Economy, jobs and prices in Catbalogan, Philippines: official figures
89.0% of households in Catbalogan used a flush toilet in 2020 (6.6% flushing to a piped sewer and 77.2% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Catbalogan is 29th lowest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
How many homes in Catbalogan have piped water?
22.3% of households in Catbalogan drank water from a community water system faucet (own-use or shared) in 2020, against 31.6% nationally. Catbalogan is 77th lowest 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 Catbalogan made of?
49.2% of the 22,238 occupied housing units in Catbalogan had outer walls of concrete, brick or stone in 2020, against 60.4% nationally. Catbalogan is 37th 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 copyWhat kind of roofs do homes in Catbalogan have?
92.8% of occupied homes in Catbalogan had a galvanized iron or aluminium roof and 1.6% 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 Catbalogan have a roof of light materials?
4.7% of occupied homes in Catbalogan had a roof of wood, bamboo, cogon, nipa, anahaw, or makeshift materials in 2020 (nationally 6.4%). Catbalogan is 40th 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 copyHow Catbalogan compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with a flush toilet (2020 Census)
Catbalogan ranks 149 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with a flush toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 146 | Rosario | 89.6% |
| 147 | Legazpi | 89.5% |
| 148 | Bago | 89.3% |
| 149 | Catbalogan | 89.0% |
| 150 | Pagadian | 88.8% |
| 151 | Bayambang | 88.7% |
| 152 | Tabaco | 88.7% |
Households drinking from a community water system faucet (2020 Census)
Catbalogan ranks 101 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from a community water system faucet |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Sorsogon | 24.3% |
| 99 | Himamaylan | 23.4% |
| 100 | Lubao | 23.0% |
| 101 | Catbalogan | 22.3% |
| 102 | Paranaque | 22.2% |
| 103 | Meycauayan | 22.1% |
| 104 | Urdaneta | 22.0% |
Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls (2020 Census)
Catbalogan ranks 140 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls |
|---|---|---|
| 137 | Cebu | 51.2% |
| 138 | Baybay | 51.2% |
| 139 | Santo Tomas | 49.7% |
| 140 | Catbalogan | 49.2% |
| 141 | Marawi | 48.6% |
| 142 | Mandaue | 48.6% |
| 143 | Iligan | 47.6% |
Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials (2020 Census)
Catbalogan ranks 40 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Danao City | 4.9% |
| 38 | Midsayap | 4.8% |
| 39 | Surigao | 4.8% |
| 40 | Catbalogan | 4.7% |
| 41 | Ormoc | 4.6% |
| 42 | Pagadian | 4.5% |
| 43 | Santo Tomas | 4.4% |
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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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