Catbalogan
Catbalogan | ||
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City of 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 Reynolds Michael T. Tan | |
• City Council |
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Area 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
History
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Catbalogan was founded in October 1596 by Spanish
In 1627, Catbalogan was raised to the status of residencia (residence or central house) and among its dependencies were
During the early days of
On December 31, 1898, during the Philippine Revolution, Gen. Vicente Lukban arrived in Catbalogan and put Samar under his jurisdiction.
On January 27, 1900, the Americans captured Catbalogan during the Philippine–American War (1899–1902). On June 17, 1902, a provincial civil government was established on Samar Island by an act of the Philippine Commission with Julio Llorente of Cebu as the first governor of Samar.
On May 24, 1942, during World War II, Japanese forces landed in Barrio Pangdan on early morning and occupied the capital. On October 28, 1944, American and Filipino forces liberated Catbalogan from the Japanese.[7]
In 1948, the barrios of Jiabong, Jiaan, Malino, San Fernando, Casapa, Camoroboan, Lologayan, Magcabitas, Paglayogan, Dogongan, Bayog, and Malobago were separated to form the municipality of
On June 19, 1965, the
On June 21, 1969, under Republic Act No. 5650, Western Samar was renamed Samar with Catbalogan remaining as the capital.
The greatest calamities to occur in Catbalogan were big fires. The April 1, 1957 conflagration, considered as the most destructive one, caused damage to properties in the amount of thirty million pesos. The next was on May 19, 1969, where damage was estimated at twenty million pesos and the more than century-old Saint Bartholomew Roman Catholic Church was razed to the ground. Paradoxically, like the proverbial Phoenix, each time Catbalogan suffered under the throes of these calamities, better buildings and infrastructures emerged from the ashes.
Cityhood
As early as 1960, Catbalogan already agitated to become a city. In 1969, Rep. Fernando P. Veloso sponsored House Bill No. 1867 creating Catbalogan into a city. The bill was being deliberated in the
On March 15, 2007, Catbalogan finally attained its cityhood. Under the sponsorship of Senator
However, Catbalogan temporarily lost its cityhood, along with 15 other cities, after the Supreme Court of the Philippines, in a very close 6–5 vote, granted a petition filed by the League of Cities of the Philippines, and declared the cityhood law (RA 9391) which allowed the town to acquire its city status, unconstitutional.[10]
On December 10, 2008, Catbalogan and the other 15 cities affected filed a motion for reconsideration with the court. More than a year later, on December 22, 2009, acting on said appeal, the court reversed its earlier ruling as it ruled that "at the end of the day, the passage of the amendatory law (regarding the criteria for cityhood as set by Congress) is no different from the enactment of a law, i.e., the cityhood laws specifically exempting a particular political subdivision from the criteria earlier mentioned. Congress, in enacting the exempting law/s, effectively decreased the already codified indicators."[11] As such, the cityhood status of Catbalogan was effectively restored.
On August 23, 2010, the court reinstated its ruling on November 18, 2008, causing Catbalogan and 15 cities to become regular municipalities. Finally, on February 15, 2011, Catbalogan becomes a city again including the 15 municipalities declaring that the conversion to cityhood met all legal requirements.
After six years of legal battle, in its board resolution, the League of Cities of the Philippines acknowledged and recognized the cityhood of Catbalogan and 15 other cities.
Infrastructure
- Imelda Park
- Rizal Monument
- The Obelisk
- S.T.E.P. North
- Regional AFP Installation (Camp Lukban)
- Buri Cargo Airport
- Catbalogan City Diversion Road
- Catbalogan Land Transport Terminal
- Catbalogan Fish and Transport Port
Provincial Offices
- Philippine National Police Archived July 12, 2017, at the Wayback Machine (PNPProvincial Office)
- Philippine Statistics Office (PSA/former NSO)
- Department of Education DepEd Secondary (former DECS) W?Samar Division) CHED Office?
