Table 1. Household characteristics of sampled groups.
| characteristics / dwelling # | size #peop. | time in C.G. | time in ElGallo | original settler | #dwell. before | dwelling owner | plot owner | initial rancho | |
| G R O U P A | # 22 | 3 | 32 | 26 | yes | 2 | yes | no | no |
| # 72 | 10 | 30 | 23 | no | 1 | yes | no | yes | |
| # 73 | 2 | 35 | 25 | yes | 2 | yes | no | yes | |
| #101 | 4 | 30 | 29 | yes | 1 | yes | no | yes | |
| #167 | 9 | 31 | 27 | yes | 1 | yes | no | yes | |
| #189 | 4 | 29 | 15 | no | 1 | yes | no | yes | |
| #301 | 6 | 34 | 27 | yes | 1 | yes | yes | yes | |
| #320 | 7 | 27 | 7 | no | 5 | yes | no | yes | |
| G R O U P B | # 18 | 8 | 32 | 28 | yes | 3 | yes | no | yes |
| # 50 | 10 | 28 | 8 | no | 3 | yes | no | yes | |
| # 80 | 7 | 22 | 22 | yes | 0 | yes | no | yes | |
| #321 | 9 | 20 | 10 | no | 1 | yes | no | yes | |
| #412 | 7 | 27 | 12 | no | 3 | yes | no | yes | |
| #429 | 9 | 28 | 19 | no | 1 | yes | no | yes | |
| #446 | 6 | 32 | 5 | no | 2 | no | no | no | |
| G R O U P C | # 71 | 7 | 12 | 2 | no | 6 | no | no | no |
| # 75 | 5 | 34 | 25 | yes | 2 | yes | no | no | |
| # 92 | 11 | 32 | 27 | yes | 4 | yes | no | no | |
| #147 | 9 | 35 | 28 | yes | 1 | yes | no | no | |
| #177 | 14 | 31 | 26 | yes | 3 | yes | no | yes | |
| #410 | 5 | 38 | 27 | yes | 2 | yes | yes | no | |
| G R O U P D | #178a | 10 | 26 | 14 | yes | 3 | yes | no | yes |
| #178b | 9 | 14 | 14 | yes | 0 | yes | no | yes | |
| #180 | 7 | 25 | 20 | yes | 1 | yes | no | no | |
| #226 | 3 | 32 | 29 | yes | 1 | yes | no | yes | |
| #226a | 9 | 20 | 15 | yes | 2 | yes | yes | yes | |
| #229 | 5 | 26 | 24 | yes | 1 | yes | no | no | |
| #236b | 5 | 10 | 10 | no | 0 | yes | no | yes | |
| #253 | 3 | 25 | 24 | no | 1 | yes | no | yes | |
| #343 | 7 | 26 | 25 | yes | 2 | yes | no | yes | |
| #448 | 3 | 28 | 24 | yes | 1 | yes | no | no | |
Legend: (Size #peop.: size of the household, Time in C.G.: time living in Ciudad Guayana, Time in El Gallo: time living at El Gallo; Original settler: whether or not the current household was the first on the plot; #dwell.before: number of dwellings inhabited before the current one; dwell. owner: dwelling ownership; plot owner: plot ownership; initial rancho: whether or not dwellings were preceded by ranchos).
Table 2. Area Increase by Stages of Evolution. Group A, Formally Produced Dwellings. Note: averages are calculated using only dwellings involved in each stage.
| growth stg. | RANCHO STG | 1st STAGE | 2nd STAGE | 3rd STAGE | 4rd STAGE | |||||
| dwelling g. | sqm | year | sqm | year | sqm | year | sqm | year | sqm | year |
| house # 22 | -- | -- | 59.0 | 1967 | 146.0 | 1980 | 153.0 | 1983 | -- | -- |
| house # 72 | 23.0 | 1964 | 59.0 | 1967 | 74.5 | 1980 | 89.5 | 1987 | -- | -- |
| house # 73 | 22.5 | 1964 | 59.0 | 1967 | 98.0 | 1980 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| house #101 | 14.5 | 1964 | 59.0 | 1967 | 122.0 | 1980 | 154.0 | 1987 | 171.0 | 1991 |
| house #167 | 40.5 | 1964 | 59.0 | 1967 | 128.5 | 1980 | 151.0 | 1991 | -- | -- |
| house #189 | 25.0 | 1964 | 59.0 | 1967 | 97.0 | 1974 | 128.0 | 1980 | 157.0 | 1991 |
| house #301 | 60.0 | 1967 | 59.0 | 1967 | 123.5 | 1980 | 187.5 | 1987 | -- | -- |
| house #320 | 43.0 | 1967 | 59.0 | 1974 | 114.5 | 1991 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| AVERAGE | 32.6 | -- | 59.0 | -- | 113.0 | -- | 143.8 | -- | -- | -- |
Table 3. Area Increase by Stages of Evolution. Group B, Formally Produced Dwellings.
