Cataingan
Cataingan | |
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Municipality of Cataingan | |
Cataingan Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°00′N 123°59′E / 12°N 123.98°ECoordinates: 12°00′N 123°59′E / 12°N 123.98°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 | 30,719 voters (2019) |
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 | 10,764 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 38.77% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱194,992,103.14 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱490,053,458.24 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱160,312,324.54 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱136,094,877.70 (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]
It is about 77 kilometres (48 mi) southeast of Masbate City.
History[]
In 1948, Placer, then a barrio of this town, was separated as a town by virtue of Republic Act No. 292, passed June 16, 1948.[5] Three years later, in 1951, the barrios of Limbuhan, Guindawahan, Palho, Casabangan, Salvacion, Alegria, Tanke, Bundukan, Bugtong, and Cabangrayan were separated from Cataingan and created into the town of Limbuhan. Placer, at that time of its creation, included the entire present day Municipality of Esperanza (which was then known as Barrio Esperanza).[6]
Barangays[]
Cataingan is politically subdivided into 36 barangays. [7]
- Abaca
- Aguada
- Badiang
- Bagumbayan
- Cadulawan
- Cagbatang
- Chimenea
- Concepcion
- Curvada
- Divisoria
- Domorog
- Estampar
- Gahit
- Libtong
- Liong
- Maanahao
- Madamba
- Malobago
- Matayum
- Matubinao
- Mintac
- Nadawisan
- Osmeña
- Pawican
- Pitogo
- Poblacion
- Quezon
- San Isidro
- San Jose
- San Pedro
- San Rafael
- Santa Teresita
- Santo Niño
- Tagboan
- Tuybo
- Villa Pogado
Climate[]
Climate data for Cataingan, Masbate | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 39 (1.5) |
34 (1.3) |
42 (1.7) |
36 (1.4) |
73 (2.9) |
109 (4.3) |
118 (4.6) |
108 (4.3) |
129 (5.1) |
136 (5.4) |
112 (4.4) |
89 (3.5) |
1,025 (40.4) |
Average rainy days | 12.6 | 9.7 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 20.5 | 25.3 | 26.2 | 24.8 | 25.2 | 25.9 | 21.9 | 17.9 | 235 |
Source: Meteoblue [8] |
Demographics[]
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11][12] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Cataingan was 50,623 people, [3] with a density of 260 inhabitants per square kilometre or 670 inhabitants per square mile.
Cataingan is one of the municipalities and cities of Masbate where Masbateño is the indigenous language. Waray is also spoken there.
Economy[]
Poverty Incidence of Cataingan | |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
Notable people[]
References[]
- ^ 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 c Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ "An act creating the municipality of Placer in the province of Masbate". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ^ "An Act Creating the Municipality of Limbuhan in the Province of Masbate". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ^ "Province: Masbate". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Cataingan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^
Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Province of Masbate". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
External links[]
- Cataingan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Information about Cataingan
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
- elgu2.ncc.gov.ph
- Municipalities of Masbate
- Bicol Region geography stubs