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Catubig, officially the Municipality of Catubig (Waray: Bungto han Catubig; Tagalog: Bayan ng Catubig), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,174 people. [3]

Catubig
Municipality
Municipality of Catubig
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Map of Northern Samar with Catubig highlighted
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Catubig Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°24′N 125°03′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Northern Samar
District	2nd district
Barangays	47 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Galahad O. Vicencio
• Vice Mayor	Dionisio Dexter D. Galit
• Representative	Jose L. Ong Jr.
• Councilors	List • Tirso R. Celajes • Justiniano R. Pujante • Catalino C. Aldeosa • Flaviano Romualdo H. Vicencio • Romulo T. Lluz • Ariel P. Medenilla • Ma. Muriel O. Panganiban • German A. Arandia DILG Masterlist of Officials
• Electorate	24,976 voters (2019)
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  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	32,174
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
• Households	6,442
Demonym	Catubignon
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	44.12% (2018)[4]
• Revenue	₱174,253,202.77 (2020)
• Assets	₱511,236,725.56 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱130,345,370.88 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱87,003,745.49 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Northern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6418
PSGC	084806000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)55
Native languages	Waray Tagalog
Website	www.catubig-nsamar.gov.ph

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."[5]

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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.

Climate

Demographics

Population census of Catubig

Year	Pop.	±% 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	−0.51%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10]

Economy

Landmarks

• Hanging Bridge of Catubig
• St. Joseph Parish Church
• Battle of Catubig Shrine

References

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System
• The Battle of Catubig

На других языках

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[de] Catubig

Catubig ist eine philippinische Stadtgemeinde in der Provinz Northern Samar. Sie hat 33.025 Einwohner (Zensus 1. August 2015). In der Gemeinde entspringt der Fluss Catubig, dieser mündet in der Philippinensee.

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