Table 2. Number of Residential Building Construction Started, Floor Area and Value of Construction,
by Type of Building, by Region, and Province: Third Quarter, 2004
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TOTAL | SINGLE | DUPLEX/QUADRUPLEX
Province/ |Floor Area| Value | |Floor Area| Value| |Floor Area| Value
City/Municipality Number | (sq.m.)| (1,000)| Number | (sq.m.)| (1,000)| Number | (sq.m.)| (1,000)
(1) | (2)| (3)| (4) | (5)| (6)| (7) | (8)| (9)
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Philippines 16,086 1,915,159 11,283,512 13,926 1,575,477 8,634,127 318 46,307 268,472
National Capital Region 1,445 372,426 3,217,370 1,249 251,126 1,701,099 63 14,295 87,394
First District 97 16,702 136,545 71 10,194 84,125 3 400 3,829
Second District 576 130,675 766,593 516 112,353 663,322 19 3,972 22,253
Third District 194 30,943 166,071 166 25,503 134,465 11 1,380 7,328
Fourth District 578 194,106 2,148,161 496 103,076 819,187 30 8,543 53,984
Cordillera Administrative
Region 161 27,358 176,192 109 14,638 93,850 8 943 6,347
Abra 8 1,262 8,145 5 863 5,674 1 55 320
Benguet 140 24,408 156,214 96 12,919 83,586 7 888 6,027
Kalinga 6 1,000 6,432 3 498 1,762 0 0 0
Apayao 7 688 5,401 5 358 2,828 0 0 0
Region I - Ilocos Region 1,438 144,094 681,868 1,389 134,165 634,965 9 1,269 7,436
Ilocos Norte 337 32,204 181,207 330 31,149 176,445 3 481 2,960
Ilocos Sur 330 27,088 102,379 326 26,423 100,618 2 165 1,081
La Union 181 22,958 114,116 167 19,097 93,585 2 343 2,648
Pangasinan 590 61,844 284,166 566 57,496 264,317 2 280 747
Region II - Cagayan Valley 468 50,402 242,953 462 48,911 234,199 3 728 4,557
Batanes 4 1,271 3,998 4 1,271 3,998 0 0 0
Cagayan 244 25,747 125,014 244 25,747 125,014 0 0 0
Isabela 150 14,971 67,248 148 14,414 63,523 1 350 3,345
Nueva Vizcaya 34 4,558 25,981 32 4,180 24,769 2 378 1,212
Quirino 36 3,855 20,712 34 3,299 16,895 0 0 0
Region III - Central Luzon 1,581 178,815 1,013,690 926 106,882 614,575 42 5,096 27,154
Bataan 112 12,937 85,872 107 12,436 82,883 3 347 1,680
Bulacan 566 51,894 269,944 116 7,960 39,908 11 1,192 7,167
Nueva Ecija 135 22,182 131,126 121 16,360 96,215 1 150 1,085
Pampanga 566 68,259 395,030 419 53,381 304,568 18 1,955 9,903
Tarlac 92 11,901 66,641 76 9,424 53,545 6 573 3,548
Zambales 50 8,306 52,152 29 4,117 25,071 3 879 3,771
Aurora 60 3,336 12,925 58 3,204 12,385 0 0 0
Region IVA - Calabarzon 4,069 417,181 2,435,343 3,151 338,791 2,055,488 105 10,988 68,017
Batangas 569 67,355 362,906 486 53,079 285,916 11 1,211 7,170
Cavite 1,148 122,853 737,619 704 96,139 635,370 29 2,845 15,600
Laguna 1,637 150,710 843,559 1,296 121,845 698,199 44 3,886 22,418
Quezon 364 34,730 191,228 354 33,353 184,091 4 539 3,630
Rizal 351 41,533 300,031 311 34,375 251,912 17 2,507 19,199
Region IVB - Mimaropa 232 27,547 155,876 210 24,425 141,479 10 1,438 7,470
Marinduque 74 6,831 37,986 67 5,996 34,773 4 478 1,714
Occidental Mindoro 9 1,677 6,577 6 1,080 4,500 0 0 0
Oriental Mindoro 64 8,329 51,921 55 7,064 44,835 4 680 4,106
Palawan 79 8,799 45,458 76 8,374 43,437 2 280 1,650
Romblon 6 1,911 13,934 6 1,911 13,934 0 0 0
Region V - Bicol 431 64,005 292,085 394 60,915 276,843 8 988 5,156
Albay 121 31,862 117,139 121 31,862 117,139 0 0 0
Camarines Norte 30 2,767 14,855 28 2,376 13,052 0 0 0
Camarines Sur 181 17,400 102,011 149 15,014 91,014 5 675 2,714
Catanduanes 27 2,788 11,634 27 2,788 11,634 0 0 0
Masbate 24 3,995 15,589 23 3,829 14,747 1 166 842
Sorsogon 48 5,193 30,857 46 5,046 29,257 2 147 1,600
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Table 2. (continued)
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TOTAL | SINGLE | DUPLEX/QUADRUPLEX
Province/ |Floor Area| Value | |Floor Area| Value| |Floor Area| Value
City/Municipality Number | (sq.m.)| (1,000)| Number | (sq.m.)| (1,000)| Number | (sq.m.)| (1,000)
(1) | (2)| (3)| (4) | (5)| (6)| (7) | (8)| (9)
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Region VI - Western Visayas 776 119,933 822,270 751 114,040 784,720 12 2,165 12,074
