San Carlos: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in San Carlos: 87.5% of households in San Carlos used a flush toilet in 2020 (13.4% flushing to a piped sewer and 51.4% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. San Carlos is 22nd lowest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
- Health in San Carlos: 2.07% of households in San Carlos had no toilet facility at all at the 2020 Census (national figure 3.31%). San Carlos is 49th highest share without a toilet of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
What is the population of San Carlos?
San Carlos had 205,424 residents at the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (1 May 2020), according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. San Carlos ranks 75th among the 1,634 cities and municipalities in the Philippines. San Carlos is 75th 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 San Carlos growing?
The population of San Carlos grew from 188,571 at the 2015 Census to 205,424 in 2020, a change of +8.9% over five years (national change across all cities and municipalities +8.0%). San Carlos is 87th fastest-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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is a component city of Pangasinan province, classed 3rd 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 San Carlos?
29.1% of residents of San Carlos were under 15 and 7.1% were 65 or older in the 2020 Census age tables (nationally 30.7% under 15 and 5.4% aged 65 or over); there were 104 men for every 100 women. San Carlos is 77th oldest 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos had 47,783 households at the 2020 Census, an average of 4.3 residents per household (population divided by households). San Carlos is 38th 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 San Carlos?
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
- Navotas 247,543
- Ormoc 230,998
- Meycauayan 225,673
- Santo Tomas 218,500
- Valencia 216,546
- Trece Martires 210,503
- Pagadian 210,452
- Legazpi 209,533
- Panabo 209,230
- Naga 209,170
- Toledo 207,314
- Marawi 207,010
- Kabankalan 200,198
- Koronadal 195,398
- Tanauan 193,936
- Bago 191,210
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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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