Catubig

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Catubig
Municipality
Municipality of Catubig
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Catubig
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°24′29″N125°03′14″E / 12.408°N 125.054°E / 12.408; 125.054
Country Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
Region Eastern Visayas
Province Northern Samar
District 2nd district
Barangays 47 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Solomon G. Vicencio
 •  Vice Mayor Galahad O. Vicencio
 •  Representative Harris Christopher M. Ongchuan
 • Councilors
List
 •  Electorate 26,330 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
214.99 km2 (83.01 sq mi)
Elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Highest elevation
231 m (758 ft)
Lowest elevation
−1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
 • Total
32,688
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
 •  Households
6,901
Demonym Catubignon
Economy
 •  Income class 3rd municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
26.45
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 199.6 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 651.9 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 134.8 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 103.7 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNorthern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6418
PSGC
0804806000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)55
Native languages Waray
Tagalog
Website www.catubig-nsamar.gov.ph

Catubig, officially the Municipality of Catubig (Waray : Bungto han Catubig; Tagalog : Bayan ng Catubig), is a municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,174 people. [5]

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History

Catubig was mentioned by historian William Henry Scott in his article "Bingi of Lawan" of the Lakanate of Lawan which one of the chieftain was Datu Iberein. The Scott article wrote in the Bingi of Lawan epic: "There lived in this place a chief called Karagrag, who was its lord and ruler. He was married to a lady of his rank called Bingi, a name which had been bestowed on her because of her chastity, as we shall see. I was not able to find out if she came from the same town; most probably she was from upstream on the Catubig River, where she was the daughter of the chief there." [6]

Another tale was mentioned that the name Catubig was also a product of a 'word compact' between Americans and Filipinos. It was stated that an American surveyors saw a cat sunbathing by rolling along the grassy edge of the brook. They then approached a young lady who was doing her laundry and asked, “What is that, cat?” The lass, hardly seeing the cat which was in higher elevation, and not knowing what the foreigners were asking about simply responded, “Tubig,” meaning the water of the brook.

During the Philippine–American War, Catubig was the scene of a battle between the Warays and the Americans known as the Siege of Catubig. The Siege of Catubig was fought for four days beginning April 15, 1900.

Geography

Barangays

Catubig is politically subdivided into 47 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Anongo
  • Barangay 1 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 2 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 3 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 4 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 5 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 6 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 7 (Poblacion)
  • Barangay 8 (Poblacion)
  • Bonifacio
  • Boring
  • Cagbugna
  • Cagmanaba
  • Cagogobngan
  • Calingnan
  • Canuctan
  • Claro M. Recto (Lobedico)
  • D. Mercader (Bongog)
  • Guibwangan
  • Hinagonoyan
  • Hiparayan
  • Hitapi-an
  • Inoburan
  • Irawahan
  • Lenoyahan
  • Libon
  • Magongon
  • Magtuad
  • Manering
  • Nabulo
  • Nagoocan
  • Nahulid
  • Opong
  • Osang
  • Osmeña
  • P. Rebadulla
  • Roxas
  • Sagudsuron
  • San Antonio
  • San Francisco
  • San Jose (Hebobollao)
  • San Vicente
  • Santa Fe
  • Sulitan
  • Tangbo
  • Tungodnon
  • Vienna Maria

Climate

Climate data for Catubig, Northern Samar
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)27
(81)		27
(81)		28
(82)		29
(84)		30
(86)		30
(86)		30
(86)		30
(86)		29
(84)		29
(84)		28
(82)		27
(81)		29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)23
(73)		22
(72)		22
(72)		23
(73)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		23
(73)		23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)105
(4.1)		67
(2.6)		65
(2.6)		53
(2.1)		86
(3.4)		129
(5.1)		135
(5.3)		113
(4.4)		131
(5.2)		163
(6.4)		167
(6.6)		162
(6.4)		1,376
(54.2)
Average rainy days17.613.215.514.919.624.326.625.424.925.422.920.9251.2
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [7]

Demographics

Population census of Catubig
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 9,563—    
1918 12,947+2.04%
1939 18,736+1.78%
1948 23,456+2.53%
1960 15,553−3.37%
1970 18,974+2.01%
1975 21,063+2.12%
1980 21,212+0.14%
1990 22,057+0.39%
1995 25,190+2.52%
2000 26,917+1.43%
2007 29,433+1.24%
2010 31,723+2.76%
2015 33,025+0.77%
2020 32,174−0.55%
2024 32,688+0.38%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Catubig

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
62.18
2003
42.51
2006
47.10
2009
52.80
2012
54.20
2015
49.34
2018
44.12
2021
26.45

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Landmarks

References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Catubig | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ Scott, William Henry (1985). Cracks in the parchment curtain and other essays in Philippine history. New Day Publishers. p.  93. ISBN   978-971-10-0073-8.
  7. ↑ "Catubig, Northern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  9. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  15. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  16. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  17. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  18. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  19. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  20. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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