San Carlos: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in San Carlos: 64.3% of households in San Carlos used a flush toilet in 2020 (7.5% flushing to a piped sewer and 52.4% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. San Carlos is the lowest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
- Health in San Carlos: 32.46% of households in San Carlos had no toilet facility at all at the 2020 Census (national figure 3.31%). San Carlos is the highest share without a toilet of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
What is the population of San Carlos?
San Carlos had 132,650 residents at the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (1 May 2020), according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. San Carlos ranks 137th among the 1,634 cities and municipalities in the Philippines. San Carlos is 42nd smallest 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 132,536 at the 2015 Census to 132,650 in 2020, a change of +0.1% over five years (national change across all cities and municipalities +8.0%). San Carlos is 7th 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is a component city of Negros Occidental 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 San Carlos?
25.6% of residents of San Carlos were under 15 and 7.4% were 65 or older in the 2020 Census age tables (nationally 30.7% under 15 and 5.4% aged 65 or over); there were 103 men for every 100 women. San Carlos is joint 5th 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 33,618 households at the 2020 Census, an average of 3.9 residents per household (population divided by households). San Carlos is 42nd smallest 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.
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Cities of a similar size in the Philippines
- Candelaria 137,881
- La Trinidad 137,404
- Jolo 137,266
- Gingoog 136,698
- Nasugbu 136,524
- Carcar 136,453
- Norzagaray 136,064
- Floridablanca 135,542
- Dumaguete 134,103
- Daraga 133,893
- Hagonoy 133,448
- Naga 133,184
- Talavera 132,338
- Angono 130,494
- Silay 130,478
- Isabela 130,379
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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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