 8,853 32,270 119 8,357 31,276 - - -
Misamis Oriental 573 31,281 134,364 567 30,958 133,185 5 217 951
Region XI - Davao 1,411 97,227 358,364 1,408 96,967 357,401 1 20 37
Davao del Norte 320 14,390 40,477 318 14,291 40,014 1 20 37
Davao del Sur 922 74,236 290,700 921 74,075 290,200 - - -
Davao Oriental 60 3,396 14,856 60 3,396 14,856 - - -
Compostela Valley 109 5,205 12,331 109 5,205 12,331 - - -
Region XII - Soccsksargen 364 22,859 84,266 346 20,283 76,663 4 274 782
North Cotabato 32 2,102 10,060 32 2,102 10,060 - - -
South Cotabato 205 13,450 47,631 190 11,148 41,301 2 160 334
Sultan Kudarat 24 1,902 7,168 23 1,837 7,020 1 65 148
Saranggani 9 582 2,142 8 533 1,842 1 49 300
Cotabato City 94 4,823 17,265 93 4,663 16,440 - - -
Region XIII - Caraga 384 28,069 105,171 378 27,305 103,043 2 140 430
Agusan del Norte 120 9,039 35,307 119 8,931 35,175 - - -
Agusan del Sur 25 2,784 11,928 25 2,784 11,928 - - -
Surigao del Norte 224 14,778 48,980 219 14,122 46,984 2 140 430
Surigao del Sur 15 1,468 8,956 15 1,468 8,956 - - -
Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao 40 1,345 3,421 39 1,240 3,223 - - -
Basilan 2 155 448 1 50 250 - - -
Maguindanao 38 1,190 2,973 38 1,190 2,973 - - -
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Table 2. (continued)
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APARTMENT/ACCESSORIA | RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM | OTHERS
Region and Province | Floor | | | Floor | | | Floor |
Number | Area | Value | Number | Area | Value | Number | Area | Value
(10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) | (15) | (16) | (17) | (18)
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Philippines 854 107,007 595,540 11 52,385 595,658 789 78,259 407,406
National Capital Region 169 40,507 239,839 3 51,930 593,008 7 1,024 4,329
Manila, First District 20 5,581 45,955 - - - - - -
Second District 52 11,946 71,672 - - - 4 427 2,035
Third District 21 5,717 24,371 - - - - - -
Fourth District 76 17,263 97,841 3 51,930 593,008 3 597 2,294
Cordillera Administrative
Region 11 5,995 47,435 - - - 38 8,388 43,945
Benguet 11 5,995 47,435 - - - 35 7,837 41,772
Kalinga - - - - - - 3 551 2,173
Region I - Ilocos 10 2,494 12,058 - - - 10 1,324 6,901
Ilocos Norte 5 1,418 6,598 - - - 2 408 2,120
La Union 2 393 1,620 - - - 7 826 4,483
Pangasinan 3 683 3,840 - - - 1 90 298
Region II - Cagayan 2 839 4,832 - - - - - -
Isabela 2 839 4,832 - - - - - -
Region III - Central Luzon 129 12,299 60,433 - - - 154 26,789 151,687
Bataan 9 1,566 6,303 - - - 1 4,100 17,746
Bulacan 11 1,538 6,734 - - - 124 17,597 102,665
Nueva Ecija 2 347 1,215 - - - 1 240 964
Pampanga 98 7,327 39,757 - - - 24 4,181 27,473
Tarlac 8 1,184 4,939 - - - 3 500 1,979
Zambales 1 337 1,485 - - - 1 171 860
Region IVA - Calabarzon 480 32,566 181,554 6 149 603 554 36,156 183,146
Batangas 7 650 1,957 - - - 20 3,361 18,103
Cavite 354 14,166 77,726 6 149 603 243 15,147 95,149
Laguna 76 11,801 62,298 - - - 280 16,252 63,466
Quezon 10 779 3,170 - - - 9 1,182 5,640
Rizal 33 5,170 36,403 - - - 2 214 788
Region IVB - Mimaropa 1 421 1,350 - - - 10 1,894 7,681
Marinduque - - - - - - 1 76 379
Occidental Mindoro 1 421 1,350 - - - 1 247 996
Oriental Mindoro - - - - - - 6 1,111 5,454
Palawan - - - - - - 1 160 507
Romblon - - - - - - 1 300 345
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Table 2. (concluded)
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APARTMENT/ACCESSORIA | RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM | OTHERS
Region and Province | Floor | | | Floor | | | Floor |
Number | Area | Value | Number | Area | Value | Number | Area | Value
(10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) | (15) | (16) | (17) | (18)
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Region V - Bicol 5 1,229 6,486 - - - 1 140 600
Camarines Norte 1 389 800 - - - 1 140 600
Camarines Sur 3 684 4,761 - - - - - -
Catanduanes 1 156 925 - - - - - -
Region VI - Western Visayas 10 2,420 11,542 1 98 845 - - -
Aklan 2 517 2,276 - - - - - -
Iloilo 4 1,029 4,485 1 98 845 - - -
Negros Occidental 4 874 4,781 - - - - - -
Region VII - Central Visayas 18 4,547 19,716 - - - 6 1,630 6,635
Cebu 14 3,747 17,110 - - - 6 1,630 6,635
Negros Oriental 3 679 2,396 - - - - - -
Siquijor 1 121 210 - - - - - -
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 3 777 1,863 - - - - - -
Leyte 1 242 1,093 - - - - - -
Samar (Western Samar) 2 535 770 - - - - - -
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1 84 800 - - - 1 50 423
Zamboanga del Sur 1 84 800 - - - - - -
Isabela City - - - - - - 1 50 423
Region X - Northern Mindanao 2 602 1,222 - - - 1 28 28
Lanao del Norte - - - - - - 1 28 28
Misamis Occidental 1 496 994 - - - - - -
Misamis Oriental 1 106 228 - - - - - -
Region XI - Davao 2 240 926 - - - - - -
Davao del Norte 1 79 426 - - - - - -
Davao del Sur 1 161 500 - - - - - -
Region XII - Soccsksargen 8 1,666 4,282 1 208 1,202 5 428 1,337
South Cotabato 7 1,506 3,457 1 208 1,202 5 428 1,337
Cotabato City 1 160 825 - - - - - -
Region XIII - Caraga 2 216 1,004 - - - 2 408 694
Agusan del Norte - - - - - - 1 108 132
Surigao del Norte 2 216 1,004 - - - 1 300 562
Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao 1 105 198 - - - - - -
Basilan 1 105 198 - - - - - -
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Source: Industry Statistics Division
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: May 3, 2004
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