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PART 1.Catbalogan City Profile

CHAPTER I.GEO-PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

1.1 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION

The City of Catbalogan is the capital of Samar Province. It is located in the western seacoast of the province at
coordinates of 11 4636.83 north latitude and 124 5306.63 east latitude. It is approximately 800 kilometers south of Manila,
the national capital and 107 kilometers north of Tacloban City the regional capital at present.
It is bounded in the western side by Maqueda Bay, on its north by the municipalities of Tarangnan and San Jorge, and
on the east by Jiabong. Coming from the south, the Maharlika Highway traverses the City thru Barangay Lagundi and coming
from the north, it enters thru Barangay San Vicente.
The total land Area of the City is 274.22 sq. km. its town proper covers an area of 130 hectares. There are fifty-seven
(57) barangays in the entire city. Twenty-one (21) of which are situated in the poblacion, likewise twenty-one (21) also in the
coastal area and fifteen (15) barangays in the interior/upland area.

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Map of the Philippines

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Samar Island Map

1.2 TOPOGRAPHY
1.2.1 Elevation
Rugged terrain (with relatively high mountains) characterizes its topography. Only two percent (2%) of its land area is
plain while forty percent (40%) is hilly and fifty five percent (55%) upland. Due to its rugged terrain, the northern and
eastern portions of the City revealed angular hills with deep gorges. While in its central portion, its upland surface is cut by
many gullies, narrow ravines and canyons that reach the depth of two hundred (200) feet or more. The topography can be
described as rolling to mountainous area towards the hinterland plain to slightly sloping towards the coastal areas.

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Aerial map of Catbalogan

1.2.2

Slope

Its terrain is generally rough and its mountains are relatively high. Approximately forty-three percent (43%) are rolling
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thousand four hundred twenty two (27,422) hectares. Its coastline is irregular and its natural coastal features made the
City Pier (Pier 1 & 2) a year round pier in terms of docking and berthing.

1.2.3

Soil Type

Catbalogan has two types of soil based on the records of Bureau of Soil and Water management. The first type is
Catbalogan Clay Loam it is formed from shale and sandstones. Its topsoil is usually light brown to grey when dry, and,
appears grayish brown to dark grey when moist. Its texture is slightly sticky and its depth is about ten (10) to twenty (20)
centimeters. To date, cogon, talahib and other vegetations cover the above topsoil.

The second type is Faraon Clay Loam a residue of coralline limestone. Its characteristic is its surface oil when wet,
appears black grey to dark grey. It is soft, sticky medium granules and appears slightly hard and brittle when dry. It is fair
medium in organic contents. Its depth ranges from 15 to 30 centimeters. Covering vegetation to date on the said type of soil
are primary and secondary forests. Palay, corn and root crops are suited in this kind of soil type.

1.3 LAND RESOURCES

1.3.1

Land Classification

Catbalogan land classification is as follows:

ZONE I: Urban Central Business District
ZONE II:
Residential Areas
ZONE III:
Industrial Zone
ZONE IV: Forest, Agro-Forest and Agri-Livestock Cluster

Land Classification Map

1.3.2

Existing General Land Use

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1.3.2.1 General Land Uses - The Land Use distributions are as follows: The built up areas cover 2,856.61
hectares and approximately 130 hectares of which are found in the poblacion and the remaining are in barangays
outside the poblacion.
Watershed and forest area represent 78% of total land area and 4.7% for productive agricultural lands and
10.40% represent the built up areas and the remaining 8.26% of NPAAD.
1.3.2.2 The Urban Land Use- The urban land area is 130 hectares in the poblacion and 21 hectares in the
Proposed Reclamation Project. The whole poblacion area is dominated by Commercial areas and seconded by
institutions such as Parks, Government Offices and other facilities. Being the provincial capital of the Province of
Samar, the convergence of Provincial Offices is in this city; Semi-Government offices, hospitals and National
Offices are all located here. This is the main reason why Institution ranks second in Poblacion land use occupancy.
As population and commercial establishment increases, the need to expand or to establish additional land to
accommodate the urbanization and to conforms to RA 8435 or the AFMA Law of 1998. This law was passed to
establish a direction of plans and programs for agriculture and protection of Agricultural Land in the Strategic
Agricultural and Fishery Development Zone.

