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 2006
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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 16,717 2,096,217 13,054,534 13,833 1,741,540 10,374,209 683 64,988 391,125
National Capital Region 1,960 473,479 3,858,592 1,651 321,952 2,238,060 70 13,427 120,262
First District 105 20,652 134,247 72 10,858 67,468 0 0 0
Second District 935 239,732 1,919,213 853 173,030 1,064,042 22 4,331 43,269
Third District 253 32,983 186,065 204 27,229 151,586 4 335 2,652
Fourth District 667 180,112 1,619,067 522 110,835 954,964 44 8,761 74,341
Cordillera Administratve
Region 177 35,144 214,469 165 32,025 197,278 2 349 2,366
Abra 11 1,288 9,382 10 1,198 7,646 0 0 0
Benguet 164 33,789 204,863 153 30,760 189,408 2 349 2,366
Ifugao 1 31 97 1 31 97 0 0 0
Kalinga 1 36 127 1 36 127 0 0 0
Region I - Ilocos Region 1,729 179,216 1,085,537 1,670 169,917 1,023,768 13 1,970 15,853
Ilocos Norte 610 57,709 396,975 602 56,203 381,593 3 391 2,095
Ilocos Sur 274 25,977 151,283 271 25,031 141,323 2 456 6,128
La Union 212 25,670 157,071 207 24,245 147,738 2 355 3,777
Pangasinan 633 69,860 380,208 590 64,438 353,114 6 768 3,853
Region II - Cagayan Valley 324 36,764 196,864 316 35,362 188,445 1 92 881
Batanes 5 748 4,181 5 748 4,181 0 0 0
Cagayan 178 20,159 105,246 178 20,159 105,246 0 0 0
Isabela 87 9,314 45,842 83 8,371 41,385 0 0 0
Nueva Vizcaya 40 4,724 34,094 36 4,265 30,132 1 92 881
Quirino 14 1,819 7,501 14 1,819 7,501 0 0 0
Region III - Central Luzon 2,373 286,428 1,669,337 1,670 243,430 1,468,125 280 14,435 66,207
Bataan 126 19,288 121,960 121 18,217 117,291 1 136 510
Bulacan 850 75,985 432,918 482 57,221 353,771 0 0 0
Nueva Ecija 225 25,276 155,583 217 23,476 143,926 2 250 1,941
Pampanga 648 89,249 541,158 567 79,675 480,693 51 4,089 28,116
Tarlac 425 55,086 295,857 191 44,873 260,584 222 9,446 31,339
Zambales 77 19,967 115,393 71 18,667 106,772 4 514 4,301
Aurora 22 1,577 6,468 21 1,301 5,088 0 0 0
Region IVA - Calabarzon 4,020 398,064 2,678,174 2,692 321,742 2,229,969 105 12,017 74,738
Batangas 421 48,745 272,641 393 43,529 243,613 2 200 1,010
Cavite 1,234 123,744 924,193 635 92,183 697,902 12 2,280 15,095
Laguna 1,201 89,827 545,493 636 70,871 476,233 57 3,955 23,095
Quezon 434 47,667 302,602 400 44,469 284,116 8 1,208 5,452
Rizal 730 88,081 633,245 628 70,690 528,105 26 4,374 30,086
Region IVB - Mimaropa 148 20,285 122,043 137 19,250 114,832 3 466 2,737
Marinduque 55 4,941 28,446 53 4,727 27,742 1 184 569
Occidental Mindoro 16 2,821 12,369 15 2,697 11,845 1 124 524
Oriental Mindoro 29 4,412 24,483 21 3,715 18,500 1 158 1,644
Palawan 44 7,680 55,425 44 7,680 55,425 0 0 0
Romblon 4 431 1,320 4 431 1,320 0 0 0
Region V - Bicol 351 57,624 298,529 284 48,772 240,216 5 782 4,638
Albay 69 23,248 81,854 69 23,248 81,854 0 0 0
Camarines Norte 19 1,869 11,044 19 1,869 11,044 0 0 0
Camarines Sur 207 25,126 158,380 150 18,058 110,642 4 378 1,640
Catanduanes 17 1,871 14,892 16 1,851 14,849 0 0 0
Masbate 11 1,526 8,668 11 1,526 8,668 0 0 0
Sorsogon 28 3,984 23,691 19 2,220 13,159 1 404 2,998
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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 660 95,741 621,192 632 90,291 584,274 12 2,614 15,595
Aklan 33 7,117 47,503 32 6,972 46,771 0 0 0
Antique 23 2,698 17,482 22 2,597 17,015 0 0 0
Capiz 55 8,115 41,595 51 7,223 35,794 4 892 5,801
