Legazpi: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Legazpi: 89.5% of households in Legazpi used a flush toilet in 2020 (8.9% flushing to a piped sewer and 74.8% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Legazpi is 31st lowest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
- Health in Legazpi: 3.86% of households in Legazpi had no toilet facility at all at the 2020 Census (national figure 3.31%). Legazpi is 29th highest share without a toilet of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
What is the population of Legazpi?
Legazpi had 209,533 residents at the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (1 May 2020), according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Legazpi ranks 70th among the 1,634 cities and municipalities in the Philippines. Legazpi is 70th largest 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 copyHow fast is the population of Legazpi growing?
The population of Legazpi grew from 196,639 at the 2015 Census to 209,533 in 2020, a change of +6.6% over five years (national change across all cities and municipalities +8.0%). Legazpi is 57th slowest-growing 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 kind of city is Legazpi?
Legazpi is a component city of Albay province, classed 2nd class for income in the Philippine Statistics Authority list of cities and municipalities (income class 1st is the richest, 6th the poorest).
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyWhat is the age structure of Legazpi?
31.6% of residents of Legazpi were under 15 and 6.6% were 65 or older in the 2020 Census age tables (nationally 30.7% under 15 and 5.4% aged 65 or over); there were 105 men for every 100 women. Legazpi is 49th youngest 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 copyHow many households are there in Legazpi?
Legazpi had 46,437 households at the 2020 Census, an average of 4.5 residents per household (population divided by households). Legazpi is 16th largest 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 copyWho runs Legazpi?
In the Philippines, cities and towns are run by cities: Mayor, vice-mayor and council (Sangguniang Panlungsod or Bayan) elected for three years. Main local services; highly urbanised cities sit outside provincial control.
How local power works in the Philippines
Cities of a similar size in the Philippines
- Talisay 263,048
- Malolos 261,189
- Olongapo 260,317
- Marilao 254,453
- Tacloban 251,881
- Navotas 247,543
- Ormoc 230,998
- Meycauayan 225,673
- Santo Tomas 218,500
- Valencia 216,546
- Trece Martires 210,503
- Pagadian 210,452
- Panabo 209,230
- Naga 209,170
- Toledo 207,314
- Marawi 207,010
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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: household population aged 5 and over by functional difficulty, severity, age group and sex, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4954aac9c033…)
- 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: population by sex and age group, and 2015 and 2020 population, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e6fdd1245811…)
- 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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