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Proposed General Land Use Map

1.3.3 Urban Land Use Pattern

Catbalogan having a mountainous and rugged terrain with small plain areas mostly found along the seacoast
directed its expansion areas to seaward or reclamation. Having an existing reclamation at pier I and II in the year 70s
approximately with an area of 5 hectares. Congestion in the poblacion and high space rental is affecting the economic
growth of doing business. The increasing needs of additional areas for residential, commercial, industrial and
institutional spaces to meet the demand to sustain the economic growth of the city. The city is planning to expand
areas seaward to barangays Mercedes, Maulong and Guinsorongan for residential, commercial and institutional while
northern barangays for industrial uses.
1.3.3.1 Residential Area- This shall include the northern barangays of the poblacion from Barangay 9 down
to Barangays Guinsorongan, Mercedes (portion of the diversion road to exclude the steep or more than 30
degrees slope) and Bunu-anan. In the northeast of the Poblacion such as Barangays San Pablo, Muoz,
Canlapwas and V&G area of Brgy. San Andres. The Westside portion of Barangay 8 & 9 is the big and high
quality portion of the proposed reclamation.
1.3.3.2 Commercial Area- The commercial area is situated in the central area of the poblacion and in the
Proposed Reclamation Project to decongest and to minimize the traffic congestion in the existing area. The
realization of the reclamation area is the ultimate solution to attain a well organized, sound city planning, and
management.
1.3.3.3. Institutional Area- The booming state of the city caused the demand for institutional areas to
increase. To date the SSS, LandBank, DTI, DAR, PNB, Pag-ibig, GSIS and other government agencies are in dire
need for an area for their office need. Such demand should be met to sustain the economic growth of
Catbalogan. To solve this problem, the solution is the Proposed Reclamation Project.
1.3.3.4 Industrial Area- It is a fact that the city is an implied depot of the whole of island of Samar because
of its strategic location, all year round harbor and the availability of support facilities such as, Trucking and
warehousing services. The municipality has The proposed Reclamation Area allocated portion for industrial
zone (light industries/bodegas) to supplement the need of Port of Catbalogan located adjacent to the area.
1.3.3.5 Parks and Open Spaces- The municipality has enough parks they are; The Imelda Park, which is
within the Capitol Area, Municipal Plaza and the latest, is the Municipal Pieta Park in front of the St.
Bartholomew Church. Besides its normal purpose, it has other multi functions; Aerobic Area, Badminton area,
Volleyball area, SepakTakraw area and other related purpose. Other Open Spaces such as the Samar Athletic
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parking and promenade. For its future needs the municipality had identified Parks and other open spaces in the
Proposed Reclamation Project. Please see attached Reclamation Maps.
1.4MINERAL RESOURCES
Samar Island is blessed with both marine and mineral resources. These mineral resources are untapped and
potential for mining and quarrying that will boost the economic growth of the city. Bauxite deposits are the most
abundant resources based on the data from MGB. Aluminum is a major by-product from bauxite. However, a
comprehensive study should be conducted prior to the development of the area to avoid negative impact to the
environment.
1.5COASTAL RESOURCES
The City of Catbalogan, Samar comprise of its marine waters, which is estimated at 382.000413 square
kilometers (equivalent to 111.3735 square nautical miles). The imaginary lines connecting the point coordinates
bound the proposed marine water of the city.
Aside from its marine waters, the Catbalogan River also forms part of the municipal waters. Locally called as
Antiao River, has an estimated length of 2,140 m; with an average width of 37.55 m and depth of 1.25 m, this river
serves as the primary outlet for the freshwater, some domestic wastes and garbage poured out to marine waters of
the city, especially during rainy periods.
1.5.1

The ecological habitats of fishes

Fish habitats are the ecological systems in the coastal area that serve as feeding and breeding areas
for fishes. The essential coastal ecosystems observed in the coastal areas and near shore waters, which
served as habitat of fishes and other marine organisms in the City of Catbalogan, Samar are: the coral reefs,
sea grass and seaweeds, and mangroves. These resources are known to provide ecological support to
fisheries productivity. It is worthy and essential to consider these coastal resources as valuable assets that
should be utilized on a sustainable basisand even improve and/or develop them.

