Table 2. Number of Residential Building Construction Started, Floor Area and Value of Constructions, by Type of Building,
by Region and Province for the First Quarter of 2005
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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 18,419 1,976,930 11,193,158 15,765 1,670,972 9,463,743 1,184 80,757 414,494
National Capital Region 1,667 372,582 2,536,748 1,355 299,955 2,032,011 82 16,184 108,539
First District 130 24,342 163,183 96 12,731 83,908 5 1,323 8,423
Second District 683 148,476 968,774 601 125,944 821,757 25 3,909 27,885
Third District 218 35,645 194,781 174 27,895 153,817 10 1,251 4,727
Fourth District 636 164,119 1,210,010 484 133,385 972,529 42 9,701 67,504
Cordillera Administrative
Region 187 37,877 238,996 177 34,592 223,265 4 1,496 5,641
Abra 13 2,699 11,414 12 2,422 10,415 0 0 0
Benguet 159 32,973 216,845 153 30,761 205,505 3 1,280 4,750
Ifugao 2 332 1,529 1 116 638 1 216 891
Kalinga 13 1,873 9,208 11 1,293 6,707 0 0 0
Region I - Ilocos Region 1,481 130,963 657,431 1,431 121,438 603,417 12 2,470 14,327
Ilocos Norte 680 57,278 297,374 671 55,111 287,830 3 889 4,503
Ilocos Sur 435 30,510 133,178 426 28,650 120,230 5 797 3,695
La union 237 26,499 150,256 210 22,275 127,547 1 45 271
Pangasinan 129 16,676 76,623 124 15,402 67,810 3 739 5,858
Region II - Cagayan Valley 344 43,774 230,456 334 38,064 217,880 1 627 2,067
Batanes 2 636 5,700 2 636 5,700 0 0 0
Cagayan 205 22,912 122,850 204 22,285 120,783 1 627 2,067
Isabela 96 15,066 69,179 89 10,199 60,435 0 0 0
Nueva Vizcaya 20 2,457 20,632 18 2,241 18,867 0 0 0
Quirino 21 2,703 12,095 21 2,703 12,095 0 0 0
Region III - Central Luzon 1,774 197,146 1,147,983 1,350 144,573 827,673 25 3,639 19,758
Bataan 139 15,033 81,945 124 12,949 73,404 4 469 1,985
Bulacan 522 44,575 240,925 222 13,752 73,471 8 942 5,841
Nueva Ecija 298 31,570 162,809 285 28,162 147,540 5 1,096 5,573
Pampanga 411 60,856 404,004 338 49,698 311,249 6 1,012 5,941
Tarlac 219 24,861 132,972 209 22,412 116,526 2 120 418
Zambales 86 16,437 113,747 74 13,978 94,702 0 0 0
Aurora 99 3,814 11,581 98 3,622 10,781 0 0 0
Region IVA - Calabarzon 4,134 455,677 2,811,605 3,393 376,568 2,388,495 146 15,313 85,537
Batangas 389 43,483 252,288 332 34,498 200,008 11 1,009 5,721
Cavite 2,384 251,630 1,460,295 1,946 214,548 1,274,575 84 8,821 43,079
Laguna 697 76,006 525,057 516 60,421 432,545 23 1,918 12,139
Quezon 200 21,606 133,854 185 19,692 124,073 6 534 2,238
Rizal 464 62,952 440,111 414 47,409 357,294 22 3,031 22,360
Region IVB - Mimaropa 1,053 56,489 282,587 207 24,779 141,923 827 28,438 112,275
Marinduque 10 806 4,711 9 730 4,190 0 0 0
Occidental Mindoro 12 1,920 7,741 12 1,920 7,741 0 0 0
Oriental Mindoro 97 15,493 106,227 82 12,808 82,280 0 0 0
Palawan 916 36,920 158,703 86 7,971 42,507 827 28,438 112,275
Romblon 18 1,350 5,205 18 1,350 5,205 0 0 0
Region V - Bicol 377 68,545 332,297 330 63,873 309,373 9 1,543 6,611
Albay 100 34,552 125,723 100 34,552 125,723 0 0 0
Camarines Norte 30 2,581 13,474 25 2,103 11,343 4 329 1,533
Camarines Sur 146 19,518 116,477 107 15,736 97,615 4 1,046 4,578
Catanduanes 35 3,559 21,867 34 3,475 21,186 0 0 0
Masbate 21 2,677 15,594 21 2,677 15,594 0 0 0
Sorsogon 45 5,658 39,162 43 5,330 37,912 1 168 500
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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 1,013 120,691 667,665 998 117,503 655,537 6 725 4,829
