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Construction Statistics

Construction Statistics

Data collected from Costa Rican construction permits registered during 2010.

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Source: Costa Rican Association of Engineers and Architects (Colegio Federado de Ingenieros y Arquitectos). Data collected from all construction permits registered during 2010. These statistics include new constructions as well as remodeling projects.

2010 Construction Statistics

Type

Floor Area
(in million sq. ft.)

Floor Area
(in million sq. m.)

Residential

28.63

2.66

Commercial

13.56

1.26

Industrial

6.89

0.64

Other

28.85

2.68

Total

77.93

7.24

Square Meters Built/Remodeled in Costa Rica during 2010

Residential

Floor Area
(in million sq. ft.)

Floor Area
(in million sq. m.)

Condos/Apartment Buildings

10.01

0.93

Houses

13.78

1.28

Other

4.95

0.4

Commercial

Businesses

9.04

0.84

Commercial Buildings

0.11

0.01

Offices

2.26

0.21

Other

5.8

0.54

Industrial

Warehouses

4.30

0.40

Telecommunications

1.08

0.10

Other

1.51

0.14

Top 10 Developed Counties in Costa Rica

Year 2010

County

Province

Floor Area
(in million sq. ft.)

Floor Area
(in million sq. m.)

Alajuela

Alajuela

6.03

0.56

San Jose

San Jose

4.41

0.41

Montes de Oro

Puntarenas

4.20

0.39

La Union

Cartago

3.88

0.36

Heredia

Heredia

3.34

0.31

Puntarenas

Puntarenas

2.91

0.27

Escazu

San Jose

2.48

0.23

Santa Ana

San Jose

2.15

0.20

Osa

Puntarenas

1.83

0.17

Curridabat

San Jose

1.83

0.17

Year 2009

County

Province

Floor Area
(in million sq. ft.)

Floor Area
(in million sq. m.)

San Jose

San Jose

6.46

0.60

Alajuela

Alajuela

4.20

0.39

Santa Cruz

Puntarenas

2.90

0.27

San Carlos

Alajuela

2.37

0.22

Limon

Limon

2.37

0.22

Santa Ana

San Jose

2.15

0.20

Escazu

San Jose

2.15

0.20

Heredia

Heredia

2.15

0.20

Cartago

Cartago

2.05

0.19

Puntarenas

Puntarenas

1.61

0.15

Year 2008

County

Province

Floor Area
(in million sq. ft.)

Floor Area
(in million sq. m.)

Alajuela

Alajuela

8.10

0.75

Santa Cruz

Guanacaste

8.08

0.75

La Union

Cartago

7.13

0.66

San Jose

San Jose

6.80

0.63

Escazu

San Jose

6.08

0.57

Garabito

Puntarenas

5.14

0.48

Heredia

Heredia

5.11

0.47

Liberia

Guanacaste

3.73

0.35

Nicoya

Guanacaste

3.59

0.33

Santa Ana

San Jose

3.55

0.33 

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