1.5.1.1

Fish community

The city identified the different families of fishes in the coastal waters of different vicinities. In like manner,
the fishes herein reported represent the fish community for the whole coastal waters. The fishes encountered
in the coastal waters were generally reef-associated fishes that composed of 27 families, 23 of which are
considered commercially important fishes, and four others are considered as ornamental fishes (Table 13),
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In addition to the identified reef fishes reflected in Table2 , some pelagic and demersal fishes have also
been identified on the catch composition of Small-scale Danish Seines and Trawlers operating along the vicinity
of Sierra Islands.
1.5.2

Coral Reef and Coral Cover

The distribution of coral reefs in the coastal areas of the city, generally varies geographically, in their
magnitudes, and spatially. In the vicinities of Catbalogan most coral reefs fringed the islands, while in few areas form
atoll and barrier reefs.
The expanse of their distribution extends down at the range of 8-10 m deep around the
islands, and to 5 m in atolls.
1.5.3

Seagrass

The target sites have relatively poor sea grass cover with only about 11-24%. This is relatively poor compared
to the combined surface area of Silanga and Irongirong bays, which is roughly 34 square kilometers.
Caulerparacemosa (lato) are very common in reef areas. These are collected by fishers and eaten raw. Other species of
seaweeds are gelidiellaacerosa, which are utilized for agar or gulaman production and Glacilaria and Sargasm, which
can be used for animal feed.
1.5.4

Mangroves
Mangroves are component of the marine ecosystems that enhances nutrient and fish stock replenishment in
coastal areas. Usually mangal vegetation occupies coastal belt margins. In like manner, this resource was observed in
some coastal area of the City of Catbalogan.
Mangrove vegetations in the City were noted in 13 sites of 12 coastal barangays. However, among the 13
sites only 4 of which were thickly vegetated. Generally, the expanse of mangal vegetation varies with site. Mangroves
of the city have an estimated aggregate mangal vegetation of 21.26 hectares.
The relatively wide mangal areas can be found along mainland portions of the City. The mangal vegetative
covers of 10.085 hectares, which account about 47.44% of the citys total mangrove area was found in the three sites
of Area-1. The widest among the mangal sites was found at the inner coastal portion of Barangay Pangdan with an
estimated area of 8.85 hectares. While that in Barangay Ibol that was estimated at 1.15 hectares are situated along
the northern coastal part of the barangay. The mangrove in Barangay Buno-anan was noted in the inner coastal
portion of SitioLomoklok.
The mangrove in Area 2 has an aggregate area of 8.0850 hectares, which accounts 38.03% of the
municipalitys mangrove forest. Pupua is among the coastal barangays in this section of the municipality that has the
widest mangroves with an estimated aggregate area of 2.70 hectares wherein the 1.25 hectares of which are confined
at the inner section of the barangay vicinity and the 1.45 hectares are sporadically distributed along the coastal areas
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which is situated at its inner northern coastal area. The mangrove in Barangay Cabugawan was estimated at 1.85
hectares that are sporadically distributed along its northern coastal area, while those in Barangay Maulong are
distributed in patches along the coastal margins of SitioIgot, which was estimated at 0.035 hectares. In Barangay 1
(Salug) the mangrove can be noted along the margin of Antiao River with an estimated area of 1.35 hectares.
Only a narrow mangrove vegetative cover of 3.0900 hectares was found in Area-3. These can be seen as strip
of vegetation along the coastal margins of the major islands of Sierra Group of Islands (Figure 26). Mangroves in
Timpasan Island were situated along the eastern portions of the island (from the northern coastlines of Barangay
Cagutsan to the coastlines of Barangay Mombon proper), which was estimated at 3.00 hectares. In CanhauanDaco
Island the mangal vegetation was observed only along the cove portion at northeastern coastlines of Barangay Cinco,
but only a very narrow area estimated at 0.0550 hectare was noted. Similarly, only a very narrow mangal site
estimated at 0.0350 hectare was also observed along the northwestern coastline of Bagongon Island.