Iloilo 171 29,195 196,501 157 26,924 179,952 4 1,030 6,552
Negros Occidental 376 48,259 314,483 368 46,218 301,114 4 692 3,242
Guimaras 2 357 3,628 2 357 3,628 0 0 0
Region VII - Central Visayas 1,764 199,169 931,633 1,581 159,235 774,374 44 11,666 60,356
Bohol 133 16,946 87,645 122 13,514 70,775 4 362 1,554
Cebu 1,281 154,724 731,894 1,111 118,327 591,892 39 11,269 58,765
Negros Oriental 342 26,719 105,341 340 26,614 104,954 1 35 37
Siquijor 8 780 6,753 8 780 6,753 0 0 0
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 404 38,199 206,552 288 32,961 186,011 114 4,205 15,447
Eastern Samar 33 4,542 23,537 32 4,442 22,937 1 100 600
Leyte 271 22,581 122,394 157 17,840 105,353 113 4,105 14,847
Northern Samar 7 894 4,798 7 894 4,798 0 0 0
Samar (Western Samar) 33 4,418 23,777 32 4,021 20,877 0 0 0
Southern Leyte 52 4,970 28,872 52 4,970 28,872 0 0 0
Biliran 8 794 3,174 8 794 3,174 0 0 0
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 94 8,077 32,314 94 8,077 32,314 0 0 0
Zamboanga Del Norte 60 5,209 17,791 60 5,209 17,791 0 0 0
Zamboanga Del Sur 33 2,711 13,940 33 2,711 13,940 0 0 0
Isabela City 1 157 583 1 157 583 0 0 0
Region X - Northern Mindanao 589 110,276 441,047 583 109,012 436,602 3 528 2,100
Bukidnon 78 13,755 37,435 77 13,667 37,200 0 0 0
Camiguin 22 3,993 14,410 21 3,953 14,307 0 0 0
Lanao Del Norte 158 64,490 235,643 155 63,962 233,543 3 528 2,100
Misamis Occidental 42 3,740 16,177 42 3,740 16,177 0 0 0
Misamis Oriental 289 24,298 137,382 288 23,690 135,375 0 0 0
Region XI - Davao Region 1,453 99,244 467,352 1,413 92,838 435,632 25 1,823 6,643
Davao Del Norte 628 33,321 109,180 618 31,797 100,662 5 656 1,793
Davao Del Sur 550 52,186 318,408 520 47,304 295,206 20 1,167 4,850
Davao Oriental 61 4,731 18,890 61 4,731 18,890 0 0 0
Compostela Valley 214 9,006 20,874 214 9,006 20,874 0 0 0
Region XII - Soccsksargen 366 29,376 114,230 357 28,065 110,222 3 180 831
North Cotabato 3 395 2,175 3 395 2,175 0 0 0
South Cotabato 135 11,400 53,660 129 10,269 50,483 0 0 0
Sultan Kudarat 21 1,733 7,414 21 1,733 7,414 0 0 0
Saranggani 24 1,906 6,663 24 1,906 6,663 0 0 0
Cotabato City 183 13,942 44,318 180 13,762 43,487 3 180 831
Region XIII - Caraga 293 28,837 116,058 289 28,393 113,772 2 358 2,175
Agusan Del Norte 158 15,882 66,532 154 15,438 64,246 2 358 2,175
Agusan Del Sur 59 5,304 19,666 59 5,304 19,666 0 0 0
Surigao Del Norte 71 7,047 27,036 71 7,047 27,036 0 0 0
Surigao Del Sur 5 604 2,824 5 604 2,824 0 0 0
Autonomous Region In Muslim
Mindanao 12 294 611 11 218 315 1 76 296
Basilan 1 76 296 0 0 0 1 76 296
Maguindanao 11 218 315 11 218 315 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 1,755 150,382 947,762 25 85,363 1,006,751 421 53,944 334,687
National Capital Region 211 52,292 491,401 25 85,363 1,006,751 3 445 2,118
First District 19 3,571 26,446 14 6,223 40,333 0 0 0
Second District 54 32,210 356,426 5 30,126 455,296 1 35 180
Third District 39 3,573 23,458 4 1,436 6,431 2 410 1,938
Fourth District 99 12,938 85,071 2 47,578 504,691 0 0 0
Cordillera Administrative
Region 3 594 2,410 0 0 0 7 2,176 12,415
Abra 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 90 1,736
Benguet 3 594 2,410 0 0 0 6 2,086 10,679
Region I - Ilocos Region 14 3,132 22,814 0 0 0 32 4,197 23,102
Ilocos Norte 5 1,115 13,287 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocos Sur 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 490 3,832
