Cataingan
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| Municipality of Cataingan | |
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Map of Masbate with Cataingan highlighted
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  Cataingan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°00′10″N 123°59′40″E / 12.0028°N 123.9944°E / 12.0028; 123.9944 | |
| 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
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| • Electorate | 31,545 voters (2022) |
| 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]
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| • Total | 50,623 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| • Households | 12,036 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence |
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| • Revenue | ₱ 195 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 490.1 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 160.3 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 136.1 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Masbate Electric Cooperative (MASELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code |
5415
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| 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 provinceofMasbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,623 people.[3]
Cataingan is 76 kilometres (47 mi) southeast of Masbate City.
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]
Cataingan is politically subdivided into 36 barangays. [7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| Climate data for Cataingan, Masbate | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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] | |||||||||||||
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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.
Poverty incidence of Cataingan
10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
2009
2012
2015
2018
2021
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] |
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Places adjacent to Cataingan
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