Table 2. Number of New Residential Building Construction Started, Floor Area and Value of Constructions by Type of Building, by Region
and Province: Philippines, Fourth Quarter 2007
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TOTAL | SINGLE | DUPLEX/QUADRUPLEX
Province, | Floor Area | Value | | Floor Area | Value | | Floor Area | Value
City, and 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 14,441 1,841,872 12,415,407 13,265 1,515,080 9,863,178 370 33,057 228,787
National Capital Region 1,617 457,279 3,467,941 1,393 323,582 2,435,289 26 5,905 49,775
Ist District 124 43,499 351,040 116 41,842 338,787 - - -
2nd District 278 83,759 524,461 243 75,109 466,111 8 1,940 13,301
3rd District 309 103,049 722,012 258 47,452 401,232 4 802 6,285
4th District 251 40,063 233,153 244 39,279 226,551 - - -
5th District 159 86,603 801,087 142 36,980 289,845 2 766 9,392
6th District 496 100,306 836,184 390 82,920 712,759 12 2,397 20,796
Cordillera Administrative Region 99 18,786 134,166 79 11,366 90,746 1 233 1,483
Abra 2 230 1,271 2 230 1,271 - - -
Benguet 87 17,290 127,053 67 9,870 83,633 1 233 1,483
Kalinga 5 867 4,113 5 867 4,113 - - -
Apayao 5 399 1,728 5 399 1,728 - - -
Region I - Ilocos Region 951 106,991 691,136 931 104,105 674,706 8 1,326 7,300
Ilocos Norte 304 32,011 238,993 303 31,976 238,893 - - -
Ilocos Sur 133 15,047 89,482 130 14,516 85,993 1 125 741
La Union 138 16,022 102,513 135 15,638 99,674 1 112 615
Pangasinan 376 43,911 260,145 363 41,975 250,145 6 1,089 5,943
Region II - Cagayan Valley 214 17,675 86,637 209 17,031 83,512 - - -
Batanes 1 188 2,064 1 188 2,064 - - -
Cagayan 139 8,735 37,975 136 8,375 36,426 - - -
Isabela 68 8,160 43,657 66 7,876 42,081 - - -
Nueva Vizcaya 3 452 2,327 3 452 2,327 - - -
Quirino 3 140 611 3 140 611 - - -
Region III - Central Luzon 1,474 169,442 1,108,165 1,222 145,852 976,629 38 3,100 26,237
Bataan 151 15,353 116,282 143 14,640 112,289 3 108 1,106
Bulacan 520 50,842 259,609 354 36,700 194,385 17 858 6,260
Nueva Ecija 96 13,169 87,831 91 12,085 82,741 1 200 1,058
Pampanga 541 70,259 527,368 487 64,589 482,933 16 1,910 17,691
Tarlac 106 12,274 74,960 87 10,293 62,167 1 24 120
Zambales 35 5,874 35,452 35 5,874 35,452 - - -
Aurora 25 1,671 6,659 25 1,671 6,659 - - -
Region IVA - CALABARZON 3,748 440,491 3,222,272 3,456 332,522 2,345,018 48 6,201 42,024
Batangas 381 50,016 279,160 351 45,560 247,719 2 244 588
Cavite 1,196 102,662 809,122 1,054 90,992 764,235 3 180 1,906
Laguna 1,169 100,640 605,781 1,113 81,847 508,714 14 2,129 15,072
Quezon 344 31,617 238,615 341 31,153 235,373 1 74 323
Rizal 658 155,556 1,289,593 597 82,970 588,976 28 3,574 24,133
Region IVB - MIMAROPA 185 21,036 140,215 169 18,789 121,445 3 227 1,531
Marinduque 55 4,350 23,816 54 4,128 21,927 - - -
Occidental Mindoro 6 644 3,683 6 644 3,683 - - -
Oriental Mindoro 38 6,904 46,364 25 4,995 30,323 2 197 1,282
Palawan 56 6,193 47,277 54 6,077 46,437 1 30 249
Romblon 30 2,945 19,073 30 2,945 19,073 - - -
Region V - Bicol 311 46,141 248,275 269 40,606 208,719 7 934 6,437
Albay 82 21,033 73,764 82 21,033 73,764 - - -
Camarines Norte 25 2,048 13,414 24 1,936 12,594 1 112 819
Camarines Sur 171 18,679 126,317 131 13,792 92,423 6 822 5,617
Catanduanes 12 1,278 7,194 12 1,278 7,194 - - -
Masbate 2 294 2,797 2 294 2,797 - - -
Sorsogon 19 2,809 24,787 18 2,273 19,944 - - -
Region VI - Western Visayas 598 90,954 631,744 572 84,687 582,322 13 2,638 19,664
Aklan 32 6,388 54,397 32 6,388 54,397 - - -
Antique 26 2,615 16,986 26 2,615 16,986 - - -