La Union 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1,070 5,556
Pangasinan 9 2,017 9,527 0 0 0 28 2,637 13,714
Region II - Cagayan Valley 5 1,038 5,027 0 0 0 2 272 2,511
Isabela 4 943 4,457 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nueva Vizcaya 1 95 570 0 0 0 2 272 2,511
Region III - Central Luzon 409 27,297 128,095 0 0 0 14 1,266 6,910
Bataan 4 935 4,159 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bulacan 366 18,581 76,948 0 0 0 2 183 2,199
Nueva Ecija 6 1,550 9,716 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pampanga 19 4,595 28,805 0 0 0 11 890 3,544
Tarlac 11 574 2,767 0 0 0 1 193 1,167
Zambales 2 786 4,320 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aurora 1 276 1,380 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region IVA - Calabarzon 962 35,998 183,413 0 0 0 261 28,307 190,054
Batangas 2 374 2,142 0 0 0 24 4,642 25,876
Cavite 392 10,919 77,522 0 0 0 195 18,362 133,674
Laguna 506 14,867 45,060 0 0 0 2 134 1,105
Quezon 24 1,960 12,984 0 0 0 2 30 50
Rizal 38 7,878 45,705 0 0 0 38 5,139 29,349
Region IVB - Mimaropa 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 569 4,474
Marinduque 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 135
Oriental Mindoro 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 539 4,339
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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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Region V - Bicol 3 947 8,661 0 0 0 59 7,123 45,014
Camarines Sur 3 947 8,661 0 0 0 50 5,743 37,437
Catanduanes 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 43
Sorsogon 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1,360 7,534
Region VI - Western Visayas 6 1,595 11,326 0 0 0 10 1,241 9,997
Aklan 1 145 732 0 0 0 0 0 0
Antique 1 101 467 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iloilo 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1,241 9,997
Negros Occidental 4 1,349 10,127 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region VII - Central Visayas 132 24,157 76,595 0 0 0 7 4,111 20,308
Bohol 7 3,070 15,316 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebu 124 21,017 60,929 0 0 0 7 4,111 20,308
Negros Oriental 1 70 350 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 2 1,033 5,094 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leyte 1 636 2,194 0 0 0 0 0 0
Samar (Western Samar) 1 397 2,900 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region X - Northern Mindanao 1 608 2,007 0 0 0 2 128 338
Bukidnon 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 88 235
Camiguin 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 40 103
Misamis Oriental 1 608 2,007 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region XI - Davao Region 5 1,228 9,448 0 0 0 10 3,355 15,629
Davao Del Norte 3 688 5,418 0 0 0 2 180 1,307
Davao Del Sur 2 540 4,030 0 0 0 8 3,175 14,322
Region XII - Soccsksargen 2 463 1,471 0 0 0 4 668 1,706
South Cotabato 2 463 1,471 0 0 0 4 668 1,706
Region XIII - Caraga 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 86 111
Agusan Del Norte 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 86 111
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Source: Industry Statistics Division
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: August 17, 2006
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