CHAPTER II.POPULATION AND SOCIAL PROFILE

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2.1 SOCIAL COMPOSITION AND CHARACTERISTICS

Catbalogan is a migration and in-migration LGU, local folks look for greener pasture for employment opportunity in
highly urbanizes areas while neighbouring municipalities finds Catbalogan as an employment generator. However, both these
are not included or not counted as population of the city as per guidelines of National, Statistics Office (NSO). Investors finds
the citys population as unique having a smaller population count while actual population are more greater (daytime
population) in the poblacion. This is supported by data from DTI that shows that Catbalogan has the biggest investment in
terms of money and number one employment generator in the Province of Samar than Calbayog City.
Historically, data from the National Statistics Office (NCSO) showed that Catbalogan has a total population of 7,758 in
the year 1903. In the year 1918 it gained an increase of 57%. Thus, reflecting an average growth rate of 4.97% annually then.

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Again in the year 1939 Census Year the population tripled compare to the Census Year of 1903. The significant increase in
population continues until the Census year of 1980 and by 1995, it ballooned into 76,324 or about ten times than that of 1903.
Table 6Historical Growth of population
Year

Population

1903
1818
1939
1948
1960
1970
1975
1980
1990
1995
2000
2007
2010

7,758
13,544
26,654
26,839
34,873
49,109
52,384
58,737
70,470
76,324
84,180
92,454
94,317

Increase or
Decrease

Average Annual
Growth Rate

5,786
13,110
185
8,034
14,236
3,275
6,353
11,733
5,854
7,856
8,274
1,863

4.97%
4.61%
0.08%
2.49%
4.08%
1.33%
2.43%
2.00%
1.66%
2.06%
1.35%
0.101%

Its population as of 2010 is 94,317 and its annual growth rate is still in its sustained mode 0.101%. The City is second
to Calbayog City in terms of number of population for the whole Province of Samar. The average household size in the city is
Five (5).

2.2 POPULATION DENSITY

Our 2010 population is 94,317 with a land area of 274.22 square kilometers. The gross population density of
Catbalogan is 344 persons per square kilometer. There is a wide range of differences in the barangays population
density. Urban barangays have the highest density compare to that of the rural barangays.

Table 8. Population Density by Barangay

Barangay

11

Population

Area
(sq.km.)

Density

(Persons/sq.km
.)

Barangay

Population

Area
(sq.km.)

