Santiago: population and official figures
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- Economy, jobs and prices in Santiago: 96.4% of households in Santiago used a flush toilet in 2020 (14.9% flushing to a piped sewer and 71.1% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Santiago is 68th highest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
- Health in Santiago: 0.83% of households in Santiago had no toilet facility at all at the 2020 Census (national figure 3.31%). Santiago is 87th highest share without a toilet of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
What is the population of Santiago?
Santiago had 148,580 residents at the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (1 May 2020), according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Santiago ranks 111th among the 1,634 cities and municipalities in the Philippines. Santiago is 68th 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 Santiago growing?
The population of Santiago grew from 134,830 at the 2015 Census to 148,580 in 2020, a change of +10.2% over five years (national change across all cities and municipalities +8.0%). Santiago is 73rd 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 Santiago?
Santiago is an independent component city, outside the supervision of its province, classed 1st 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 Santiago?
31.9% of residents of Santiago were under 15 and 5.6% were 65 or older in the 2020 Census age tables (nationally 30.7% under 15 and 5.4% aged 65 or over); there were 107 men for every 100 women. Santiago is 44th 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 Santiago?
Santiago had 36,329 households at the 2020 Census, an average of 4.1 residents per household (population divided by households). Santiago is 76th 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 Santiago?
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
- Kidapawan 160,791
- Cadiz 158,544
- Ilagan 158,218
- Danao City 156,321
- Capas 156,056
- Pandi 155,115
- San Jose 153,267
- Liloan 153,197
- Minglanilla 151,002
- San Jose City 150,917
- Mariveles 149,879
- Sagay City 148,894
- Consolacion 148,012
- Mati 147,547
- Calapan 145,786
- Arayat 144,875
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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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