Capiz 44 8,317 52,535 39 6,840 41,687 5 1,477 10,848
Iloilo 248 44,152 293,491 234 41,720 272,584 6 1,057 8,388
Negros Occidental 247 29,265 213,093 240 26,907 195,427 2 104 428
Guimaras 1 217 1,240 1 217 1,240 - - -
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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, and 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 VII - Central Visayas 2,235 219,488 1,315,967 2,044 191,455 1,030,473 159 8,130 45,049
Bohol 527 39,124 203,109 523 38,194 195,456 - - -
Cebu 1,348 155,410 986,498 1,163 128,813 710,357 159 8,130 45,049
Negros Oriental 343 22,497 105,335 341 21,991 103,635 - - -
Siquijor 17 2,457 21,024 17 2,457 21,024 - - -
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 277 25,489 144,841 228 23,574 130,041 48 1,565 12,565
Eastern Samar 15 2,245 12,436 15 2,245 12,436 - - -
Leyte 189 17,971 106,162 141 16,406 93,597 48 1,565 12,565
Northern Samar 17 891 3,095 17 891 3,095 - - -
Samar (Western Samar) 15 1,334 9,056 15 1,334 9,056 - - -
Southern Leyte 26 2,171 10,459 26 2,171 10,459 - - -
Biliran 15 877 3,631 14 527 1,396 - - -
Region IX - Western Mindanao 261 19,823 95,044 261 19,823 95,044 - - -
Zamboanga del Norte 120 10,319 39,934 120 10,319 39,934 - - -
Zamboanga del Sur 139 9,378 53,995 139 9,378 53,995 - - -
Isabela City 2 126 1,114 2 126 1,114 - - -
Region X - Northern Mindanao 569 62,823 336,684 562 61,135 324,767 3 400 3,947
Bukidnon 53 8,700 26,685 53 8,700 26,685 - - -
Camiguin 43 2,883 11,352 42 2,708 10,700 - - -
Lanao del Norte 98 11,563 56,679 98 11,563 56,679 - - -
Misamis Occidental 71 10,614 58,616 69 9,858 53,605 1 86 261
Misamis Oriental 304 29,063 183,349 300 28,306 177,096 2 314 3,686
Region XI - Davao Region 1,454 104,590 592,393 1,437 101,629 576,348 11 1,925 10,136
Davao del Norte 501 25,978 94,537 492 24,830 87,805 7 455 2,361
Davao del Sur 768 68,324 461,178 761 66,559 452,164 4 1,470 7,775
Davao Oriental 35 2,233 8,834 35 2,233 8,834 - - -
Compostela Valley 150 8,055 27,842 149 8,007 27,542 - - -
Region XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 142 14,900 88,021 130 13,512 80,073 4 269 1,712
North Cotabato 12 661 3,756 12 661 3,756 - - -
South Cotabato 100 11,701 69,577 91 10,591 63,505 4 269 1,712
Sultan Kudarat 25 1,980 11,234 22 1,702 9,358 - - -
Sarangani 5 558 3,453 5 558 3,453 - - -
Region XIII - Caraga 306 25,964 111,900 303 25,412 108,039 1 204 920
Agusan del Norte 202 16,487 69,499 200 16,139 66,559 - - -
Agusan del Sur 58 4,115 15,748 58 4,115 15,748 - - -
Surigao del Norte 28 3,631 17,912 27 3,427 16,991 1 204 920
Surigao del Sur 18 1,731 8,740 18 1,731 8,740 - - -
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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, and 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 653 194,433 1,598,018 2 62,968 369,760 151 36,334 355,661
National Capital Region 192 50,198 407,305 2 62,968 369,760 4 14,626 205,811
Ist District 7 1,597 11,968 - - - 1 60 285
2nd District 27 6,710 45,049 - - - - - -
3rd District 45 23,262 219,950 1 31,398 92,120 1 135 2,422
4th District 6 637 4,036 - - - 1 147 2,565
5th District 13 3,003 23,671 1 31,570 277,640 1 14,284 200,537
6th District 94 14,989 102,628 - - - - - -
Cordillera Administrative Region 3 2,447 16,495 - - - 16 4,740 25,440
Abra - - - - - - - - -
Benguet 3 2,447 16,495 - - - 16 4,740 25,440
Kalinga - - - - - - - - -
Apayao - - - - - - - - -
Region I - Ilocos Region 2 387 2,938 - - - 10 1,173 6,190
