Catarman, Northern Samar

Catarman, officially the Municipality of Catarman, (Waray: Bungto san Catarman; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Catarman; Filipino: Bayan ng Catarman), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 94,037 people.[3]

Catarman
Municipality
Municipality of Catarman
Aerial view of Catarman
Seal
Map of Northern Samar with Catarman highlighted
Catarman
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°27′N 124°39′E
Country Philippines
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
District1st District
Barangays55 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorFrancisco C. Rosales Jr.
 • Vice MayorClarissa Rowena C. Bonsol
 • CongressmanPaul R. Daza
 • Municipal Council
 • Electorate57,056 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total464.43 km2 (179.32 sq mi)
Elevation
8.1 m (26.6 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total94,037
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
 • Households
18,490
Demonym(s)Catarmanon
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence36.02% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)261,995,840.02 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5400
PSGC
084805000
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitewww.catarman-nsamar.gov.ph

It is the largest municipality in terms of land area and population in the province. It is the commercial, educational, financial, political and government center of the province.

Geography

Catarman lies on the northern part of Samar Island, bounded to the east by Mondragon, to the west by Bobon, to the south by Lope de Vega, and to the north by the Philippine Sea.

On the Pacific coast are flat lowlands with the interior characterized by outlying low hills. Mount Puyao in Barangay Liberty is the highest peak in the area. The Catarman River, a major provincial river, divides the eastern and the western parts of the town. It is fed by the Paticua, Hibulwangan, Mahangna, Tura, and Danao creeks together with lesser prominent estuaries.

Barangays

The Municipality of Catarman is politically subdivided into 55 barangays, 17 of them in the poblacion.

  • Acacia (pob.)
  • Aguinaldo
  • Airport Village (pob.)
  • Bangkerohan
  • Baybay (pob.)
  • Bocsol
  • Cabayhan
  • Cag-abaca
  • Cal-igang
  • Calachuchi (pob.)
  • Casoy (pob.)
  • Cawayan
  • Cervantes
  • Cularima
  • Daganas
  • Dalakit (pob.)
  • Doña Pulqueria
  • Galutan
  • Gebalagnan
  • Gibulwangan
  • Guba
  • Hinatad
  • Imelda
  • Ipil-ipil (pob.)
  • Jose Abad Santos (pob.)
  • Jose P. Rizal (pob.)
  • Lapu-lapu (pob.)
  • Liberty
  • Libjo
  • Mabini
  • Mabolo (pob.)
  • Macagtas
  • Malvar
  • McKinley
  • Molave (pob.)
  • Narra (pob.)
  • New Rizal
  • Old Rizal
  • Paticua
  • Polangi
  • Quezon
  • Salvacion
  • Sampaguita (pob.)
  • San Julian
  • San Pascual
  • Santol (pob.)
  • Somoge
  • Talisay (pob.)
  • Tinowaran
  • Trangue
  • UEP Zone I
  • UEP Zone II
  • UEP Zone III
  • Washington
  • Yakal (pob.)

Climate
Climate data for Catarman, Northern Samar (1981–2010, extremes 1949–2012)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34.2
(93.6)		 34.0
(93.2)		 35.4
(95.7)		 37.2
(99.0)		 37.7
(99.9)		 38.0
(100.4)		 36.7
(98.1)		 37.1
(98.8)		 37.5
(99.5)		 35.5
(95.9)		 36.0
(96.8)		 34.3
(93.7)		 38.0
(100.4)
Average high °C (°F) 29.3
(84.7)		 29.9
(85.8)		 30.8
(87.4)		 32.1
(89.8)		 33.2
(91.8)		 33.0
(91.4)		 32.4
(90.3)		 33.0
(91.4)		 32.6
(90.7)		 31.7
(89.1)		 30.6
(87.1)		 29.6
(85.3)		 31.5
(88.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.0
(78.8)		 26.1
(79.0)		 26.6
(79.9)		 27.6
(81.7)		 28.4
(83.1)		 28.5
(83.3)		 28.1
(82.6)		 28.5
(83.3)		 28.1
(82.6)		 27.6
(81.7)		 27.0
(80.6)		 26.3
(79.3)		 27.4
(81.3)
Average low °C (°F) 22.6
(72.7)		 22.3
(72.1)		 22.4
(72.3)		 23.0
(73.4)		 23.7
(74.7)		 23.9
(75.0)		 23.8
(74.8)		 24.1
(75.4)		 23.7
(74.7)		 23.5
(74.3)		 23.3
(73.9)		 23.0
(73.4)		 23.3
(73.9)
Record low °C (°F) 16.9
(62.4)		 17.2
(63.0)		 17.6
(63.7)		 19.0
(66.2)		 20.0
(68.0)		 20.0
(68.0)		 20.8
(69.4)		 20.6
(69.1)		 19.4
(66.9)		 19.9
(67.8)		 17.8
(64.0)		 18.2
(64.8)		 16.9
(62.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 456.7
(17.98)		 291.9
(11.49)		 234.3
(9.22)		 143.9
(5.67)		 145.2
(5.72)		 195.3
(7.69)		 208.2
(8.20)		 173.6
(6.83)		 210.5
(8.29)		 338.4
(13.32)		 529.7
(20.85)		 628.2
(24.73)		 3,556
(140.00)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) 23 18 16 13 13 15 16 13 15 20 24 26 212
Average relative humidity (%) 88 86 85 84 83 83 85 82 84 86 88 88 85
Source: PAGASA[5][6]

