Economy, jobs and prices in General Santos, Philippines: official figures
96.3% of households in General Santos used a flush toilet in 2020 (7.4% flushing to a piped sewer and 76.1% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. General Santos is 71st highest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
How many homes in General Santos have piped water?
56.0% of households in General Santos drank water from a community water system faucet (own-use or shared) in 2020, against 31.6% nationally. General Santos is 18th 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 General Santos made of?
55.3% of the 171,495 occupied housing units in General Santos had outer walls of concrete, brick or stone in 2020, against 60.4% nationally. General Santos is 48th 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 General Santos have?
94.9% of occupied homes in General Santos had a galvanized iron or aluminium roof and 1.3% 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 General Santos have a roof of light materials?
2.5% of occupied homes in General Santos had a roof of wood, bamboo, cogon, nipa, anahaw, or makeshift materials in 2020 (nationally 6.4%). General Santos is 73rd 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 General Santos compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with a flush toilet (2020 Census)
General Santos ranks 71 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with a flush toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Santiago | 96.4% |
| 69 | Mabalacat | 96.4% |
| 70 | Angeles | 96.4% |
| 71 | General Santos | 96.3% |
| 72 | Malabon | 96.3% |
| 73 | Pandi | 96.3% |
| 74 | Talavera | 96.3% |
Households drinking from a community water system faucet (2020 Census)
General Santos ranks 18 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from a community water system faucet |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Ligao | 57.8% |
| 16 | Digos | 57.7% |
| 17 | Batangas | 56.5% |
| 18 | General Santos | 56.0% |
| 19 | Malaybalay | 55.6% |
| 20 | Isabela | 55.5% |
| 21 | Antipolo | 55.2% |
Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls (2020 Census)
General Santos ranks 129 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls |
|---|---|---|
| 126 | Surigao | 56.1% |
| 127 | Silay | 55.9% |
| 128 | Talisay | 55.6% |
| 129 | General Santos | 55.3% |
| 130 | Koronadal | 55.2% |
| 131 | Naga | 54.8% |
| 132 | Toledo | 53.4% |
Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials (2020 Census)
General Santos ranks 73 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Nasugbu | 2.7% |
| 71 | Gapan | 2.6% |
| 72 | Sariaya | 2.5% |
| 73 | General Santos | 2.5% |
| 74 | Rosario | 2.4% |
| 75 | Malaybalay | 2.4% |
| 76 | Iligan | 2.4% |
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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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