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Housing starts. By type of building. Counties and Aran, areas and provinces

Housing starts. By types of building. Counties, areas and provinces Catalonia
Single family
Detached Semi-det. Multi-family in blocks Total
2010 1,444 1,371 10,708 13,523
2009 1,293 1,329 9,736 12,358
2008 2,515 2,154 22,900 27,569
2007 5,957 7,417 72,141 85,515
2006 9,284 11,737 106,096 127,117
2005 9,535 12,067 87,351 108,953
2004 9,293 10,410 76,778 96,481
2003 8,835 11,531 68,283 88,649
2002 6,383 8,088 60,027 74,498
2001 6,480 6,555 54,759 67,794
Source:
2001-2002: Departament de Política Territorial i Obres Públiques. Direcció General d'Arquitectura i Habitatge.
2003-2007: Departament de Medi Ambient i Habitatge. Direcció General d'Habitatge.
2008-2009: Departament de Medi Ambient i Habitatge. Secretari d'Habitatge.
2010: Ministry of Territory and Sustainability.
Notes:
Based on new construction certificates issued by Catalonia's colleges of surveyors.
A partir dels visats dels col·legis d'aparelladors de Catalunya. Des de l'any 1995 són dades estrictament d'obra nova.

Last update: April 6, 2011.

Methodological note

Definition of concepts

Housing starts
Residential construction project supervised by the college of surveyors.

Methodological aspects

The data on housing started, is obtained from new works certificates issued by colleges of surveyors of Catalonia, and the intentions of promoters and constructors are outlined. Data is included on the construction of housing that enjoys official protection listed by protection scheme. The completed housing is taken from end of construction certificates issued by colleges of surveyors.