| growth stg. | RANCHO ST | 1st STAGE | 2nd STAGE | 3rd STAGE | 4rd STAGE | |||||
| dwelling g. | sqm | year | sqm | year | sqm | year | sqm | year | sqm | year |
| house # 18 | 42.0 | 1967 | 62.0 | 1974 | 80.5 | 1980 | 118.5 | 1987 | 144.5 | 1991 |
| house # 50 | 54.0 | 1967 | 62.0 | 1980 | 83.5 | 1983 | 108.5 | 1987 | 121.5 | 1991 |
| house # 80 | 47.0 | 1967 | 62.0 | 1974 | 124.5 | 1980 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| house #321 | 56.5 | 1967 | 62.0 | 1974 | 93.0 | 1991 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| house #412 | 26.0 | 1964 | 62.0 | 1980 | 97.8 | 1983 | 151.5 | 1987 | -- | -- |
| house #429 | 49.0 | 1967 | 62.0 | 1974 | 103.5 | 1987 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| house #446 | -- | -- | 62.0 | 1974 | 147.5 | 1980 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| AVERAGE | 45.8 | -- | 62.0 | -- | 104.3 | -- | -- | -- | 133.0 | -- |
Table 4. Area Increase by Stages of Evolution. Group C.
| growth stg. | RANCHO ST | 1st STAGE | 2nd STAGE | 3rd STAGE | 4rd STAGE | |||||
| dwelling g. | sqm | year | sqm | year | sqm | year | sqm | year | sqm | year |
| house # 71 | -- | -- | 59.0 | 1967 | 105.0 | 1980 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| house # 75 | -- | -- | 58.5 | 1967 | 93.0 | 1974 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| house # 92 | -- | -- | 68.5 | 1967 | 115.5 | 1980 | 124.5 | 1987 | -- | -- |
| house #147 | -- | -- | 77.5 | 1964 | 86.5 | 1967 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| house #177 | 55.0 | 1967 | 116.5 | 1974 | 157.0 | 1980 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| house #410 | -- | -- | 104.0 | 1967 | 141.0 | 1980 | 176.0 | 1987 | -- | -- |
| AVERAGE | 55.0 | -- | 80.7 | -- | 116.3 | -- | 150.3 | -- | -- | -- |
Table 5. Area Increase by Stages of Evolution. Group D.
| growth stg. | RANCHO ST | 1st STAGE | 2nd STAGE | 3rd STAGE | 4rd STAGE | |||||
| dwelling g. | sqm | year | sqm | year | sqm | year | sqm | year | sqm | year |
| house #178a | 76.0 | 1980 | 94.5 | 1987 | 105.0 | 1991 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| house #178b | 59.0 | 1980 | 116.0 | 1987 | 147.0 | 1991 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| house #180 | -- | -- | 124.5 | 1967 | 148.0 | 1987 | 187.0 | 1991 | -- | -- |
| house #226 | 41.0 | 1967 | 92.5 | 1980 | 108.5 | 1983 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| house #226a | 73.0 | 1980 | 168.0 | 1983 | 237.5 | 1991 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| house #229 | -- | -- | 100.0 | 1967 | 159.0 | 1974 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| house #236b | 68.0 | 1980 | 75.5 | 1983 | 101.5 | 1987 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| house #253 | 45.5 | 1967 | 128.5 | 1974 | 177.5 | 1980 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| house #343 | 34.0 | 1964 | 84.0 | 1967 | 121.5 | 1980 | 150.0 | 1991 | -- | -- |
| house #448 | -- | -- | 128.0 | 1974 | 150.5 | 1980 | 213.5 | 1991 | -- | -- |
| AVERAGE | 56.4 | -- | 111.2 | -- | 145.6 | -- | 183.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Table 6. Area Increase.
