Economy, jobs and prices in Calamba, Philippines: official figures
96.2% of households in Calamba used a flush toilet in 2020 (34.5% flushing to a piped sewer and 54.5% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Calamba is 77th highest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
How many homes in Calamba have piped water?
33.1% of households in Calamba drank water from a community water system faucet (own-use or shared) in 2020, against 31.6% nationally. Calamba is 63rd highest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyWhat are the houses in Calamba made of?
90.4% of the 136,296 occupied housing units in Calamba had outer walls of concrete, brick or stone in 2020, against 60.4% nationally. Calamba is 19th highest share of 176 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyWhat kind of roofs do homes in Calamba have?
93.7% of occupied homes in Calamba had a galvanized iron or aluminium roof and 3.2% a concrete or clay tile roof in 2020 (national figures 85.9% and 4.5%).
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyHow many homes in Calamba have a roof of light materials?
1.1% of occupied homes in Calamba had a roof of wood, bamboo, cogon, nipa, anahaw, or makeshift materials in 2020 (nationally 6.4%). Calamba is 41st lowest share of 176 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyHow Calamba compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with a flush toilet (2020 Census)
Calamba ranks 77 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with a flush toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Talavera | 96.3% |
| 75 | Gapan | 96.3% |
| 76 | Calapan | 96.3% |
| 77 | Calamba | 96.2% |
| 78 | Malasiqui | 96.1% |
| 79 | Valencia | 96.0% |
| 80 | Guiguinto | 96.0% |
Households drinking from a community water system faucet (2020 Census)
Calamba ranks 63 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from a community water system faucet |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Silang | 35.3% |
| 61 | Iligan | 34.4% |
| 62 | Makati | 33.9% |
| 63 | Calamba | 33.1% |
| 64 | Taguig | 32.7% |
| 65 | Taytay | 32.4% |
| 66 | Surigao | 32.4% |
Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls (2020 Census)
Calamba ranks 19 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Guagua | 91.1% |
| 17 | Marilao | 90.8% |
| 18 | Porac | 90.7% |
| 19 | Calamba | 90.4% |
| 20 | Concepcion | 90.3% |
| 21 | Malolos | 90.2% |
| 22 | Santo Tomas | 90.1% |
Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials (2020 Census)
Calamba ranks 136 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials |
|---|---|---|
| 133 | Cavite City | 1.2% |
| 134 | Cauayan | 1.1% |
| 135 | Pasig | 1.1% |
| 136 | Calamba | 1.1% |
| 137 | Biñan | 1.1% |
| 138 | Angono | 1.1% |
| 139 | San Fernando | 1.0% |
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Sources
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: occupied housing units by construction materials of outer walls and roof, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 752dd65f377f…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: households by kind of toilet facility, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a9c86beea617…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: households by main source of drinking water, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6bda941c21bf…)
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