Economy, jobs and prices in Santo Tomas, Philippines: official figures
95.4% of households in Santo Tomas used a flush toilet in 2020 (41.6% flushing to a piped sewer and 33.5% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Santo Tomas is 85th lowest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
How many homes in Santo Tomas have piped water?
47.2% 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 33rd highest 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?
90.1% of the 56,353 occupied housing units in Santo Tomas had outer walls of concrete, brick or stone in 2020, against 60.4% nationally. Santo Tomas is 22nd 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 Santo Tomas have?
88.3% of occupied homes in Santo Tomas had a galvanized iron or aluminium roof and 6.2% 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?
1.6% 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 66th 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 Santo Tomas compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with a flush toilet (2020 Census)
Santo Tomas ranks 93 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with a flush toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Polomolok | 95.6% |
| 91 | Candelaria | 95.4% |
| 92 | Magalang | 95.4% |
| 93 | Santo Tomas | 95.4% |
| 94 | Butuan | 95.4% |
| 95 | San Pablo | 95.2% |
| 96 | San Miguel | 95.2% |
Households drinking from a community water system faucet (2020 Census)
Santo Tomas ranks 33 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from a community water system faucet |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Floridablanca | 48.9% |
| 31 | Calbayog | 48.7% |
| 32 | Lipa | 47.3% |
| 33 | Santo Tomas | 47.2% |
| 34 | Carcar | 47.1% |
| 35 | Marawi | 46.9% |
| 36 | Quezon City | 46.8% |
Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls (2020 Census)
Santo Tomas ranks 22 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Calamba | 90.4% |
| 20 | Concepcion | 90.3% |
| 21 | Malolos | 90.2% |
| 22 | Santo Tomas | 90.1% |
| 23 | Mariveles | 89.8% |
| 24 | Calumpit | 89.7% |
| 25 | Plaridel | 89.6% |
Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials (2020 Census)
Santo Tomas ranks 111 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials |
|---|---|---|
| 108 | Tabuk | 1.6% |
| 109 | Magalang | 1.6% |
| 110 | Binangonan | 1.6% |
| 111 | Santo Tomas | 1.6% |
| 112 | Los Baños | 1.5% |
| 113 | Antipolo | 1.5% |
| 114 | Taytay | 1.5% |
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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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