Economy, jobs and prices in Santo Tomas, Philippines: official figures
98.3% of households in Santo Tomas used a flush toilet in 2020 (5.8% flushing to a piped sewer and 87.3% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Santo Tomas is 14th highest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
How many homes in Santo Tomas have piped water?
16.8% of households in Santo Tomas drank water from a community water system faucet (own-use or shared) in 2020, against 31.6% nationally. Santo Tomas is 55th 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 Santo Tomas made of?
49.7% of the 30,083 occupied housing units in Santo Tomas had outer walls of concrete, brick or stone in 2020, against 60.4% nationally. Santo Tomas is 38th 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 copyWhat kind of roofs do homes in Santo Tomas have?
92.8% of occupied homes in Santo Tomas had a galvanized iron or aluminium roof and 1.6% 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 Santo Tomas have a roof of light materials?
4.4% of occupied homes in Santo Tomas had a roof of wood, bamboo, cogon, nipa, anahaw, or makeshift materials in 2020 (nationally 6.4%). Santo Tomas is 43rd 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 copyHow Santo Tomas compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with a flush toilet (2020 Census)
Santo Tomas ranks 14 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with a flush toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tagum | 98.3% |
| 12 | Tacurong | 98.3% |
| 13 | Naic | 98.3% |
| 14 | Santo Tomas | 98.3% |
| 15 | Silang | 98.3% |
| 16 | Imus City | 98.2% |
| 17 | Mandaue | 98.2% |
Households drinking from a community water system faucet (2020 Census)
Santo Tomas ranks 123 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from a community water system faucet |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | Calumpit | 17.3% |
| 121 | Talisay | 17.2% |
| 122 | Biñan | 17.0% |
| 123 | Santo Tomas | 16.8% |
| 124 | Cabuyao | 16.6% |
| 125 | Danao City | 16.5% |
| 126 | Butuan | 16.5% |
Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls (2020 Census)
Santo Tomas ranks 139 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls |
|---|---|---|
| 136 | Panabo | 53.1% |
| 137 | Cebu | 51.2% |
| 138 | Baybay | 51.2% |
| 139 | Santo Tomas | 49.7% |
| 140 | Catbalogan | 49.2% |
| 141 | Marawi | 48.6% |
| 142 | Mandaue | 48.6% |
Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials (2020 Census)
Santo Tomas ranks 43 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Catbalogan | 4.7% |
| 41 | Ormoc | 4.6% |
| 42 | Pagadian | 4.5% |
| 43 | Santo Tomas | 4.4% |
| 44 | San Carlos | 4.4% |
| 45 | Toledo | 4.4% |
| 46 | Carcar | 4.4% |
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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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