Ilocos Norte - - - - - - 1 35 100
Ilocos Sur 1 274 2,136 - - - 1 132 611
La Union - - - - - - 2 272 2,223
Pangasinan 1 113 801 - - - 6 734 3,255
Region II - Cagayan Valley 5 644 3,124 - - - - - -
Batanes - - - - - - - - -
Cagayan 3 360 1,548 - - - - - -
Isabela 2 284 1,575 - - - - - -
Nueva Vizcaya - - - - - - - - -
Quirino - - - - - - - - -
Region III - Central Luzon 210 19,641 102,065 - - - 4 849 3,232
Bataan 4 556 2,703 - - - 1 49 183
Bulacan 148 12,860 57,052 - - - 1 424 1,910
Nueva Ecija 3 758 3,739 - - - 1 126 291
Pampanga 38 3,760 26,743 - - - - - -
Tarlac 17 1,707 11,826 - - - 1 250 847
Zambales - - - - - - - - -
Aurora - - - - - - - - -
Region IVA - CALABARZON 188 95,275 785,615 - - - 56 6,493 49,614
Batangas 5 426 2,203 - - - 23 3,786 28,649
Cavite 115 9,534 26,758 - - - 24 1,956 16,221
Laguna 40 16,554 81,079 - - - 2 110 915
Quezon 1 260 2,665 - - - 1 130 253
Rizal 27 68,501 672,907 - - - 6 511 3,575
Region IVB - MIMAROPA 4 290 2,637 - - - 9 1,730 14,600
Marinduque - - - - - - 1 222 1,888
Occidental Mindoro - - - - - - - - -
Oriental Mindoro 3 204 2,046 - - - 8 1,508 12,712
Palawan 1 86 590 - - - - - -
Romblon - - - - - - - - -
Region V - Bicol - - - - - - 35 4,601 33,118
Albay - - - - - - - - -
Camarines Norte - - - - - - - - -
Camarines Sur - - - - - - 34 4,065 28,276
Catanduanes - - - - - - - - -
Masbate - - - - - - - - -
Sorsogon - - - - - - 1 536 4,842
Region VI - Western Visayas 8 3,098 24,348 - - - 5 531 5,408
Aklan - - - - - - - - -
Antique - - - - - - - - -
Capiz - - - - - - - - -
Iloilo 3 844 7,110 - - - 5 531 5,408
Negros Occidental 5 2,254 17,238 - - - - - -
Guimaras - - - - - - - - -
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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, and 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 VII - Central Visayas 31 19,428 233,551 - - - 1 475 6,891
Bohol 4 930 7,653 - - - - - -
Cebu 25 17,992 224,198 - - - 1 475 6,891
Negros Oriental 2 506 1,700 - - - - - -
Siquijor - - - - - - - - -
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 1 350 2,234 - - - - - -
Eastern Samar - - - - - - - - -
Leyte - - - - - - - - -
Northern Samar - - - - - - - - -
Samar (Western Samar) - - - - - - - - -
Southern Leyte - - - - - - - - -
Biliran 1 350 2,234 - - - - - -
Region IX - Western Mindanao - - - - - - - - -
Zamboanga del Norte - - - - - - - - -
Zamboanga del Sur - - - - - - - - -
Isabela City - - - - - - - - -
Region X - Northern Mindanao 2 1,070 7,097 - - - 2 218 871
Bukidnon - - - - - - - - -
Camiguin - - - - - - 1 175 652
Lanao del Norte - - - - - - - - -
Misamis Occidental 1 670 4,750 - - - - - -
Misamis Oriental 1 400 2,347 - - - 1 43 219
Region XI - Davao Region 2 693 4,369 - - - 4 343 1,538
Davao del Norte 2 693 4,369 - - - - - -
Davao del Sur - - - - - - 3 295 1,238
Davao Oriental - - - - - - - - -
Compostela Valley - - - - - - 1 48 300
Region XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 3 564 3,294 - - - 5 555 2,941
North Cotabato - - - - - - - - -
South Cotabato 3 564 3,294 - - - 2 277 1,065
Sultan Kudarat - - - - - - 3 278 1,876
Sarangani - - - - - - - - -
Region XIII - Caraga 2 348 2,940 - - - - - -
Agusan del Norte 2 348 2,940 - - - - - -
Agusan del Sur - - - - - - - - -
Surigao del Norte - - - - - - - - -
Surigao del Sur - - - - - - - - -
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Source: Industry Statistics Division
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: July 17, 2008
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