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Calbiga | |
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| Municipality of Calbiga | |
 Flag | |
| Etymology: Calviva | |
 Map of Samar with Calbiga highlighted | |
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.svg)  Calbiga Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°38′N 125°01′E / 11.63°N 125.02°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 41 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Melchor F. Nacario |
| • Vice Mayor | Eva L. Castillo |
| • Representative | Reynolds Michael Tan |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 17,655 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 283.70 km2 (109.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 23,310 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,589 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 28.10 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 151.5 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 456.2 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 133.3 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 152.4 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Samar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6715 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Calbiga, officially the Municipality of Calbiga (Waray: Bungto han Calbiga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Calbiga), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,310 people.[3] The town is famous for the Langun-Gobingob Caves which is the largest cave system in the Philippines, reputed to be the second largest in Asia and the world's third largest karst formation.[5]
- ^ Municipality of Calbiga | (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.
- ^ "Exploring the Underworld: Calbiga Caves, Samar". 18 November 2014.