Catbalogan City
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| Coordinates: 11°47′N 124°53′E / 11.78°N 124.88°ECoordinates: 11°47′N 124°53′E / 11.78°N 124.88°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) | |
| Province | Samar | |
| District | 2nd District of Samar | |
| Cityhood | 2007 | |
| Barangays | 57 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Stephany Uy-Tan | |
| • Vice Mayor | Art Gabon | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 274.22 km2 (105.88 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 103,879 | |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Catbaloganons | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 6700 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 | |
| 086005000 | ||
| Electorate | 60,033 voters as of 2016 | |
| Website | www |
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Catbalogan City is the capital of the province of Samar in the Eastern Visayas of the Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 103,879 people.
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 Philippine Army's 8th Infantry Division (Stormtroopers) is based at Camp General Vicente Lukban, Barangay Maulong, Catbalogan City. The camp is named in honor of Gen. Vicente Lukbán, a Filipino officer in Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo's staff during the Philippine Revolution and the politico-military chief of Samar and Leyte during the Philippine-American War.
Catbalogan City was founded in October 1596 by Jesuit priests and became the capital of the entire island of Samar. Friar Francisco de Otazo, S.J., who arrived in the Philippines in 1596, founded the Catbalogan Mission and was thus the first missionary to bring the Catholic faith to the people of Catbalogan. In 1627, Catbalogan was raised to the status of residencia (residence or central house) and among its dependencies were Paranas where in 1629 Father Pedro Estrada actively evangelized the area and Calbiga where he took whiterocks or grey limestone to use as building blocks for its church. The church has some arc-like stone roof that was pasted together to dry on each block, giving an arching force to the side. On October 17, 1768, Catbalogan was ceded to the Franciscans who took over from the Jesuits. The first Franciscan parish priest was Fray Jose Fayo, OFM.
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