Construction Statistics
Last Updated: Apr 26, 2012
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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