Calbayog | |
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| City of Calbayog | |
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| Coordinates: 12°04′N 124°36′E / 12.07°N 124.6°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 1st district |
| Cityhood | October 16, 1948 |
| Barangays | 157 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Raymund C. Uy |
| • Vice Mayor | Rex M. Daguman |
| • Representative | Stephen James Tan |
| • City Council | List |
| • Electorate | 135,960 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 880.74 km2 (340.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 851 m (2,792 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 186,960 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| • Households | 43,030 |
| Demonym | Calbayognon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 25.93 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,691 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 4,657 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,124 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 829 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Samar 1 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6710 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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Calbayog, officially the City of Calbayog (Waray: Siyudad san Calbayog; Filipino: Lungsod ng Calbayog), is a 1st class component city in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 186,960 people.[3]
It lies along the coastal region of the province stretching about 60 miles (97 km) from the northern tip of the island and 180 miles (290 km) from southern boundaries.
It is the sixth largest city in terms of land and water areas in the Philippines. It is the nineteenth city of the Philippines. In 2020, Calbayog has 37,807 households with a population of 186,960 people, making up 24.7% of the total population of the province of Samar which is the most populous.[5] Calbayog is one of the commercial trade centers in Eastern Visayas. Calbayog is subdivided into three major districts: Calbayog, Tinambacan and Oquendo.
- ^ City of Calbayog | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Population of Samar Showed an Increased of 92 Thousand (Results from the 2010 Census of Population and Housing) | Philippine Statistics Authority". psa.gov.ph. Retrieved May 4, 2017.