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VALUE OF THE URBAN LAND SITUATED WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY OF 



HAVANA AND MARIANAO Extension 



of same 



Sections. HAVANA metres. 



Prado, Campo Marte, Egido, Bahia 1,650,000 



Monte, Egido, Aguila, Bahia 460,000 



Prado, Monte, Galiano, Golfo Avenue 520,000 



Caliano, Monte, Belascoain, Golfo Avenue 1,180,000 



Monte, Aguila, .\rroyo del Matadero, Bahia 380,000 



Infanta, Carlos III, Belascoain, Golfo Avenue 850,000 



Infanta, Carlos III, Belascoain, Monte 1,090,000 



Monte, Arroyo, Matadero, Agua Dulce, Infanta, Bahia 760,000 



Infanta, Principe, Universidad, Carlos III, San Lazaro 400,000 



Linea de Concha, Ayesteran, Infanta, Zanja, Tulipan 780,000 



Linea de Concha, Cerro and Infanta 1,030,000 



Cerro, Palatino, Western RR., Buenos Aires, Agua Dulce and Infanta 1,500,000 



Jesus del Monte (old section) 1,280,000 



Filled up Sur de Atares and Agua Dulce 200,000 



TOTAL EXTENSION 12,030,000 



Less 20% for streets 2,406,000 



Total extension of blocks 9,624,000 



Value of same on January 1, 1909, at the rate of $23.00 a square metre on an 



average: 9,624,000 x 23 $221,352,000 



Value of same on May 1, 1913, at the rate of $35.00 a square metre on an 



average: 9,624,000 x 35 $336,840,000 



INCREASE IN VALUE DURING THAT PERIOD (52%) $115,488,000 



BRITISH CAPITAL INVESTED IN CUBA (1909 TO 1912) 

 (According to the London Statist) 

 Sterling 



Pounds. Pesos. 



In 1909. ., : 11,253,315 $56,266,575 



In 1910 9,324,960 46,624,800 



In 1911 30,812,890 154,064,450 



In 1912 4,100,025 20,500,125 



55,491,190 $277,455,950 



CONSTRUCTIONS IN THE CITY OF HAVANA 



Authorized licenses from January, 1909, to April 29, 1913 6,030 



Constructions without licenses carried out during the same period, calculated 



about 6% of the total 362 



TOTAL NUMBER OF CONSTRUCTIONS CARRIED OUT 6,392 



Supposing that 5% of that number had been constructions worth $30,000 on an 



average $9,570,000 



Supposing that 30% (1,918) had been to the value of $15,000 28,770,000 



Supposing that 65% (4,155) had been to the value of $5,000 20,775,000 



TOTAL VALUE OF THE CONSTRUCTIONS FROM JANUARY 1909 to 



APRIL 20, 1913 $59,115,000 



