Notícias (GB)
In May 2026, the passenger movement at the airports of the Autonomous Region of Madeira recorded a year-on-year growth of 5.5% (Read more...)
In 2025, the Region's only mobile pharmacy outlet was closed (Read more...)
At the end of the 1st quarter of 2026, the gross debt of the Regional Public Administration stood at 4 843.3 million euros (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the value of transacted dwelling sales in the Autonomous Region of Madeira decreased compared to both the previous and year-earlier quarters (Read more...)
DREM releases an "Em Foco" on the results of the 2026 presidential elections in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (Read more...)
DREM releases 2025 Agriculture and Fisheries Statistics for the Autonomous Region of Madeira (Read more...)
In May 2026, the implicit interest rate on housing loans in the Region decreased again (Read more...)
In 2025, the resident population of the Autonomous Region of Madeira exceeded 266 thousand, reaching the highest figure in the last fourteen years (Read more...)
In May 2026, the precipitation was above the climatological normal throughout the Region, with Santana standing out (Read more...)
In March 2026, the regional economic growth accelerated (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
In May 2026, the passenger movement at the airports of the Autonomous Region of Madeira recorded a year-on-year growth of 5.5% (Read more...)
In 2025, the Region's only mobile pharmacy outlet was closed (Read more...)
At the end of the 1st quarter of 2026, the gross debt of the Regional Public Administration stood at 4 843.3 million euros (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the value of transacted dwelling sales in the Autonomous Region of Madeira decreased compared to both the previous and year-earlier quarters (Read more...)
DREM releases an "Em Foco" on the results of the 2026 presidential elections in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (Read more...)
DREM releases 2025 Agriculture and Fisheries Statistics for the Autonomous Region of Madeira (Read more...)
In May 2026, the implicit interest rate on housing loans in the Region decreased again (Read more...)
In 2025, the resident population of the Autonomous Region of Madeira exceeded 266 thousand, reaching the highest figure in the last fourteen years (Read more...)
In May 2026, the precipitation was above the climatological normal throughout the Region, with Santana standing out (Read more...)
In March 2026, the regional economic growth accelerated (Read more...)
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In 2024
Number of building permits increased compared to the previous year, while the completed buildings decreased
According to preliminary data from the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira collected from the Municipalities of the Region, within the framework of the Urban Operations Indicators System, 547 buildings were granted licenses in 2024, an increase of 37 (+7.3%) compared to 2023 (510). The completed buildings amounted to 400, representing a 15.3% decrease compared to 2023 (472).
Of the licensed construction and demolition projects, 76.4% corresponded to new buildings (418), of which 83.5% were for residential purposes (349). These projects resulted in the licensing of 1 065 dwellings in new constructions for residential housing, representing a decrease of 3.7% compared to 2023 (1 106).
As for the completed buildings (400), 67.5% of these were new constructions for residential housing (270). Regarding the dwellings in new constructions for residential housing (860), the results indicate an increase of 19.4% compared to the previous year (720).
Regarding the 4th quarter of 2024, building permits (152) saw an increase of 28.8% compared to the same quarter of the previous year, while completed buildings (103) observed a decrease of 8.0%.

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