Cataingan

Cataingan, officially the Municipality of Cataingan, is a municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,623 people.^[5]

Cataingan
Municipality
Municipality of Cataingan
Flag
Map of Masbate with Cataingan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Cataingan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°00′10″N 123°59′40″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol Region
Province	Masbate
District	3rd district
Barangays	36 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Felipe L. Cabataña
• Vice Mayor	Thelma K. Ang
• Representative	Wilton T. Kho
• Municipal Council	Members George P. Gonzales Sr. Hilary A. Gonzales Philip Sonny K. Cabataña V Gemma S. Amatos Cerecio R. Mapula Ramil C. Adoptante Rocefico L. Ching Wilson Leo K. Ang
• Electorate	30,715 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	191.64 km2 (73.99 sq mi)
Elevation	43 m (141 ft)
Highest elevation	274 m (899 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	51,165
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
• Households	12,036
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	23.43 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 169.3 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 627.2 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 214.2 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 187.8 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Masbate Electric Cooperative (MASELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5415
PSGC	0504105000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)56
Native languages	Masbateño Tagalog
Website	www.cataingan.gov.ph

Cataingan is 76 kilometres (47 mi) southeast of Masbate City.

History

In 1948, Placer, then a barrio of this town, was separated as a town by virtue of Republic Act No. 292, passed June 16, 1948.^[6] Three years later, in 1951, the barrios of Limbuhan, Guindawahan, Palho, Casabangan, Salvacion, Alegria, Tanke, Bundukan, Bugtong, and Cabangrayan were separated from Cataingan and created into the town of Limbuhan. Placer, at that time of its creation, included the entire present day Municipality of Esperanza (which was then known as Barrio Esperanza).^[7]

Geography

Barangays

Cataingan is politically subdivided into 36 barangays. ^[8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Abaca
• Aguada
• Badiang
• Bagumbayan
• Cadulawan
• Cagbatang
• Chimenea
• Concepcion
• Curvada
• Divisoria
• Domorog
• Estampar
• Gahit
• Libtong
• Liong
• Maanahao
• Madamba
• Malobago
• Matayum
• Matubinao
• Mintac
• Nadawisan
• Osmeña
• Pawican
• Pitogo
• Poblacion
• Quezon
• San Isidro
• San Jose
• San Pedro
• San Rafael
• Santa Teresita
• Santo Niño
• Tagboan
• Tuybo
• Villa Pogado

Climate

Climate data for Cataingan, Masbate
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	32 (90)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	39 (1.5)	34 (1.3)	42 (1.7)	36 (1.4)	73 (2.9)	109 (4.3)	118 (4.6)	108 (4.3)	129 (5.1)	136 (5.4)	112 (4.4)	89 (3.5)	1,025 (40.4)
Average rainy days	12.6	9.7	12.0	13.0	20.5	25.3	26.2	24.8	25.2	25.9	21.9	17.9	235
Source: Meteoblue[9]

Demographics

Population census of Cataingan

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 4,579 —     1918 9,975 +5.33% 1939 38,709 +6.67% 1948 53,326 +3.62% 1960 26,371 −5.70% 1970 36,148 +3.20% 1975 37,644 +0.82% 1980 39,378 +0.90%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 39,496 +0.03% 1995 42,065 +1.19% 2000 46,593 +2.22% 2007 48,827 +0.65% 2010 49,078 +0.19% 2015 50,327 +0.48% 2020 50,623 +0.12% 2024 51,165 +0.26%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14]

In the 2020 census, the population of Cataingan was 50,623 people,^[15] with a density of 260 inhabitants per square kilometre or 670 inhabitants per square mile.

Cataingan is one of the municipalities and cities of Masbate where Masbateño is the indigenous language. Waray is also spoken there.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Cataingan

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 62.85 2003 57.24 2006 52.50 2009 41.46 2012 40.87 2015 38.77 2018 23.42 2021 23.43 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

Notable people

• Bea Santiago – Miss International 2013