Calbiga, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
Barangay count41
Postal code6715
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSamar Sea
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Area (2013)283.70 km2 (109.54 sq mi)
Population (2020)23,310
Density (2020)82 / km2 (213 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 38' North, 125° 1' East (11.6274, 125.0170)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.0 meters (29.4 feet)

Calbiga is a coastal municipality in the province of Samar.

The municipality has a land area of 283.70 square kilometers or 109.54 square miles which constitutes 4.69% of Samar's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 23,310. This represented 2.94% of the total population of Samar province, or 0.51% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 82 inhabitants per square kilometer or 213 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Calbiga has 41 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Calbiga
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Antol1.09%2532530.00%0.00%
Bacyaran4.82%1,1241,1111.17%0.25%
Barangay 11.54%360413-12.83%-2.85%
Barangay 20.76%177190-6.84%-1.48%
Barangay 31.31%306426-28.17%-6.73%
Barangay 41.66%388438-11.42%-2.52%
Barangay 50.88%206277-25.63%-6.04%
Barangay 63.56%8308300.00%0.00%
Barangay 72.33%543567-4.23%-0.91%
Barobaybay3.09%7217032.56%0.53%
Beri1.25%291338-13.91%-3.10%
Binanggaran0.67%156231-32.47%-7.93%
Borong2.24%52142223.46%4.54%
Bulao1.63%38026841.79%7.63%
Buluan2.71%632763-17.17%-3.89%
Caamlongan0.98%228251-9.16%-2.00%
Calayaan1.81%421425-0.94%-0.20%
Calingonan3.93%9169001.78%0.37%
Canbagtic1.81%4223947.11%1.46%
Canticum6.12%1,4261,29210.37%2.10%
Daligan0.77%179186-3.76%-0.80%
Guinbanga0.83%194247-21.46%-4.96%
Hindang0.53%123131-6.11%-1.32%
Hubasan0.69%1621601.25%0.26%
Literon1.47%34325136.65%6.79%
Lubang0.67%157179-12.29%-2.72%
Macaalan3.93%91675221.81%4.24%
Mahangcao1.51%3513306.36%1.31%
Malabal5.38%1,2531,1528.77%1.78%
Minata1.66%387397-2.52%-0.54%
Otoc1.26%293322-9.01%-1.97%
Panayuran2.15%5004628.23%1.68%
Pasigay2.45%570648-12.04%-2.66%
Patong5.86%1,3671,3253.17%0.66%
Polangi12.59%2,9352,6829.43%1.92%
Rawis2.60%6065765.21%1.07%
San Ignacio3.63%84672117.34%3.42%
San Mauricio1.27%297390-23.85%-5.57%
Sinalangtan0.65%152201-24.38%-5.71%
Timbangan1.96%456458-0.44%-0.09%
Tinago3.96%9229200.22%0.05%
Calbiga Total23,31022,9821.43%0.30%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Calbiga for the fiscal year of 2016 was 90,843,537.47.

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Annual regular income of Calbiga (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200951,512,258.06
201054,290,974.825.39%
201158,849,904.158.40%
201256,701,419.22-3.65%
201364,109,604.6713.07%
201472,321,268.7512.81%
201582,099,576.2913.52%
201690,843,537.4710.65%

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 Calbiga in the 2015 Census was 22,945 broken down into 5,160 households or an average of 4.45 members per household.

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Number of households in Calbiga (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
17,1163,4125.02
18,0623,6644.93
18,8853,8894.86
20,2784,1854.85
21,3934,4604.80
22,9455,1604.45

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Calbiga is 10 to 14, with 2,696 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 278 individuals.

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Population of Calbiga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15102.22%
1 to 42,1989.56%
5 to 92,66111.58%
10 to 142,69611.73%
15 to 192,48310.80%
20 to 241,9678.56%
25 to 291,4346.24%
30 to 341,3455.85%
35 to 391,2465.42%
40 to 441,2925.62%
45 to 491,2165.29%
50 to 549274.03%
55 to 597333.19%
60 to 646392.78%
65 to 695582.43%
70 to 744592.00%
75 to 793401.48%
80 and over2781.21%
Total22,982100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.72
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.03
  • Median Age: 22.40

Historical population

The population of Calbiga grew from 5,399 in 1903 to 23,310 in 2020, an increase of 17,911 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.30%, or an increase of 328 people, from the previous population of 22,982 in 2015.

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Population of Calbiga (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,399
10,1534.07%
14,0711.64%
15,5911.06%
12,868-1.67%
16,3642.38%
14,697-2.13%
14,201-0.68%
17,1161.88%
18,0701.02%
18,8900.96%
20,3091.00%
21,4341.98%
22,9821.34%
23,3100.30%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Calbiga for the year 2019 was 16,855, broken down into 8,783 males and 8,072 females.

Location

The municipal center of Calbiga is situated at approximately 11° 38' North, 125° 1' East, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.0 meters or 29.4 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 Calbiga are Catbalogan, Samar, Tacloban, Borongan, Eastern Samar, Calbayog, Samar, Ormoc, Leyte, and Baybay, Leyte. The nearest municipalities are Pinabacdao, Samar, San Sebastian, Samar, Hinabangan, Samar, Villareal, Samar, Paranas, Samar, and Jiabong, Samar. Its distance from the national capital is 546.86 kilometers (339.80 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Catbalogan, Samar, 21.94 kilometers (13.63 miles) to the Northwest (N42°W)
  • Tacloban, 42.43 kilometers (26.37 miles) to the South (S2°W)
  • Borongan, Eastern Samar, 45.41 kilometers (28.22 miles) to the East (S88°E)
  • Calbayog, Samar, 66.95 kilometers (41.60 miles) to the Northwest (N43°W)
  • Ormoc, Leyte, 82.14 kilometers (51.04 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S33°W)
  • Baybay, Leyte, 107.81 kilometers (66.99 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S13°W)

Distance from Manila: 546.86 kilometers (339.80 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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