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Albalate

267

4.84

55

Muoz

2,573

0.05

51,460

Bagongon

749

2.04

367

New Mahayag

1,080

5.4

200

Bangon

253

18.38

14

Old Mahayag

1258

2.75

457

Basiao

640

1.64

390

267

7.85

34

Buluan

Palanyogon

641

0.37

1,732

Pangdan

2,760

3.41

809

3,731

2.04

1,829

Payao

1,497

374

Cabugawan

799

4.18

191

Poblacion 1

1,325

0.06

22,083

Cagudalo

176

4.72

37

Poblacion 2

565

0.03

18,833

Cagusipan

200

28.07

Poblacion 3

2,858

0.03

95,267

Cagutian

258

20.52

13

Poblacion 4

1,302

0.03

43,400

Cagutsan

1,228

4.6

267

Poblacion 5

563

0.73

771

359

0.48

748

Poblacion 6

1,782

0.03

59,400

Bunuanan

CanhawanGote
Canlapwas

10,608

1.04

10,200

Poblacion 7

1,304

0.03

43,467

Cawayan

191

13.77

14

Poblacion 8

1,131

0.07

16,157

Cinco

933

1.64

569

Poblacion 9

2,434

0.03

81,133

DarahuwayDaco

700

0.38

1,842

Poblacion 10

1,878

0.04

46,950

DarahuwayGote

551

0.11

5,009

Poblacion 11

1,221

0.05

24,420

Estaka

987

1.21

816

Poblacion 12

647

0.03

21,567

Guindapunan

3,047

0.51

5,975

Poblacion 13

3,782

0.16

23,638

Guinsorongan

4,290

1.29

3,326

Pupua

1,269

4.04

314

Ibol

454

2.6

175

Rama

1,503

5.5

273

1,456

5.17

282

San Andres

4,296

12.32

349

Lagundi

645

6.83

94

San Pablo

1,401

0.03

46,700

Libas

347

6.79

51

San Roque

1,151

0.8

1,439

Lobo

153

27.67

805

5.67

142

Manguehay

190

10.51

18

Silanga

2,844

10.02

284

Maulong

5,459

2.93

1,863

Socorro

1,359

2.06

660

Mercedes

9,255

4.59

2,016

Totoringon

188

28.8

Mombon

707

1.28

552

94,317

274.22

344

Iguid

San Vicente

GRAND TOTAL

2.3URBAN-RURAL DISTRIBUTION

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The city of Catbalogan is predominantly rural. Only 21 out of 57 barangays are considered urban. In 2007NSO
Population, there are 92,454 population while in 2010 is 94,317 population. It showed from 2007 to 2010 in urban area there
is an increase of 276population and in rural area is1,587population.

Table 9 - Urban Rural Distribution

Population and Number of Household by Barangay

BARANGAY

Urban
Barangay 1 ( Pob )

13

2007
Population

2010
Population

Increase
(Decrease)

NUMBER OF
HOUSEHOLD

1,225

1,325

100

359

Barangay 2 (Pob)

914

565

(349)

121

Barangay 3 (Pob)

3,012

2,858

(154)

589

Barangay 4 (Pob)

1,559

1,302

(257)

237

Barangay 5 (Pob)

495

563

68

171

Barangay 6 (Pob)

1,692

1,782

90

396

Barangay 7 (Pob)

1,361

1,304

(57)

326

Barangay 8 (Pob)

997

1,131

134

282

Barangay 9 (Pob)

2,213

2,434

221

472

Barangay 10 (Pob)

1,890

1,878

(12)

470

Barangay 11 (Pob)

1,013

1,221

208

427

Barangay 12 (Pob)

728

647

(81)

236

Barangay 13 (Pob)

3,483

3,782

299

759

Bunuanan

3,955

3,731

(224)

587

Canlapwas

11,018

10,608

(410)

1,636

Guindapunan

3,210

3,047

(163)

580

Guinsorongan

3,793

4,290

497

662

Maulong

5,463

5,459

(4)

994

Mercedes

9,315

9,255

(60)

1,368

Munoz

2,124

2,573

449

471

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San Pablo

1,420

1,401

(19)

263

Sub-Total
Rural
Albalate

60,880

61,156

276

11,406

285

267

(18)

55

Bagongon

871

749

(122)

150

Bangon

257

253

(4)

47

Basiao

645

640

(5)

91

Buluan

669

641

(28)

122

Cabugawan

731

799

68

186

Cagudalo

137

176

39

46

Cagusipan

269

200

(69)

45

Cagutian

233

258

25

41

Cagutsan

1,072

1,228

156

246

CanhawanGote

351

359

71

Cawayan

167

191

24

61

Cinco

899

933

34

187

DarahuwayDaco

694

700

117

DarahuwayGote

537

551

14

95

1,072

987

(85)

185

469

454

(15)

89

Estaka
Ibol
Iguid

14

1,310

1,456

146

248

Lagundi

569

645

76

102

Libas

359

347

(12)

60

Lobo

184

153

(31)

