Catbalogan, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
Barangay count57
Postal code6700
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSamar Sea
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Area (2013)274.22 km2 (105.88 sq mi)
Population (2020)106,440
Density (2020)388 / km2 (1,005 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 47' North, 124° 53' East (11.7753, 124.8829)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.1 meters (23.3 feet)

Catbalogan is a coastal component city in the province of Samar. It serves as the provincial capital.

The city has a land area of 274.22 square kilometers or 105.88 square miles which constitutes 4.53% of Samar's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 106,440. This represented 13.42% of the total population of Samar province, or 2.34% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 388 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,005 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Catbalogan has 57 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Catbalogan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Albalate0.28%2932679.74%1.98%
Bagongon0.66%7076961.58%0.33%
Bangon0.26%27224511.02%2.22%
Basiao0.66%7006488.02%1.64%
Buluan0.74%7917633.67%0.76%
Bunuanan4.50%4,7864,3589.82%1.99%
Cabugawan0.91%9649560.84%0.18%
Cagudalo0.26%27518548.65%8.70%
Cagusipan0.22%23121010.00%2.03%
Cagutian0.22%235276-14.86%-3.33%
Cagutsan1.14%1,2151,291-5.89%-1.27%
Canhawan Gote0.29%307357-14.01%-3.13%
Canlapwas11.09%11,80512,321-4.19%-0.90%
Cawayan0.16%165177-6.78%-1.47%
Cinco0.81%8658363.47%0.72%
Darahuway Daco0.76%8107606.58%1.35%
Darahuway Gote0.65%6896338.85%1.80%
Estaka1.08%1,1481,0677.59%1.55%
Guindaponan3.38%3,5973,3258.18%1.67%
Guinsorongan4.00%4,2554,538-6.24%-1.35%
Ibol0.51%5415076.71%1.38%
Iguid1.59%1,6971,754-3.25%-0.69%
Lagundi0.96%1,02382823.55%4.55%
Libas0.31%325372-12.63%-2.80%
Lobo0.17%18616711.38%2.29%
Manguehay0.13%135188-28.19%-6.73%
Maulong5.59%5,9545,6994.47%0.93%
Mercedes11.54%12,2819,71626.40%5.05%
Mombon0.81%8617849.82%1.99%
Muñoz1.61%1,7122,736-37.43%-9.40%
New Mahayag1.31%1,3931,19516.57%3.28%
Old Mahayag1.35%1,4341,3883.31%0.69%
Palanyogon0.30%3202948.84%1.80%
Pangdan3.13%3,3342,91914.22%2.84%
Payao1.97%2,0931,79616.54%3.27%
Poblacion 11.16%1,2381,350-8.30%-1.81%
Poblacion 101.73%1,8382,061-10.82%-2.38%
Poblacion 110.96%1,0271,178-12.82%-2.85%
Poblacion 120.58%620740-16.22%-3.66%
Poblacion 134.01%4,2664,758-10.34%-2.27%
Poblacion 20.75%79958137.52%6.94%
Poblacion 32.91%3,1023,0960.19%0.04%
Poblacion 40.98%1,0381,216-14.64%-3.28%
Poblacion 50.50%537602-10.80%-2.38%
Poblacion 61.26%1,3441,769-24.02%-5.62%
Poblacion 71.29%1,3681,397-2.08%-0.44%
Poblacion 81.10%1,1691,1620.60%0.13%
Poblacion 92.81%2,9882,7618.22%1.68%
Pupua1.50%1,5941,5185.01%1.03%
Rama1.58%1,6831,6402.62%0.55%
San Andres5.54%5,8985,18413.77%2.75%
San Pablo1.14%1,2091,531-21.03%-4.85%
San Roque1.37%1,4541,4132.90%0.60%
San Vicente0.88%936943-0.74%-0.16%
Silanga2.79%2,9742,9341.36%0.29%
Socorro1.67%1,7731,58411.93%2.40%
Totoringon0.17%186209-11.00%-2.42%
Catbalogan Total106,440103,8792.47%0.51%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Catbalogan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 531,062,301.10.

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Annual regular income of Catbalogan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009214,797,141.15
2010147,576,439.48-31.29%
2011157,888,549.696.99%
2012347,273,216.00119.95%
2013369,720,853.886.46%
2014418,136,043.3013.10%
2015474,974,961.8513.59%
2016531,062,301.1011.81%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Catbalogan in the 2015 Census was 103,398 broken down into 21,184 households or an average of 4.88 members per household.

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Number of households in Catbalogan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
70,07113,3085.27
76,04814,6545.19
83,92916,1005.21
92,24417,2265.35
94,05418,3985.11
103,39821,1844.88

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Catbalogan is 15 to 19, with 12,495 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 755 individuals.

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Population of Catbalogan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12,3172.23%
1 to 49,4669.11%
5 to 911,68011.24%
10 to 1412,38811.93%
15 to 1912,49512.03%
20 to 249,9489.58%
25 to 297,3917.12%
30 to 346,3336.10%
35 to 395,9925.77%
40 to 445,5655.36%
45 to 495,2035.01%
50 to 544,3214.16%
55 to 593,4723.34%
60 to 642,5222.43%
65 to 691,8481.78%
70 to 741,3141.26%
75 to 798690.84%
80 and over7550.73%
Total103,879100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.69
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.26
  • Median Age: 21.81

Historical population

The population of Catbalogan grew from 7,758 in 1903 to 106,440 in 2020, an increase of 98,682 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.51%, or an increase of 2,561 people, from the previous population of 103,879 in 2015.

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Population of Catbalogan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,758
13,5443.58%
26,6543.44%
26,8390.07%
34,8732.33%
49,1093.41%
52,3841.30%
58,7372.31%
70,4701.84%
76,3241.51%
84,1802.12%
92,4541.30%
94,3170.73%
103,8791.86%
106,4400.51%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Catbalogan for the year 2019 was 66,348, broken down into 33,222 males and 33,126 females.

Location

The city center of Catbalogan is situated at approximately 11° 47' North, 124° 53' East, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.1 meters or 23.3 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Catbalogan are Calbayog, Samar, Tacloban, Borongan, Eastern Samar, Ormoc, Leyte, Baybay, Leyte, and Bogo, Cebu. The nearest municipalities are Jiabong, Samar, Motiong, Samar, Paranas, Samar, Zumarraga, Samar, San Sebastian, Samar, and Daram, Samar. Its distance from the national capital is 525.34 kilometers (326.43 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Jiabong, Samar, 7.48 kilometers (4.65 miles) to the East (S79°E)
  • Motiong, Samar, 12.66 kilometers (7.87 miles) to the East (N88°E)
  • Paranas, Samar, 15.22 kilometers (9.46 miles) to the East (S88°E)
  • Zumarraga, Samar, 15.73 kilometers (9.78 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S16°W)
  • San Sebastian, Samar, 16.32 kilometers (10.14 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S64°E)
  • Daram, Samar, 18.26 kilometers (11.34 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S32°W)

Nearest cities

  • Calbayog, Samar, 45.02 kilometers (27.97 miles) to the Northwest (N44°W)
  • Tacloban, 60.25 kilometers (37.44 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S13°E)
  • Borongan, Eastern Samar, 62.66 kilometers (38.94 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S73°E)
  • Ormoc, Leyte, 90.42 kilometers (56.18 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S19°W)
  • Baybay, Leyte, 121.83 kilometers (75.70 miles) to the South (S4°W)
  • Bogo, Cebu, 124.93 kilometers (77.63 miles) to the Southwest (S50°W)

Distance from Manila: 525.34 kilometers (326.43 miles) to the Northwest (N53°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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