Economy, jobs and prices in Dipolog, Philippines: official figures
97.6% of households in Dipolog used a flush toilet in 2020 (6.8% flushing to a piped sewer and 79.6% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Dipolog is 38th highest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
How many homes in Dipolog have piped water?
14.1% of households in Dipolog drank water from a community water system faucet (own-use or shared) in 2020, against 31.6% nationally. Dipolog is 37th 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 Dipolog made of?
45.2% of the 32,410 occupied housing units in Dipolog had outer walls of concrete, brick or stone in 2020, against 60.4% nationally. Dipolog is 28th 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 Dipolog have?
89.3% of occupied homes in Dipolog had a galvanized iron or aluminium roof and 1.0% 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 Dipolog have a roof of light materials?
8.8% of occupied homes in Dipolog had a roof of wood, bamboo, cogon, nipa, anahaw, or makeshift materials in 2020 (nationally 6.4%). Dipolog 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 copyHow Dipolog compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with a flush toilet (2020 Census)
Dipolog ranks 38 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with a flush toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Marikina | 97.7% |
| 36 | Tanza | 97.6% |
| 37 | Gen. Mariano Alvarez | 97.6% |
| 38 | Dipolog | 97.6% |
| 39 | Koronadal | 97.6% |
| 40 | Rodriguez | 97.6% |
| 41 | Santa Maria | 97.5% |
Households drinking from a community water system faucet (2020 Census)
Dipolog ranks 141 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from a community water system faucet |
|---|---|---|
| 138 | Las Piñas | 14.3% |
| 139 | Pandi | 14.2% |
| 140 | Consolacion | 14.1% |
| 141 | Dipolog | 14.1% |
| 142 | Bacoor City | 13.2% |
| 143 | San Jose | 13.2% |
| 144 | Plaridel | 12.7% |
Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls (2020 Census)
Dipolog ranks 149 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls |
|---|---|---|
| 146 | Digos | 46.7% |
| 147 | Valencia | 46.3% |
| 148 | Carcar | 45.4% |
| 149 | Dipolog | 45.2% |
| 150 | Malaybalay | 44.9% |
| 151 | Ormoc | 44.9% |
| 152 | Midsayap | 44.3% |
Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials (2020 Census)
Dipolog ranks 19 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Isabela | 9.6% |
| 17 | Mati | 9.2% |
| 18 | San Jose | 9.1% |
| 19 | Dipolog | 8.8% |
| 20 | Puerto Princesa | 8.0% |
| 21 | Kabankalan | 8.0% |
| 22 | Legazpi | 7.5% |
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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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