Economy, jobs and prices in Santa Maria, Philippines: official figures
97.5% of households in Santa Maria used a flush toilet in 2020 (18.4% flushing to a piped sewer and 76.7% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Santa Maria is 41st highest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
How many homes in Santa Maria have piped water?
12.5% of households in Santa Maria drank water from a community water system faucet (own-use or shared) in 2020, against 31.6% nationally. Santa Maria is 33rd 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 Santa Maria made of?
87.5% of the 68,105 occupied housing units in Santa Maria had outer walls of concrete, brick or stone in 2020, against 60.4% nationally. Santa Maria is 40th 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 Santa Maria have?
88.2% of occupied homes in Santa Maria had a galvanized iron or aluminium roof and 3.3% 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 Santa Maria have a roof of light materials?
1.0% of occupied homes in Santa Maria had a roof of wood, bamboo, cogon, nipa, anahaw, or makeshift materials in 2020 (nationally 6.4%). Santa Maria is 34th 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 Santa Maria compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with a flush toilet (2020 Census)
Santa Maria ranks 41 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with a flush toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Dipolog | 97.6% |
| 39 | Koronadal | 97.6% |
| 40 | Rodriguez | 97.6% |
| 41 | Santa Maria | 97.5% |
| 42 | San Fernando | 97.5% |
| 43 | Guagua | 97.5% |
| 44 | Concepcion | 97.4% |
Households drinking from a community water system faucet (2020 Census)
Santa Maria ranks 145 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from a community water system faucet |
|---|---|---|
| 142 | Bacoor City | 13.2% |
| 143 | San Jose | 13.2% |
| 144 | Plaridel | 12.7% |
| 145 | Santa Maria | 12.5% |
| 146 | Guiguinto | 12.4% |
| 147 | Norzagaray | 12.4% |
| 148 | Naga | 12.3% |
Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls (2020 Census)
Santa Maria ranks 40 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Tanauan | 87.7% |
| 38 | Laoag | 87.6% |
| 39 | Tuguegarao | 87.5% |
| 40 | Santa Maria | 87.5% |
| 41 | Valenzuela | 87.4% |
| 42 | Floridablanca | 87.4% |
| 43 | Taguig | 87.0% |
Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials (2020 Census)
Santa Maria ranks 143 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials |
|---|---|---|
| 140 | Imus City | 1.0% |
| 141 | San Pablo | 1.0% |
| 142 | Quezon City | 1.0% |
| 143 | Santa Maria | 1.0% |
| 144 | Malolos | 1.0% |
| 145 | Lipa | 1.0% |
| 146 | Plaridel | 1.0% |
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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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