Economy, jobs and prices in Santiago, Philippines: official figures
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.
How many homes in Santiago have piped water?
10.8% of households in Santiago drank water from a community water system faucet (own-use or shared) in 2020, against 31.6% nationally. Santiago is 24th 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 Santiago made of?
82.9% of the 34,847 occupied housing units in Santiago had outer walls of concrete, brick or stone in 2020, against 60.4% nationally. Santiago is 60th 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 Santiago have?
94.4% of occupied homes in Santiago had a galvanized iron or aluminium roof and 2.7% 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 Santiago have a roof of light materials?
1.5% of occupied homes in Santiago had a roof of wood, bamboo, cogon, nipa, anahaw, or makeshift materials in 2020 (nationally 6.4%). Santiago is 60th 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 Santiago compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with a flush toilet (2020 Census)
Santiago ranks 68 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with a flush toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Sariaya | 96.7% |
| 66 | Santa Cruz | 96.5% |
| 67 | Urdaneta | 96.5% |
| 68 | Santiago | 96.4% |
| 69 | Mabalacat | 96.4% |
| 70 | Angeles | 96.4% |
| 71 | General Santos | 96.3% |
Households drinking from a community water system faucet (2020 Census)
Santiago ranks 154 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from a community water system faucet |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Cauayan | 11.4% |
| 152 | Talisay | 11.2% |
| 153 | Bacolod | 10.8% |
| 154 | Santiago | 10.8% |
| 155 | Liloan | 10.7% |
| 156 | Ilagan | 10.6% |
| 157 | Imus City | 10.5% |
Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls (2020 Census)
Santiago ranks 60 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Los Baños | 83.2% |
| 58 | Capas | 83.1% |
| 59 | Meycauayan | 82.9% |
| 60 | Santiago | 82.9% |
| 61 | Cauayan | 82.1% |
| 62 | Angono | 82.0% |
| 63 | Talavera | 82.0% |
Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials (2020 Census)
Santiago ranks 117 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials |
|---|---|---|
| 114 | Taytay | 1.5% |
| 115 | Mariveles | 1.5% |
| 116 | Bacoor City | 1.5% |
| 117 | Santiago | 1.5% |
| 118 | Tacloban | 1.5% |
| 119 | Santa Cruz | 1.4% |
| 120 | Baliuag | 1.4% |
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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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