Economy, jobs and prices in Puerto Princesa, Philippines: official figures
94.2% of households in Puerto Princesa used a flush toilet in 2020 (11.6% flushing to a piped sewer and 78.4% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Puerto Princesa is 59th lowest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
How many homes in Puerto Princesa have piped water?
32.1% of households in Puerto Princesa drank water from a community water system faucet (own-use or shared) in 2020, against 31.6% nationally. Puerto Princesa is 71st 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 Puerto Princesa made of?
37.3% of the 80,050 occupied housing units in Puerto Princesa had outer walls of concrete, brick or stone in 2020, against 60.4% nationally. Puerto Princesa is 18th 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 Puerto Princesa have?
85.4% of occupied homes in Puerto Princesa had a galvanized iron or aluminium roof and 1.7% 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 Puerto Princesa have a roof of light materials?
8.0% of occupied homes in Puerto Princesa had a roof of wood, bamboo, cogon, nipa, anahaw, or makeshift materials in 2020 (nationally 6.4%). Puerto Princesa is 20th 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 Puerto Princesa compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with a flush toilet (2020 Census)
Puerto Princesa ranks 119 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with a flush toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Island Garden City of Samal | 94.2% |
| 117 | Lapu-Lapu | 94.2% |
| 118 | Cabanatuan | 94.2% |
| 119 | Puerto Princesa | 94.2% |
| 120 | Lipa | 94.2% |
| 121 | Tanay | 94.0% |
| 122 | Cauayan | 94.0% |
Households drinking from a community water system faucet (2020 Census)
Puerto Princesa ranks 71 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from a community water system faucet |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Mati | 32.2% |
| 69 | Mandaluyong | 32.2% |
| 70 | Valenzuela | 32.2% |
| 71 | Puerto Princesa | 32.1% |
| 72 | Cadiz | 32.1% |
| 73 | San Fernando | 31.7% |
| 74 | Cagayan de Oro | 31.7% |
Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls (2020 Census)
Puerto Princesa ranks 159 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls |
|---|---|---|
| 156 | Masbate | 38.3% |
| 157 | Bago | 38.1% |
| 158 | Pagadian | 37.6% |
| 159 | Puerto Princesa | 37.3% |
| 160 | Sagay City | 36.9% |
| 161 | Zamboanga | 36.1% |
| 162 | Himamaylan | 35.9% |
Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials (2020 Census)
Puerto Princesa ranks 20 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 23 | Capas | 7.3% |
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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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