Economy, jobs and prices in Dumaguete, Philippines: official figures
97.3% of households in Dumaguete used a flush toilet in 2020 (12.6% flushing to a piped sewer and 82.5% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Dumaguete is 45th highest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
How many homes in Dumaguete have piped water?
51.9% of households in Dumaguete drank water from a community water system faucet (own-use or shared) in 2020, against 31.6% nationally. Dumaguete is 23rd 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 Dumaguete made of?
62.8% of the 31,183 occupied housing units in Dumaguete had outer walls of concrete, brick or stone in 2020, against 60.4% nationally. Dumaguete is 65th 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 Dumaguete have?
93.3% of occupied homes in Dumaguete had a galvanized iron or aluminium roof and 2.0% 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 Dumaguete have a roof of light materials?
3.8% of occupied homes in Dumaguete had a roof of wood, bamboo, cogon, nipa, anahaw, or makeshift materials in 2020 (nationally 6.4%). Dumaguete is 52nd 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 Dumaguete compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with a flush toilet (2020 Census)
Dumaguete ranks 45 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with a flush toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | San Fernando | 97.5% |
| 43 | Guagua | 97.5% |
| 44 | Concepcion | 97.4% |
| 45 | Dumaguete | 97.3% |
| 46 | Iloilo | 97.3% |
| 47 | Arayat | 97.2% |
| 48 | Caloocan | 97.2% |
Households drinking from a community water system faucet (2020 Census)
Dumaguete ranks 23 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from a community water system faucet |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Isabela | 55.5% |
| 21 | Antipolo | 55.2% |
| 22 | Tanauan | 52.3% |
| 23 | Dumaguete | 51.9% |
| 24 | Malita | 50.4% |
| 25 | Marikina | 49.5% |
| 26 | Lamitan | 49.4% |
Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls (2020 Census)
Dumaguete ranks 112 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls |
|---|---|---|
| 109 | Ligao | 66.8% |
| 110 | Sorsogon | 66.5% |
| 111 | Tagbilaran | 64.2% |
| 112 | Dumaguete | 62.8% |
| 113 | Bacolod | 62.3% |
| 114 | Cavite City | 61.6% |
| 115 | Consolacion | 61.1% |
Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials (2020 Census)
Dumaguete ranks 52 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Tagum | 3.9% |
| 50 | Valencia | 3.9% |
| 51 | Marawi | 3.8% |
| 52 | Dumaguete | 3.8% |
| 53 | Porac | 3.8% |
| 54 | Bayambang | 3.6% |
| 55 | Guimba | 3.6% |
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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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