Cataingan | |
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| Municipality of Cataingan | |
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 Map of Masbate with Cataingan highlighted | |
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.svg)  Cataingan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°00′10″N 123°59′40″E / 12.0028°N 123.9944°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Masbate |
| District | 3rd district |
| Barangays | 36 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Felipe L. Cabataña |
| • Vice Mayor | Thelma K. Ang |
| • Representative | Wilton T. Kho |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 31,545 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 191.64 km2 (73.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 274 m (899 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 50,623 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| • Households | 12,036 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 23.43 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 195 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 490.1 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 160.3 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 136.1 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Masbate Electric Cooperative (MASELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5415 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
| Native languages | Masbateño Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Cataingan, officially the Municipality of Cataingan, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,623 people.[3]
Cataingan is 76 kilometres (47 mi) southeast of Masbate City.
- ^ Municipality of Cataingan | (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 V (Bicol Region)". 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.