Catbalogan is a component city and the capital of Samar province, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. Founded by Spanish Jesuit missionaries in October 1596 and chartered as a city in 2007, a status the Supreme Court restored permanently in 2011 after a legal challenge, it had a 2024 census population of 107,896 across 274.22 square kilometers. The city serves as Samar main commercial, trading, educational, financial and political center and hosts Camp General Vicente Lukban, headquarters of the Philippine Army 8th Infantry Division.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude11.783333 degrees north 1 Longitude124.883333 degrees east 1 Sources
1. Catbalogan (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 107,896 (2024)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 11.783333, longitude 124.883333
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 93 m
P2046 (area)
area 274.22 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 107896 (2024)
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View the Source2. Catbalogan (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia infobox 'Founded' = 'October 1596' on 'Catbalogan'View the Source Wikidata: Catbalogan
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