Economy, jobs and prices in Sorsogon, Philippines: official figures
93.8% of households in Sorsogon used a flush toilet in 2020 (6.1% flushing to a piped sewer and 83.4% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Sorsogon is 54th lowest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
How many homes in Sorsogon have piped water?
24.3% of households in Sorsogon drank water from a community water system faucet (own-use or shared) in 2020, against 31.6% nationally. Sorsogon is 80th 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 Sorsogon made of?
66.5% of the 40,322 occupied housing units in Sorsogon had outer walls of concrete, brick or stone in 2020, against 60.4% nationally. Sorsogon is 67th 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 Sorsogon have?
82.2% of occupied homes in Sorsogon had a galvanized iron or aluminium roof and 5.0% 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 Sorsogon have a roof of light materials?
11.2% of occupied homes in Sorsogon had a roof of wood, bamboo, cogon, nipa, anahaw, or makeshift materials in 2020 (nationally 6.4%). Sorsogon is 12th 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 Sorsogon compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with a flush toilet (2020 Census)
Sorsogon ranks 124 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with a flush toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | Tanay | 94.0% |
| 122 | Cauayan | 94.0% |
| 123 | Iligan | 94.0% |
| 124 | Sorsogon | 93.8% |
| 125 | Ilagan | 93.5% |
| 126 | Mandaluyong | 93.4% |
| 127 | Hagonoy | 93.4% |
Households drinking from a community water system faucet (2020 Census)
Sorsogon ranks 98 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from a community water system faucet |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Daraga | 25.3% |
| 96 | Tacloban | 24.8% |
| 97 | Bayawan | 24.7% |
| 98 | Sorsogon | 24.3% |
| 99 | Himamaylan | 23.4% |
| 100 | Lubao | 23.0% |
| 101 | Catbalogan | 22.3% |
Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls (2020 Census)
Sorsogon ranks 110 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | Malabon | 67.5% |
| 108 | Tanay | 67.4% |
| 109 | Ligao | 66.8% |
| 110 | Sorsogon | 66.5% |
| 111 | Tagbilaran | 64.2% |
| 112 | Dumaguete | 62.8% |
| 113 | Bacolod | 62.3% |
Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials (2020 Census)
Sorsogon ranks 12 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Zamboanga | 11.4% |
| 10 | Himamaylan | 11.4% |
| 11 | Sagay City | 11.3% |
| 12 | Sorsogon | 11.2% |
| 13 | Iriga | 11.2% |
| 14 | Daraga | 9.7% |
| 15 | Tabaco | 9.7% |
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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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