| growth stg | RANCHO STAGE | 1st STAGE | 2nd STAGE | 3rd STAGE | 4rd STAGE |
| dwelling g | sqm | sqm | sqm | sqm | sqm |
| GROUP A | 32.6 | 59.0 | 113.0 | 143.8 | 164.0 |
| GROUP B | 45.8 | 62.0 | 104.3 | 126.1 | 133.0 |
| GROUP C | 55.0 | 80.7 | 116.3 | 150.3 | -- |
| GROUP D | 56.4 | 111.2 | 145.6 | 183.5 | -- |
| TOTAL | 45.4 | 78.2 | 122.2 | 149.4 | 148.5 |
Table 7. Changes in Use-Layout. (numbers within cells are frequency of dwellings adding the use)
| Stages | 1st STAGE | 2nd STAGE | 3rd STAGE | 4th STAGE | ||||||||||||
| Groups | A | B | C | D | A | B | C | D | A | B | C | D | A | B | C | D |
| dwgs/group | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Bedrooms | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Kitchen | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Dining-rooms | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Living-rooms | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Small shops | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Stores | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Rooms t/ rent | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Laundry are. | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Bathrooms | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Porch/Verand | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Table 8. Average area of bedrooms per periods of growth.
| Period \ Groups | GROUP A | GROUP B | GROUP C | GROUP D |
| Init. built | 8.19 sqm | 8.00 sqm | 10.75 sqm | 12.64 sqm |
| Added later | 12.34 " | 9.71 " | 9.42 " | 10.28 " |
Table 9. Average area of kitchens per periods of growth. ( * as proposed on building plans)
| Period \ Groups | GROUP A | GROUP B | GROUP C | GROUP D |
| Init. built | 3.08 sqm | 3.22 sqm | 5.29 sqm * | 11.05 sqm |
| Added later | 10.57 " | 10.74 " | 13.94 " | 9.42 " |
Table 10. Average area of dining-rooms per periods of growth. ( * as proposed by building plans)
| Period \ Groups | GROUP A | GROUP B | GROUP C | GROUP D |
| Init. built | 6.80 sqm | 5.30 sqm | 7.00 sqm * | 12.96 sqm |
| Added later | 14.50 " | 12.36 " | 11.36 " | -- " |
Table 11. Average area of laundry areas per periods of growth.
| Period \ Groups | GROUP A | GROUP B | GROUP C | GROUP D |
| Init. built | 2.61 sqm | 4.29 sqm | -- sqm | -- sqm |
| Added later | 14.48 " | 14.91 " | 15.76 " | 16.43 " |
Table 12. Average area of commercial premises per periods of growth.
| Period \ Groups | GROUP A | GROUP B | GROUP C | GROUP D |
| Init. built | -- sqm | -- sqm | -- sqm | -- sqm |
| Added later | 22.50 " | -- " | 29.75 " | 14.80 " |
Table 13. Average area of rooms to rent per periods of growth.
| Period \ Groups | GROUP A | GROUP B | GROUP C | GROUP D |
| Init. built | -- sqm | -- sqm | -- sqm | -- sqm |
| Added later | 10.34 " | 13.07 " | 10.93 " | 12.82 " |
Table 14. Average area of living-rooms per periods of growth. ( * as proposed in building plans)
| Period \ Groups | GROUP A | GROUP B | GROUP C | GROUP D |
| Init. built | 10.50 sqm | 11.47 sqm | 10.20 sqm * | 15.27 sqm |
| Added later | 18.26 " | 19.68 " | 16.12 " | -- " |
Table 15. Average area of bathrooms per periods of growth.
| Period \ Groups | GROUP A | GROUP B | GROUP C | GROUP D |
| Init. built | 3.90 sqm | 3.08 sqm | 3.50 sqm | 4.13 sqm |
| Added later | 4.61 " | 4.86 " | 3.61 " | -- " |
Table 16. Average area of front porchs per periods of growth.
| Period \ Groups | GROUP A | GROUP B | GROUP C | GROUP D |
| Init. built | 3.00 sqm | 3.00 sqm | -- sqm | -- sqm |
| Added later | 5.20 " | 10.70 " | 15.76 " | 16.17 " |
Table 17. Total number of Bedrooms built on each group. ( * construction of permanent dwelling)
| 1st STAGE * | 2nd STAGE | 3rd STAGE | Bedrooms/dwell. | |
| GROUP A f= 8 | 21 bedrooms | 9 bedrooms | --- bedrooms | 4.28 |
| GROUP B f= 7 | 21 " | 5 " | 4 " | 4.28 |
| GROUP C f= 6 | 10 " | --- " | 3 " | 2.50 |
| GROUP D f=10 | 28 " | 4 " | --- " | 3.20 |