32

Manguehay

195

190

(5)

29

Mombon

735

707

(28)

265

New Mahayag

1,167

1,080

(87)

217

Old Mahayag

884

1,258

374

209

Palanyogon

244

267

23

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Pangdan

2,787

2,760

(27)

527

Payao

1,445

1,497

52

281

Pupua

1,201

1,269

68

228

Rama

1,409

1,503

94

342

San Andres

3,647

4,296

649

750

San Roque

1,166

1,151

(15)

199

San Vicente

764

805

41

170

Silanga

2,682

2,844

162

501

Socorro

1,297

1,359

62

263

Totoringon

171

188

17

64

Sub- Total

31,574

33,161

1,587

6,369

Total

92,454

94,317

1,863

17,775

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2.1.3 Population Distribution by Sex

Table below shows that male outnumbered females. The percentage of male population is 51% while the
female is 49%.
Table 9. Male and Female Population by Barangay
Barangays
Albalate
Bagongon
Bangon
Basiao
Buluan

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Total
267
749
253
640
641

Male
152
367
127
358
308

% of Male
57%
49%
50%
56%
48%

Female
115
382
127
282
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43%
51%
50%
44%
52%

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Bunuanan
Cabugawan
Cagudalo
Cagusipan
Cagutian
Cagutsan
CanhawanGote
Canlapwas
Cawayan
Cinco
DarahuwayDaco
DarahuwayGote
Estaka
Guindaponan
Guinsorongan
Ibol
Iguid
Lagundi
Libas
Lobo
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3,731
799
176
200
258
1,228
359
10,608
191
933
700
551
987
3,047
4,290
454
1,456
645
347
153
190

1,866
415
93
98
132
614
190
5,198
99
457
357
309
494
1,524
2,145
227
757
335
184
78
91

50%
52%
53%
49%
51%
50%
53%
49%
52%
49%
51%
56%
50%
50%
50%
50%
52%
52%
53%
51%
48%

1,866
384
83
102
126
614
169
5,410
92
476
343
242
494
1,524
2,145
227
699
310
163
75
99

50%
48%
47%
51%
49%
50%
47%
51%
48%
51%
49%
44%
50%
50%
50%
50%
48%
48%
47%
49%
52%

