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 Licensed buildings (No.)
Characteristic Description
Name Licensed buildings (No.) by Geographic location (NUTS - 2024), Type of project and Project purpose; Annual - 0013234
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Projects of building constructions and demolitions survey
First available period 2002
Last available period 2025
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic location (NUTS - 2024)
  • Type of project
  • Project purpose
Concepts
  • NEW CONSTRUCTION:  The erection of an entirely new structure, whether or not the site on which it was built was previously occupied.
  • WORK:  Any construction, reconstruction, extension, repair, conservation, cleaning, restoration or demolition of property.
  • PURPOSE OF A WORK:  The use given to the building (habitation, agriculture, commerce, industry, etc.).
  • BUILDING PERMIT:  The authorisation granted by local councils under the provisions of specific legislation, for the execution of works (new construction, enlargements, conversions, refurbishments and demolition of buildings).
  • TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION WORK:  The denomination of works carried out in buildings or plots of land (new construction, enlargements, conversions, refurbishment, demolition, transformation and urbanisation).
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations Count
Last update date 17/07/2026

 

 Licensed dwellings (No.) in new constructions for family housing
Characteristic Description
Name Licensed dwellings (No.) in new constructions for family housing by Geographic location (NUTS - 2024) and Dwelling typology; Annual - 0013235
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Projects of building constructions and demolitions survey
First available period 2002
Last available period 2025
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic location (NUTS - 2024)
  • Dwelling typology
Concepts
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
  • NEW CONSTRUCTION:  The erection of an entirely new structure, whether or not the site on which it was built was previously occupied.
  • -:  Parte ou totalidade de um edifício dotada de acesso independente e constituída por um ou mais compartimentos destinados à habitação e por espaços privativos complementares.
  • DWELLING TYPOLOGY:  The type of dwelling is defined by the number of bedrooms. For identification purposes, the Tx symbol is used, where x represents the number of bedrooms.
  • WORK:  Any construction, reconstruction, extension, repair, conservation, cleaning, restoration or demolition of property.
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations Count
Last update date 17/07/2026

 

 Licensed dwellings (No.) in new constructions for family housing
Characteristic Description
Name Licensed dwellings (No.) in new constructions for family housing by Geographic location (NUTS - 2024) and Investing entity; Annual - 0013236
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Projects of building constructions and demolitions survey
First available period 2002
Last available period 2025
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic location (NUTS - 2024)
  • Investing entity
Concepts
  • -:  Parte ou totalidade de um edifício dotada de acesso independente e constituída por um ou mais compartimentos destinados à habitação e por espaços privativos complementares.
  • INVESTOR:  The (private or public) entity on the behalf of which work is executed. It includes the following: natural person; central government; regional government; local government; private enterprise; utility company; co-operative housing association and non-profit institutions.
  • NEW CONSTRUCTION:  The erection of an entirely new structure, whether or not the site on which it was built was previously occupied.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
  • WORK:  Any construction, reconstruction, extension, repair, conservation, cleaning, restoration or demolition of property.
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations Count
Last update date 17/07/2026

 

 Floors per licensed building (No.) in new constructions for family housing
Characteristic Description
Name Floors per licensed building (No.) in new constructions for family housing by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2024); Annual - 0013237
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Projects of building constructions and demolitions survey
First available period 2002
Last available period 2025
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (NUTS - 2024)
Concepts
  • MAINLY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING:  Building in which most of the useable area is for housing.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
  • FLOOR AREA:  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 the common spaces.
  • CONSTRUCTION:  A type of work (buildings, roads, bridges, dams,etc.) connected to the ground and made of construction materials. Ground workfor agricultural purposes (e.g. ploughing) does not fall under the heading of construction.
Formule Number of licensed floors of new housing buildings/ Number of of licensed buildings in new constructions for family housing
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 17/07/2026

 

 Licensed buildings (No.)
Characteristic Description
Name Licensed buildings (No.) by Geographic location (NUTS - 2024) and Type of project; Annual - 0013242
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Projects of building constructions and demolitions survey
First available period 2002
Last available period 2025
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic location (NUTS - 2024)
  • Type of project
Concepts
  • WORK:  Any construction, reconstruction, extension, repair, conservation, cleaning, restoration or demolition of property.
  • NEW CONSTRUCTION:  The erection of an entirely new structure, whether or not the site on which it was built was previously occupied.
  • BUILDING PERMIT:  The authorisation granted by local councils under the provisions of specific legislation, for the execution of works (new construction, enlargements, conversions, refurbishments and demolition of buildings).
  • TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION WORK:  The denomination of works carried out in buildings or plots of land (new construction, enlargements, conversions, refurbishment, demolition, transformation and urbanisation).
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations Count
Last update date 17/07/2026

 

 Licensed buildings (row houses - No.) in new constructions for family housing
Characteristic Description
Name Licensed buildings (row houses - No.) in new constructions for family housing by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2024); Annual - 0013245
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Projects of building constructions and demolitions survey
First available period 2002
Last available period 2025
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (NUTS - 2024)
Concepts
  • CONSTRUCTION:  A type of work (buildings, roads, bridges, dams,etc.) connected to the ground and made of construction materials. Ground workfor agricultural purposes (e.g. ploughing) does not fall under the heading of construction.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
  • HOUSE:  A family housing building with most of its useful area occupied by one or two dwellings, each with its main entrance generally giving onto a street or the land surrounding the building.
  • NEW CONSTRUCTION:  The erection of an entirely new structure, whether or not the site on which it was built was previously occupied.
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 17/07/2026


information presented in 14/8/2026