Calbayog
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| City of Calbayog | |||
Aerial view of Calbayog
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| Nickname(s): City of Waterfalls, Gateway to the North | |||
 Map of Samar showing the location of Calbayog City |
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 Calbayog
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| Coordinates: 12°04′N 124°36′E / 12.07°N 124.6°ECoordinates: 12°04′N 124°36′E / 12.07°N 124.6°E | |||
| Country |
 Philippines
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| Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) | ||
| Province | Samar | ||
| District | 1st District of Samar | ||
| Cityhood | October 16, 1948 | ||
| Barangays | 157 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Ronaldo P. Aquino (LP) | ||
| • Vice Mayor | Diego P. Rivera (NP) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 880.74 km2 (340.06 sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 42.85 km2 (16.54 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2015 census) | |||
| • Total | 183,851 | ||
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Calbayogeño | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | ||
| ZIP code | 6710 | ||
| Dialing code | +63 (0)55 | ||
| Income class | 1st city income class | ||
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| Electorate | 110,028 voters as of 2016 | ||
| Website | www |
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Calbayog, officially the City of Calbayog (Waray: Syudad san Calbayog; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Calbayog; Filipino: Lungsod ng Calbayog) and often referred to as Calbayog City, is a 1st class city in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 183,851 people.
It lies along the coastal region of the province stretching about 60 miles (97 km) from the northern tip of the island and 180 miles (290 km) from southern boundaries.
It is the third largest city in terms of land and water areas in the Philippines. The first crowned city of Samar and the nineteenth city of the Philippines. Calbayog has 37,395 households, making it the third most populated city in Eastern Visayas region and the most populated city on Samar island, the city alone makes up for 23.5% of the population of the province of Samar. Calbayog is one of the commercial trade centers in Eastern Visayas. Calbayog is subdivided into three major districts: Calbayog, Tinambacan and Oquendo.
Calbayog's early history has been associated with the introduction and spread of Catholicism in the country. Calbayog started as one of the small settlements in the Island of Samar, an area assigned to the Jesuit missionaries. Jesuit chroniclers, as early as the 17th century, notably Fr. Ignacio Alcina, wrote many accounts about it and its people. Jesuit records and reports referred to the settlement initially as Ibatan and Jibatang (Hibatang). In the annual report of 1739 the name Calbayog appeared for the first time. Fr. de Huerta, a 19th-century Franciscan writer, noted in his work Estado Geografico that in earlier times, Calbayog was called Tiayban for having been founded near a river of the same name. Then it was transferred due to a flood to the shore of the Hibatang River, whose name it took. Then again the settlers transferred to the place that they permanently occupied and took the name Calbayog.
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