Aklan 36 9,001 42,293 35 8,861 41,431 1 140 862
Antique 21 2,214 12,526 21 2,214 12,526 0 0 0
Capiz 101 15,466 71,603 99 14,221 67,239 0 0 0
Iloilo 232 42,207 227,967 230 41,530 226,362 1 127 953
Negros Occidental 611 50,740 307,577 601 49,614 302,280 4 458 3,014
Guimaras 12 1,063 5,699 12 1,063 5,699 0 0 0
Region VII - Central Visayas 2,893 184,398 909,477 2,741 149,450 727,411 51 7,496 38,656
Bohol 194 18,794 84,220 194 18,794 84,220 0 0 0
Cebu 2,327 139,354 730,197 2,179 105,477 552,554 50 7,386 38,326
Negros Oriental 370 25,965 93,185 366 24,894 88,762 1 110 330
Siquijor 2 285 1,875 2 285 1,875 0 0 0
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 325 39,116 194,565 312 36,570 181,410 10 1,632 8,965
Eastern Samar 28 3,512 21,015 28 3,512 21,015 0 0 0
Leyte 127 19,370 97,171 126 19,190 96,427 1 180 744
Northern Samar 49 3,769 19,001 42 2,556 11,752 7 1,213 7,249
Samar (Western Samar) 25 3,429 16,529 25 3,429 16,529 0 0 0
Southern Leyte 64 5,172 26,410 62 4,515 23,442 1 159 727
Biliran 32 3,864 14,439 29 3,368 12,245 1 80 245
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 156 18,491 82,973 153 17,369 80,334 1 117 550
Zamboanga del Norte 77 10,118 38,703 75 9,113 36,614 0 0 0
Zamboanga del Sur 77 8,177 43,210 76 8,060 42,660 1 117 550
Isabela City 2 196 1,060 2 196 1,060 0 0 0
Region X - Northern Mindanao 739 79,774 346,955 737 79,709 346,733 2 65 222
Bukidnon 102 13,542 37,590 102 13,542 37,590 0 0 0
Camiguin 30 2,355 11,086 29 2,320 10,963 1 35 123
Lanao del Norte 239 19,234 69,490 239 19,234 69,490 0 0 0
Misamis Occidental 100 7,083 26,879 100 7,083 26,879 0 0 0
Misamis Oriental 268 37,560 201,910 267 37,530 201,811 1 30 99
Region XI - Davao Region 1,478 108,936 518,095 1,473 108,154 512,674 2 219 855
Davao del Norte 512 26,808 85,278 510 26,589 84,423 2 219 855
Davao del Sur 738 69,182 393,380 735 68,619 388,814 0 0 0
Davao Oriental 40 4,039 15,151 40 4,039 15,151 0 0 0
Compostela Valley 188 8,907 24,286 188 8,907 24,286 0 0 0
Region XII - Soccsksargen 340 23,008 90,634 330 21,090 80,219 3 359 3,395
North Cotabato 16 2,226 14,094 12 1,558 9,548 0 0 0
South Cotabato 159 8,546 35,692 156 7,812 32,483 2 215 1,990
Sultan Kudarat 41 3,609 14,718 41 3,609 14,718 0 0 0
Saranggani 14 1,137 4,274 13 993 2,869 1 144 1,405
Cotabato City 110 7,490 21,856 108 7,118 20,601 0 0 0
Region XIII - Caraga 444 39,014 143,352 430 36,836 134,049 3 434 2,267
Agusan del Norte 277 24,793 103,208 272 23,617 97,800 0 0 0
Agusan del Sur 16 1,084 3,392 16 1,084 3,392 0 0 0
Surigao del Norte 128 10,524 27,299 121 9,780 24,462 3 434 2,267
Surigao del Sur 23 2,613 9,453 21 2,355 8,395 0 0 0
Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao 14 449 1,339 14 449 1,339 0 0 0
Basilan 1 60 444 1 60 444 0 0 0
Maguindanao 13 389 895 13 389 895 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 1,036 125,211 668,137 3 8,506 71,757 431 91,484 575,027
National Capital Region 221 49,091 319,285 2 4,474 66,979 7 2,878 9,934
First District 27 7,746 63,515 0 0 0 2 2,542 7,337
Second District 55 17,466 105,140 1 1,137 13,852 1 20 140
Third District 32 6,309 35,840 0 0 0 2 190 397
Fourth District 107 17,570 114,790 1 3,337 53,127 2 126 2,060
Cordillera Administrative
Region 1 787 5,000 0 0 0 5 1,002 5,090
Abra 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 277 999
Benguet 1 787 5,000 0 0 0 2 145 1,590