Maulong

5,459

2,784

51%

2,675

49%

Mercedes

9,255

4,720

51%

4,535

49%

Mombon

707

339

48%

368

52%

Muoz

2,573

1,312

51%

1,261

49%

New Mahayag

1,080

562

52%

518

48%

Old Mahayag

1,258

616

49%

642

51%

267

142

53%

125

47%

Pangdan

2,760

1,380

50%

1,380

50%

Payao

1,497

749

50%

749

50%

Poblacion 1

1,325

649

49%

676

51%

Poblacion 2

565

283

50%

283

50%

Poblacion 3

2,858

1,429

50%

1,429

50%

Palanyogon

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Poblacion 4

1,302

781

60%

521

40%

Poblacion 5

563

276

49%

287

51%

Poblacion 6

1,782

909

51%

873

49%

Poblacion 7

1,304

639

49%

665

51%

Poblacion 8

1,131

532

47%

599

53%

Poblacion 9

2,434

1,168

48%

1,266

52%

Poblacion 10

1,878

977

52%

901

48%

Poblacion 11

1,221

611

50%

611

50%

Poblacion 12

647

330

51%

317

49%

Poblacion 13

3,782

1,929

51%

1,853

49%

Pupua

1,269

660

52%

609

48%

Rama

1,503

797

53%

706

47%

San Andres

4,296

2,148

50%

2,148

50%

San Pablo

1,401

715

51%

686

49%

San Roque

1,151

564

49%

587

51%

San Vicente

805

427

53%

378

47%

Silanga

2,844

1,422

50%

1,422

50%

Socorro

1,359

693

51%

666

49%

188

98

52%

90

48%

94,317

47,612

51%

46,705

49%

Totoringon
GRAND TOTAL

2.1.4 Population Distribution by Age group

Table 10 - Population Distribution by Age Group
2010
94,317

Percentage

Under 1

2,773

2.94%

1-4

10,912

11.57%

5-9

13,374

14.18%

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10- 14

11,676

12.38%

15-19

9,903

10.50%

20-24

7,630

8.09%

25-29

6,659

7.06%

30-34

6,215

6.59%

35-39

5,527

5.86%

40-44

4,735

5.02%

45-49

3,622

3.84%

50-54

3,065

3.25%

55-59

2,547

2.70%

60-64

2,066

2.19%

65-69

1,490

1.58%

70-74

1,019

1.08%

75-79

594

0.63%

80 & over

509

0.54%

0-17

45,018

47.73%

18 & over

49,299

52.27%

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2.4 RECREATIONAL AND FACILITIES

Being the capital town or the center of the whole island of Samar, Catbalogan has a built-in sports and recreational
facilities like plaza, provincial park, Samar Athletic Field, Provincial and School, basketball courts, tennis court, cockpit, billiard
halls, computer game shops and even private and public open spaces had been converted to a makeshift sporting or gaming
area. Furthermore, the schools/colleges and university in this town has a year round sport programs. Sports organization is a
mushrooming activity that caters to all levels of age bracket and segments of the populace. Due to its accessibility, sports
clinic is regularly conducted by well-known sports personalities nationally/locally and financed by multi-national companies
and other non-profit organizations. With the above features and facilities, Catbalogan has become a sort of sports Mecca of the
province.

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CHAPTER III.LOCAL ECONOMY

The local economy is like a pie that is sliced into three parts: the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors. The primary
sector is made up of agriculture, fishery, livestock, and forestry. The secondary sector is composed of mining and quarrying,
manufacturing, construction and energy generation/distribution. The tertiary sector consists of all service activities and
commerce, real estate, finance, personal and community services, and transportation and communications. The three sectors
do not contribute uniformly to total output. Rather, some sectors or activities are more important than others depending on
their relative share to the size of the pie.
3.1 Structure of the Local Economy
By the sheer size of land area utilized and the number of persons/households involved. It is easy to see that the
primary sector, particularly agriculture and fisheries, dominates the local economy of Catbalogan. There is, however, avery
significant share of tertiary sector activities like trading and services. This indicates the important role of Catbalogan as the
service center of the Province of Samar.
3.2 The Primary Sector
3.2.1 Agricultural Crops
There are several agricultural crops grown in the city. These can be classified into seasonal crops and
permanent crops. Seasonal crops are dominated by the rice including the irrigated, rainfed and upland varities. Other
seasonal crops include corn, rootcrops, vegetables, and fruit trees. They also include cutflower, coffee and cacao.

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Agricultural croplands

The total area planted to crops was estimated 3,821.60 hectares and almost 99% or 3,786.38 of the area was
being utilized. Of this total hectarage, rice lands

Table 12. Kinds of Crops and Area Planted (has.)

Crop

Agriculture
a. Lowland rice (irrigated)
b. Lowland rice (rainfed)
c. Upland rice
d. White Corn
e. Cassava
f. Sweet Potato
g. Gabi
h. Leafy vegetable
i. Fruits
j. Banana
k. Pineapple
l. Citrus
m. Jackfruit
n. Mango
o. Coffee
p. Cacao
q. Cutflower
r. Coconut
Total crop area

Uncultivated/
Potential area

Area
Planted
(Has.)

Area
Harvested
(Has.)

