Residential type buildings was recorded at 422 constructions in 4^th quarter 2020. This figure posted an increase of 13.14 percent from the 373 residential buildings reported in the same quarter a year ago.

The total value of all residential building constructions within the province reached PhP532.71 million with a total floor area of 51,790 square meters. This translates to an average cost of PhP10,330.26 per square meter.

Single-type residential units, comprising 60.43 percent of the total residential constructions, topped over all other types of residential constructions. There were 255 single-type residential units covering a total floor area of 24,248 square meters and an aggregate value of PhP240.64 million. This translates to an average cost of PhP9924.24 per square meter.

There were 140 duplex/quadruplex recorded or 33.18 percent of the total residential constructions. It has an estimated construction value of PhP255.78 million with a total floor area of 23,957 square meters or an average cost of PhP10,676.49 per square meter.

Meanwhile, there were 27 apartment/accessoria accounted or 6.40 percent of the total residential constructions. It has an aggregate value of PhP43.22 million with a total floor area of 4,034 square meters or an average cost of PhP10,714.57 per square meter.

In La Union, the City of San Fernando occupied the top rank in terms of the number of residential constructions in 4^th quarter 2020 with a share of 20.14 percent to the provincial total. It has an estimated construction value of PhP137.54 million with a total floor area of 12,048 square meters. The municipality of Naguilian ranked second with a share of 11.85 percent (50 constructions) and Luna ranked third with a share of 8.29 percent (35 constructions).

TECHNICAL NOTES

Scope and Coverage

            Private construction statistics from approved building permits pertain to data on new constructions and additions, alterations and repairs of existing residential and non-residential buildings and other structures undertaken in all city/municipalities of the country. 

            For this publication, the scope and coverage are all city/municipalities in La Union. 

Source of Information

            Data were taken from the original application forms of approved building permits collected every month by PSA field personnel from the offices of Local Building Officials (LBOs) provincewide.

Limitation

            1. Data on private building constructions refer to those proposed to be constructed during the reference period and not to construction work completed during the reference period.

            2. The completeness of the number of building permits collected relies on the collection of applications filed with the LBOs.  Hence, private building constructions without approved building permits are excluded in the tabulation of data.

Definition of Terms

Building Permit is a written authorization granted by the LBO to an applicant allowing him to proceed with the construction of a specific project after plans, specifications and other pertinent documents have been found to be in conformity with the National Building Code (RA 6541).

Building is any independent, free-standing structure comprised of one or more rooms or other spaces, covered by a roof and enclosed with external walls or dividing walls which extend from the foundation to the roof.

Residential Building is a building for which its major parts or more than half of its gross floor area is built for dwelling purposes. This type of building can be of the single type, duplex, an apartment and/or accessoria.

Single House is a complete structure intended for a single family or household, i. e. bungalow, two-storey house, nipa hut.

Duplex is a structure intended for two households, with complete living facilities for each; it is a single structure divided into two dwelling units by a wall extending from the floor to the ceiling.

Apartment is a structure, usually of several storey made up of independent living quarters, with independent entrances from internal walls and courts.

Accessoria is a one or two-floor structure divided into several dwelling units having their own separate entrances from outside.

Other Residential Constructions consist of school or company staff houses, living quarters for drivers and maids and guardhouses.

Floor Area of Building refers to the sum of the area of each floor of the building measured to the outer surface of the outer walls including the area of lobbies, cellars, elevator shafts and all communal spaces in multi-dwellings. Areas of balconies are excluded.

Total Value of Construction refers to the sum of the cost of building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and others.  The value is derived from the approved building permit and represents the estimated value of the building or structure when completed.

SGD. DANITES E. TEÑIDO, Ph.D.
Chief Statistical Specialist