Cataingan, officially the Municipality of Cataingan, is a

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in the

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Masbate Masbate, officially the Province of Masbate (Masbateño language, Masbateño: ''Probinsya san Masbate''; ), is an island Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located near the midsection of the nation's archipelago. Its provi ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,623 people. Cataingan is southeast of

Masbate City Masbate City, officially the City of Masbate (Masbateño language, Masbateño: ''Syudad san Masbate''; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Masbate, P ...

History

In 1948, Placer, then a barrio of this town, was separated as a town by virtue of

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No. 292, passed June 16, 1948. 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).

Geography

Barangays

Cataingan is politically subdivided into 36

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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. * 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 *

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* Quezon * San Isidro * San Jose * San Pedro * San Rafael * Santa Teresita * Santo Niño * Tagboan * Tuybo * Villa Pogado

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Cataingan was 50,623 people, with a density of . Cataingan is one of the municipalities and

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of Masbate where Masbateño is the indigenous language. Waray is also spoken there.

Economy

Notable people

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References

External links

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Philippine Census Information

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