Kalinga 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 580 2,501
Region I - Ilocos Region 6 1,499 9,892 0 0 0 32 5,556 29,795
Ilocos Norte 2 636 2,819 0 0 0 4 642 2,222
Ilocos Sur 1 217 3,702 0 0 0 3 846 5,551
La Union 1 111 416 0 0 0 25 4,068 22,022
Pangasinan 2 535 2,955 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region II - Cagayan Valley 6 835 3,966 1 4,032 4,778 2 216 1,765
Isabela 6 835 3,966 1 4,032 4,778 0 0 0
Nueva Vizcaya 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 216 1,765
Region III - Central Luzon 183 9,501 41,292 0 0 0 216 39,433 259,260
Bataan 10 1,519 6,302 0 0 0 1 96 254
Bulacan 158 4,855 18,715 0 0 0 134 25,026 142,898
Nueva Ecija 7 2,112 9,200 0 0 0 1 200 496
Pampanga 6 700 5,938 0 0 0 61 9,446 80,876
Tarlac 1 123 337 0 0 0 7 2,206 15,691
Zambales 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 2,459 19,045
Aurora 1 192 800 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region IVA - Calabarzon 474 41,092 187,046 0 0 0 121 22,704 150,527
Batangas 1 90 406 0 0 0 45 7,886 46,153
Cavite 302 16,969 62,012 0 0 0 52 11,292 80,629
Laguna 142 11,093 61,701 0 0 0 16 2,574 18,672
Quezon 6 1,129 5,898 0 0 0 3 251 1,645
Rizal 23 11,811 57,029 0 0 0 5 701 3,428
Region IVB - Mimaropa 3 604 4,357 0 0 0 16 2,668 24,032
Marinduque 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 76 521
Oriental Mindoro 1 190 1,334 0 0 0 14 2,495 22,613
Palawan 2 414 3,023 0 0 0 1 97 898
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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 V - Bicol 34 2,048 8,009 0 0 0 4 1,081 8,304
Camarines Norte 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 149 598
Camarines Sur 32 1,804 6,578 0 0 0 3 932 7,706
Catanduanes 1 84 681 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sorsogon 1 160 750 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region VI - Western Visayas 5 2,229 6,641 0 0 0 4 234 658
Capiz 2 1,245 4,364 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iloilo 1 550 652 0 0 0 0 0 0
Negros Occidental 2 434 1,625 0 0 0 4 234 658
Region VII - Central Visayas 93 14,582 73,128 0 0 0 8 12,870 70,282
Cebu 90 13,621 69,035 0 0 0 8 12,870 70,282
Negros Oriental 3 961 4,093 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 2 818 4,092 0 0 0 1 96 98
Southern Leyte 1 498 2,241 0 0 0 0 0 0
Biliran 1 320 1,851 0 0 0 1 96 98
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 2 1,005 2,089 0 0 0 0 0 0
Zamboanga del Norte 2 1,005 2,089 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region XI - Davao Region 1 75 582 0 0 0 2 488 3,984
Davao del Sur 1 75 582 0 0 0 2 488 3,984
Region XII - Soccsksargen 3 891 2,474 0 0 0 4 668 4,546
North Cotabato 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 668 4,546
South Cotabato 1 519 1,219 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cotabato City 2 372 1,255 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region XIII - Caraga 2 154 284 0 0 0 9 1,590 6,752
Agusan del Norte 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1,176 5,408
Surigao del Norte 2 154 284 0 0 0 2 156 286
Surigao del Sur 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 258 1,058
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Source: Industry Statistics Division
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: July 26,2005
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