Aklan 19 3,597 16,983 19 3,597 16,983 0 0 0
Antique 20 2,468 15,974 18 2,260 14,593 1 74 360
Capiz 98 14,759 59,213 92 13,430 53,831 6 1,329 5,382
Iloilo 249 54,218 454,132 247 53,771 452,447 1 198 1,395
Negros Occidental 367 42,864 267,563 352 38,955 238,461 4 564 4,937
Guimaras 23 2,027 8,405 23 2,027 8,405 0 0 0
Region VII - Central Visayas 1,442 163,817 768,877 1,286 141,997 663,945 44 6,733 33,403
Bohol 210 22,219 96,375 209 22,039 95,835 0 0 0
Cebu 980 122,217 607,388 831 101,226 504,496 42 6,377 32,668
Negros Oriental 250 19,220 64,261 244 18,571 62,761 2 356 735
Siquijor 2 161 853 2 161 853 0 0 0
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 325 33,836 168,160 320 33,088 162,393 4 448 2,902
Eastern Samar 34 3,751 23,899 33 3,451 21,034 0 0 0
Leyte 152 16,685 79,227 150 16,485 77,628 2 200 1,599
Northern Samar 43 3,021 16,635 42 2,873 15,835 1 148 800
Samar (Western Samar) 23 2,576 11,859 22 2,476 11,356 1 100 503
Southern Leyte 41 4,027 24,119 41 4,027 24,119 0 0 0
Biliran 32 3,776 12,421 32 3,776 12,421 0 0 0
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 176 18,123 84,430 176 18,123 84,430 0 0 0
Zamboanga del Norte 50 6,388 23,390 50 6,388 23,390 0 0 0
Zamboanga del Sur 97 10,927 58,169 97 10,927 58,169 0 0 0
Isabela City 29 808 2,871 29 808 2,871 0 0 0
Region X - Northern Mindanao 928 83,122 328,541 915 80,654 314,063 5 625 3,465
Bukidnon 184 25,183 68,837 183 24,937 67,729 1 246 1,108
Camiguin 32 2,960 11,297 32 2,960 11,297 0 0 0
Lanao del Norte 258 18,068 69,291 255 16,965 62,365 0 0 0
Misamis Occidental 171 13,399 56,053 170 13,240 54,853 0 0 0
Misamis Oriental 283 23,512 123,063 275 22,552 117,819 4 379 2,357
Region XI - Davao 1,778 138,923 583,210 1,773 137,071 577,274 1 70 244
Davao del Norte 411 22,431 79,173 410 22,311 78,973 0 0 0
Davao del Sur 1,123 102,939 464,805 1,120 101,277 459,313 0 0 0
Davao Oriental 33 2,872 12,679 33 2,872 12,679 0 0 0
Compostela Valley 211 10,681 26,553 210 10,611 26,309 1 70 244
Region XII - Soccsksargen 296 21,439 99,661 285 19,377 91,665 2 305 2,193
North Cotabato 1 42 150 1 42 150 0 0 0
South Cotabato 153 11,557 62,052 144 10,278 56,401 2 305 2,193
Sultan Kudarat 22 3,036 11,892 22 3,036 11,892 0 0 0
Saranggani 15 1,119 4,210 15 1,119 4,210 0 0 0
Cotabato City 105 5,685 21,357 103 4,902 19,012 0 0 0
Region XIII - Caraga 488 52,466 208,091 478 49,602 198,244 2 216 660
Agusan del Norte 230 22,148 91,370 229 22,108 91,298 0 0 0
Agusan del Sur 51 3,540 10,487 50 3,324 9,253 0 0 0
Surigao del Norte 170 22,305 89,810 165 20,105 82,184 2 216 660
Surigao del Sur 37 4,473 16,424 34 4,065 15,509 0 0 0
Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao 52 1,672 4,895 52 1,672 4,895 0 0 0
Basilan 1 77 320 1 77 320 0 0 0
Lanao del Sur 1 180 1,619 1 180 1,619 0 0 0
Maguindanao 50 1,415 2,956 50 1,415 2,956 0 0 0
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Table 2. (continued)
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APARTMENT/ACCESSORIA | RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM | OTHERS
Province/ |Floor Area| Value| |Floor Area| Value | |Floor Area|
City/Municipality Number | (sq.m.)| (1,000)| Number | (sq.m.)| (1,000)| Number | (sq.m.)| Value
(10) | (11)| (12)| (13) | (14)| (15)| (16) | (17)| (18)
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Philippines 1,045 123,567 639,599 2 72,123 1,211,388 795 97,685 529,926
National Capital Region 127 34,637 215,897 2 72,123 1,211,388 4 245 1,592
Manila, First District 23 6,108 48,591 0 0 0 0 0 0
Second District 40 12,750 69,003 1 1,600 12,015 0 0 0
Third District 14 3,923 23,555 0 0 0 3 137 723
Fourth District 50 11,856 74,748 1 70,523 1,199,373 1 108 869
Cordillera Administrative
Region 8 2,814 19,726 0 0 0 36 8,963 56,269
Abra 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 344 2,151
Benguet 8 2,814 19,726 0 0 0 29 7,787 46,875
