Catubig, officially the Municipality of Catubig (; ), is a

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in the

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Northern Samar Northern Samar (; ), officially the Province of Northern Samar, is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Catarman, the most populous town in the province and is located at the northern portion of ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,174 people.

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." 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

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, 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

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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. * Anongo * Barangay 1 (

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) * Bonifacio * Boring * Cagbugna * Cagmanaba * Cagogobngan * Calingnan * Canuctan * Claro M. Recto (Lobedico) * D. Mercader (Bongog) * Guibwangan * Hinagonoyan * Hiparayan * Hitapi-an * Inoburan * Irawahan * Lenoyahan * Libon * Magongon * Magtuad * Manering * Nabulo * Nagoocan * Nahulid * Opong * Osang * Osmeña * P. Rebadulla * Roxas * Sagudsuron * San Antonio * San Francisco * San Jose (Hebobollao) * San Vicente * Santa Fe * Sulitan * Tangbo * Tungodnon * Vienna Maria

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Landmarks

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

References

External links

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