Calbayog: population and official figures
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- Economy, jobs and prices in Calbayog: 82.5% of households in Calbayog used a flush toilet in 2020 (8.3% flushing to a piped sewer and 69.5% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Calbayog is 13th lowest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
- Health in Calbayog: 13.94% of households in Calbayog had no toilet facility at all at the 2020 Census (national figure 3.31%). Calbayog is 7th highest share without a toilet of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
What is the population of Calbayog?
Calbayog had 186,960 residents at the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (1 May 2020), according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Calbayog ranks 82nd among the 1,634 cities and municipalities in the Philippines. Calbayog is 82nd largest 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 copyHow fast is the population of Calbayog growing?
The population of Calbayog grew from 183,851 at the 2015 Census to 186,960 in 2020, a change of +1.7% over five years (national change across all cities and municipalities +8.0%). Calbayog is 13th slowest-growing 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 kind of city is Calbayog?
Calbayog is a component city of Samar province, classed 1st class for income in the Philippine Statistics Authority list of cities and municipalities (income class 1st is the richest, 6th the poorest).
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyWhat is the age structure of Calbayog?
33.7% of residents of Calbayog were under 15 and 6.8% were 65 or older in the 2020 Census age tables (nationally 30.7% under 15 and 5.4% aged 65 or over); there were 109 men for every 100 women. Calbayog is 17th youngest 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 copyHow many households are there in Calbayog?
Calbayog had 43,020 households at the 2020 Census, an average of 4.3 residents per household (population divided by households). Calbayog is 33rd largest 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 copyWho runs Calbayog?
In the Philippines, cities and towns are run by cities: Mayor, vice-mayor and council (Sangguniang Panlungsod or Bayan) elected for three years. Main local services; highly urbanised cities sit outside provincial control.
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Cities of a similar size in the Philippines
- Legazpi 209,533
- Panabo 209,230
- Naga 209,170
- Toledo 207,314
- Marawi 207,010
- San Carlos 205,424
- Kabankalan 200,198
- Koronadal 195,398
- Tanauan 193,936
- Bago 191,210
- Malaybalay 190,712
- Digos 188,376
- Sorsogon 182,237
- Roxas 179,292
- Dagupan 174,302
- Lubao 173,502
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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: household population aged 5 and over by functional difficulty, severity, age group and sex, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4954aac9c033…)
- 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: population by sex and age group, and 2015 and 2020 population, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e6fdd1245811…)
- 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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