Kalinga 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 502 4,670
Apayao 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 330 2,573
Region I - Ilocos Region 18 4,447 18,788 0 0 0 22 4,213 20,679
Ilocos Norte 2 471 1,320 0 0 0 2 103 482
Ilocos Sur 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 500 680
La Union 1 547 803 0 0 0 11 2,971 17,080
Pangasinan 15 3,429 16,665 0 0 0 7 639 2,437
Region II - Cagayan 1 207 380 0 0 0 2 556 3,817
Isabela 1 207 380 0 0 0 0 0 0
Quirino 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 556 3,817
Region III - Central Luzon 63 12,213 67,828 0 0 0 550 54,624 304,133
Bataan 1 74 709 0 0 0 1 80 600
Bulacan 9 1,284 6,179 0 0 0 430 41,458 216,690
Nueva Ecija 13 5,672 33,826 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pampanga 33 4,132 21,922 0 0 0 96 8,791 58,637
Tarlac 5 919 4,652 0 0 0 5 985 4,896
Zambales 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 3,310 23,310
Aurora 2 132 540 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region IVA - Calabarzon 704 48,408 213,382 0 0 0 109 18,994 98,456
Batangas 4 414 1,934 0 0 0 68 12,651 67,886
Cavite 385 18,737 63,659 0 0 0 30 5,132 22,990
Laguna 294 24,662 119,952 0 0 0 3 317 2,990
Quezon 3 282 1,157 0 0 0 3 556 2,350
Rizal 18 4,313 26,680 0 0 0 5 338 2,240
Region IVB - Mimaropa 1 130 575 0 0 0 11 1,554 6,352
Marinduque 1 130 575 0 0 0 2 227 924
Occidental Mindoro 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 597 2,077
Oriental Mindoro 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 585 2,980
Palawan 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 145 371
REGION V - BICOL 6 1,099 5,102 0 0 0 23 1,003 4,984
Camarines Norte 2 391 1,803 0 0 0 0 0 0
Camarines Sur 4 708 3,299 0 0 0 23 1,003 4,984
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Table 2. (concluded)
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APARTMENT/ACCESSORIA | RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM | OTHERS
Province/ |Floor Area| Value| |Floor Area| Value | |Floor Area|
City/Municipality Number | (sq.m.)| (1,000)| Number | (sq.m.)| (1,000)| Number | (sq.m.)| Value
(10) | (11)| (12)| (13) | (14)| (15)| (16) | (17)| (18)
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Region VI - Western Visayas 8 2,992 22,230 0 0 0 5 736 3,246
Antique 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 134 1,021
Iloilo 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 249 290
Negros Occidental 8 2,992 22,230 0 0 0 3 353 1,935
Region VII - Central Visayas 94 12,042 56,824 0 0 0 18 3,045 14,705
Bohol 1 180 540 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebu 92 11,792 56,214 0 0 0 15 2,822 14,010
Negros Oriental 1 70 70 0 0 0 3 223 695
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 1 300 2,865 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Samar 1 300 2,865 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region X - Northern Mindanao 6 1,369 6,412 0 0 0 2 474 4,601
Lanao del Norte 2 653 2,497 0 0 0 1 450 4,429
Misamis Occidental 1 159 1,200 0 0 0 0 0 0
Misamis Oriental 3 557 2,715 0 0 0 1 24 172
Region XI - Davao 2 1,604 5,113 0 0 0 2 178 579
Davao del Norte 1 120 200 0 0 0 0 0 0
Davao del Sur 1 1,484 4,913 0 0 0 2 178 579
Region XII - Soccsksargen 5 1,249 4,355 0 0 0 4 508 1,448
South Cotabato 3 466 2,010 0 0 0 4 508 1,448
Cotabato City 2 783 2,345 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region XIII - Caraga 1 56 122 0 0 0 7 2,592 9,065
Agusan del Norte 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 40 72
Agusan del Sur 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 216 1,234
Surigao del Norte 1 56 122 0 0 0 2 1,928 6,844
Surigao del Sur 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 408 915
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Source: Industry Statistics Division
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: January 28,2005
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