Economy, jobs and prices in Laoag, Philippines: official figures
94.5% of households in Laoag used a flush toilet in 2020 (16.7% flushing to a piped sewer and 73.7% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Laoag is 68th lowest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
How many homes in Laoag have piped water?
9.4% of households in Laoag drank water from a community water system faucet (own-use or shared) in 2020, against 31.6% nationally. Laoag is 16th 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 Laoag made of?
87.6% of the 25,366 occupied housing units in Laoag had outer walls of concrete, brick or stone in 2020, against 60.4% nationally. Laoag is 38th 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 copyWhat kind of roofs do homes in Laoag have?
96.2% of occupied homes in Laoag had a galvanized iron or aluminium roof and 2.2% 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 Laoag have a roof of light materials?
0.7% of occupied homes in Laoag had a roof of wood, bamboo, cogon, nipa, anahaw, or makeshift materials in 2020 (nationally 6.4%). Laoag is 14th 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 copyHow Laoag compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with a flush toilet (2020 Census)
Laoag ranks 110 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with a flush toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | Lubao | 94.7% |
| 108 | Pasig | 94.6% |
| 109 | Cavite City | 94.5% |
| 110 | Laoag | 94.5% |
| 111 | Navotas | 94.5% |
| 112 | Biñan | 94.4% |
| 113 | Los Baños | 94.4% |
Households drinking from a community water system faucet (2020 Census)
Laoag ranks 162 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from a community water system faucet |
|---|---|---|
| 159 | Bocaue | 10.2% |
| 160 | Bayambang | 10.0% |
| 161 | Naic | 9.5% |
| 162 | Laoag | 9.4% |
| 163 | Panabo | 9.4% |
| 164 | Silay | 9.2% |
| 165 | Tagbilaran | 9.0% |
Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls (2020 Census)
Laoag ranks 38 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Gen. Mariano Alvarez | 88.0% |
| 36 | Bocaue | 87.8% |
| 37 | Tanauan | 87.7% |
| 38 | Laoag | 87.6% |
| 39 | Tuguegarao | 87.5% |
| 40 | Santa Maria | 87.5% |
| 41 | Valenzuela | 87.4% |
Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials (2020 Census)
Laoag ranks 163 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | Pasay | 0.7% |
| 161 | Angeles | 0.7% |
| 162 | Bocaue | 0.7% |
| 163 | Laoag | 0.7% |
| 164 | Trece Martires | 0.6% |
| 165 | Mabalacat | 0.6% |
| 166 | San Pedro | 0.6% |
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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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