History
Catarman Municipal Hall

Before the coming of the Spaniards, Catarman (Calatman) or (Cataruman) was a settlement by the mouth of the river of the same name in the region called Ibabao. The Spanish Conquistadores freely applied the name Ibabao to the northern part of Samar island when it established its civil government. The similarities in the vocabularies and pronunciation of the dialects of these areas traces them to a common root as a people.

The town was one of the 13 villages and settlements and adopted as pueblos by the Spaniards in Samar Island and was one of the settlements in the northern parts of the island. The pueblo was named Calatman and was one of the pueblos in the Visayan islands, then collectively referred to as Islas de Pintados.

Conversion to Cityhood

In 2003, its application for cityhood was deterred after officials of the neighboring of towns Bobon and Mondragon opposed the planned Catarman City conglomeration, which was necessary to meet the criteria for the approval of its bid for cityhood. Another bill was filed converting the Municipality of Catarman into a component city of Northern Samar but is still pending with the Committee on Local Government in the House of Representatives since July 2010. The rise of establishments and banking institutions has swiftly came and filled the spaces of Catarman that paved the way for it to become competitive.

Demographics
Population census of Catarman
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 9,994—    
1918 13,278+1.91%
1939 21,007+2.21%
1948 33,153+5.20%
1960 39,434+1.46%
1970 44,438+1.20%
1975 53,267+3.70%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 59,021+2.07%
1990 50,965−1.46%
1995 61,705+3.65%
2000 67,671+2.00%
2007 81,067+2.52%
2010 84,833+1.67%
2015 94,037+1.98%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][7][8][9]

Transportation
Catarman National Airport Terminal

There is only one airline operating through the Catarman National Airport (IATA: CRM) coming from and going to Manila: PAL Express. Flights are frequently booked out well in advance and a one way ticket from Manila costs between PhP3,000 and PhP8,000 unless booked well in advance. Pedicabs, commonly known as "padyak" and tricycles are the means of transportation within the town, while multicabs, jeepneys, and vans are the means of transportation to neighboring and distant towns within the province. Several taxi and bus companies are also operating from the town going to Manila or Tacloban city and vice versa.

Education

Catarman is home to the University of Eastern Philippines, the first state university in the visayas and the largest university by student population and curriculum in Eastern Visayas. The University has satellite campuses in the province, one in Laoang and the other in Catubig (officially known the Pedro Rebadulla Memorial Campus), and has several extension programs offered across satellite campuses in the region.

Catarman is also an abode to the top performing schools in the region which already have a name in the National Level.

Other public and private schools (but not limited to):

Elementary:

  • Catarman Chinese Chamber Elementary School
  • Catarman I Central School
  • Catarman II Central School
  • Catarman III Central School
  • Baybay Elementary School
  • Catarman SpEd Center
  • Cawayan Integrated School
  • Colegio de San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila (Elementary)
  • Northern Samar Colleges (Elementary)
  • University of Eastern Philippines Laboratory Elementary School

High school:

Tertiary/College/Vocational:

Notable people

References
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  5. "Catarman, Northern Samar Climatological Normal Values". Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
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