- Department of Agriculture (DA Pro)
- Department of Health (DOH Pro)
- Department of Environment and Natural Resources (PENRO)
- Department of Justice (DOJ)
Geography
Barangays
Catbalogan City is politically subdivided into 57 barangays. Each barangay consists of
- Albalate
- Bagongon
- Bangon
- Basiao
- Buluan
- Bunuanan
- Cabugawan
- Cagudalo
- Cagusipan
- Cagutian
- Cagutsan
- Canhawan Guti
- Canlapwas (Poblacion 15)
- Cawayan
- Cinco
- Darahuway Daco
- Darahuway Guti
- Estaka
- Guindapunan
- Guinsorongan
- Ibol
- Iguid
- Lagundi
- Libas
- Lobo
- Manguehay
- Maulong (Oraa)
- Mercedes
- Mombon
- New Mahayag (Anayan)
- Old Mahayag
- Palanyogon
- Pangdan
- Payao
- Poblacion 1 (Barangay 1)
- Poblacion 2 (Barangay 2)
- Poblacion 3 (Barangay 3)
- Poblacion 4 (Barangay 4)
- Poblacion 5 (Barangay 5)
- Poblacion 6 (Barangay 6)
- Poblacion 7 (Barangay 7)
- Poblacion 8 (Barangay 8)
- Poblacion 9 (Barangay 9)
- Poblacion 10 (Barangay 10 : Monsanto Street)
- Poblacion 11 (Barangay 11)
- Poblacion 12 (Barangay 12)
- Poblacion 13 (Barangay 13)
- Muñoz (Poblacion 14)
- Pupua
- Rama
- San Andres
- San Pablo
- San Roque
- San Vicente
- Silanga (Papaya)
- Socorro
- Totoringon
Climate
Climate data for Catbalogan (1991–2020, extremes 1949–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 35.4 (95.7) |
36.0 (96.8) |
37.0 (98.6) |
37.5 (99.5) |
37.9 (100.2) |
38.0 (100.4) |
36.6 (97.9) |
36.0 (96.8) |
36.4 (97.5) |
35.8 (96.4) |
36.0 (96.8) |
34.8 (94.6) |
38.0 (100.4) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.8 (87.4) |
31.4 (88.5) |
34.1 (93.4) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.2 (88.2) |
32.6 (90.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.7 (80.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.9 (84.0) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.3 (81.1) |
28.4 (83.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.7 (72.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.2 (73.8) |
24.1 (75.4) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | 16.1 (61.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 295.7 (11.64) |
208.3 (8.20) |
190.9 (7.52) |
123.7 (4.87) |
179.0 (7.05) |
229.8 (9.05) |
291.5 (11.48) |
195.7 (7.70) |
280.3 (11.04) |
299.4 (11.79) |
292.8 (11.53) |
403.9 (15.90) |
2,991 (117.76) |
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 16 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 181 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
85 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 80 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 82 |
Source: |
Transportation
For decades, Catbalogan City has served as Samar island's main maritime transport gateway as interisland vessels made its port of call at Catbalogan City Seaport before proceeding to Tacloban City. As the advent of land transport became possible, the interisland maritime transport slowly ceased to operate.
Today, Catbalogan City is a major landport terminal and stopover for interisland bus lines coming and going between Luzon and Mindanao passing through the bridged island of Leyte and Samar.
Catbalogan Airport, also known as Buri Airport is the main airport of Catbalogan City.
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 7,758 | — |
1918 | 13,544 | +3.78% |
1939 | 26,654 | +3.28% |
1948 | 26,839 | +0.08% |
1960 | 34,873 | +2.21% |
1970 | 49,109 | +3.48% |
1975 | 52,384 | +1.30% |
1980 | 58,737 | +2.31% |
1990 | 70,470 | +1.84% |
1995 | 76,324 | +1.51% |
2000 | 84,180 | +2.12% |
2007 | 92,454 | +1.30% |
2010 | 94,317 | +0.73% |
2015 | 103,879 | +1.86% |
2020 | 106,440 | +0.48% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [14][15][16][17] |
Economy
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- Bank of the Philippine Islands
- Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Philippines
Clinic and Medical Facilities
- Catbalogan Puericulture Center
- Samar Provincial Hospital
- Samar Doctors Hospital (Maulong)
- Samar Medical Hospital (Diversion Road)
Education
Preparatory, Primary and Intermediate School
- Dorcas Day Care Center
- Chinese Chamber of Commerce Kinder & Primary School
- Catbalogan Central Elementary School
Junior & Senior High School
Regional Junior & Senior High School
Colleges and universities
- Saint Mary’s College of Catbalogan
- Samar College
- Samar State University
- University of Payao (alang EVR)
References
- ^ https://dilg.gov.ph/local-officials/master DILG Masterlist of Officials
- (DILG)
- (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 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "Catbalogan, Samar". heyplaces.ph.
- ^ "Communique No. 934, October 28, 1944 | GOVPH". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "An act creating the municipality of Jiabong, province of Samar". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ^ "Becoming Catbalogan City". www.samarisland.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ Rempillo, Jay B. (November 18, 2008) SC Voids 16 Cityhood Laws. Court News Flash November 2008, Supreme Court of the Philippines
- ^ Pulta, Benjamin B. (December 23, 2009) SC reverses self, upholds creation of 16 cities. tribuneonline.org
- ^ "Catbalogan, Western Samar Climatological Normal Values 1991–2020" (PDF). Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 2, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "Catbalogan, Western Samar Climatological Extremes" (PDF). Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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"Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities AdministrationResearch Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
- The Supreme Court declares 16 cityhood laws unconstitutional
- Press Statement of the City Government of Catbalogan on Cityhood Issue Archived January 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- SC: Cityhood Laws Constitutional – Supreme Court of the Philippines Court News Flash December 21, 2009[permanent dead link]