Catbalogan | |
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| City of Catbalogan | |
.jpg) Catbalogan City Downtown | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: The City of Captivating Contrast | |
| Motto: Catbalogan Higugmaon Ta! | |
 Map of Samar with Catbalogan highlighted | |
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.svg)  Catbalogan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°47′N 124°53′E / 11.78°N 124.88°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | October 1596 |
| Cityhood | June 16, 2007 (Lost cityhood in 2008 and 2010) |
| Affirmed Cityhood | February 15, 2011 |
| Barangays | 57 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Dexter M. Uy |
| • Vice Mayor | Coefredo T. Uy |
| • Representative | Reynolds Michael T. Tan |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 274.22 km2 (105.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 93 m (305 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,331 m (4,367 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
| • Total | 106,440 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 23,107 |
| Demonym | Catbaloganon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 20.47 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 953.2 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,525 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 852.5 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Samar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6700 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Catbalogan, officially the City of Catbalogan (Waray: Siyudad han Catbalogan; Filipino: Lungsod ng Catbalogan), is a 5th class component city and capital city of the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 106,440 people.[4]
It is Samar's main commercial, trading, educational, financial and political center. The city is the gateway to the region's three Samar provinces.
Catbalogan's patron saint is St. Bartholomew the Apostle whose feast day is August 24.
The Philippine Army's 8th Infantry Division (Stormtroopers) is based at Camp General Vicente Lukban, Barangay Maulong, Catbalogan City. The camp is named in honor of Gen. Vicente Lukbán, a Filipino officer in Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo's staff during the Philippine Revolution and the politico-military chief of Samar and Leyte during the Philippine–American War.[6]
- ^ https://dilg.gov.ph/local-officials/master DILG Masterlist of Officials
- ^ City of Catbalogan | (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 July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Catbalogan, Samar". heyplaces.ph.