Percent of area
harvested to
area planted

122
548
82
75
86
42
2.6
5.7
20
20
17
8
20
6
1
2.3
14
2,750
3,821.60

122
545
80
74
86
42
2.6
5.5
18
15
15
3.8
10
1
0.5
2.5
14
2,749.48
3,786.38

100%
99.45%
97.56%
98.67%
100%
100%
100%
96.49%
90%
75%
88.24%
47.5%
50%
16.67%
50%
108.69%
100%
99.98%

12,073.27

2) Fisheries
A. Fishing
Catbalogan has 57 barangays, 24 of which are coastal barangays. The major fishing products caught
along the Maqueda bay are galonggong, alumahan, tamban, pompano, bisugo, lapu-lapu, rabbitfish, slipmouth

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and assorted. Other fish resources are seaweed, mussel/oysters, crabs and shells. The ground area of fishing
in Catbalogan is the Maqueda Bay and Samar Sea.
Fishery Law enforcement
Total no. of non-motorized banca
Total no. of fishermen
Equipment used to secure fish products:
Using nets:
Kobkoban
Panti
Largareti
Trawl
Fishing gear
Hook & line
Sanit
Layag
Anud
Sagiwsiw
Fishing Law Enforcement:
BantayDagat Patrol Boat
Deputized Fish Warden

2,882

867
537

using trap:
Bentol
Panggol
Arong
baklad
lukayan
baring
ligkop
patoloy

Conduct Mission Patrol

Fish Examiners

Commercial Fishing
Fishing
Total gross Tonnage
Operator

4
-

Sustenance Fishing
Motorized
Non-motorized
No. of Operators

975
1,302

2,063

Fish Utilization
No. of Fish Dealer
No. of Ice Plant
Smoking Plant Industry

36
3
1

b. Food Self-sufficiency Assessment

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The strengths of the city, primarily, lie on its very rich marine resource-Maqueda Bay and the large tract of
agricultural lands. This is coupled with the opportunity of being the trade center and the capital town of the province
of Samar. However, agricultural strengths are being weakened by the lack of infrastructure support facilities and the
inadequateness on the implementation of the fishery laws. While environmental degradation for both upland and
marine zones are continually threatened, effective agricultural production thereby are also constrained. These
situations give the city a face to challenge.
Considering the 2007 census on population and its growth increase, supply and demand analysis on all basic
commodities in Catbalogan shows a consistent deficit. Rice has a deficit of 7,573.02 metric tons, root crops has a
deficit of 849.31 metric tons, chicken meat has a deficit of 224.89 metric tons and all other basic commodities like
pork, beef and carabeef, corn and vegetables showed deficit in supply. Except for fish supply, considering that the city
is a fishing ground, still experiences a declining surplus of 374 metric tons which are said to be exported in manila and
other areas.
c.

Forestry
The classified forestland of Catbalogan is 10,626.56 hectares and 561.0 hectares is contract
reforestation for protection and FLMA. The reforestation projects had caused a little impact to save and preserve
the remaining endangered forest due to the rampant illegal logging and kaingin. The table shows on the status of
Contract Reforestation of Catbalogan.
Table 13. Status of Contract Reforestation
Location

Area Developed

Type

Status

1. Brgy. Lobo

Unit of
Measure
Hectares

122

Upland

Protection

2. Brgy. Manguihay

Hectares

37

Upland

Protection/FLMA

33
54
149
166

Upland
Upland
Upland
Upland

Protection
Protection/FLMA
Protection/FLMA
Protection/FLMA

3.
4.
5.
6.

Brgy.
Brgy.
Brgy.
Brgy.

Cawayan
Libas
Totoringon
Albalate

Hectares
Hectares
Hectares
Hectares
SOURCE: CENRO

Table14.Status of Reforestation Program

Location
Manguihay/Lobo
Manguihay/Lobo
Manguihay/Lobo

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Year
2007
2008
2009

No of seedlings
planted
6,100
10,784
9,853

Area Developed/Planted
(Has.)
5
62
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Total planted

26,737

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Source: CWD\
D. LAND USE AND LAND PRODUCTIVITY
Table 15 - Land Use Category
Land Use Category
Agricultural Area
Grassland/Shrubland
Mangrove/Nipa

Area (Has.)

% to Total

7,812.47

28.47

8,082.40

29.47%

26.53

0.10%

3.3 Secondary Sector

3.3.1

Manufacturing

The Department of Trade and industry (DTI) define under manufacturing as food and meat products, liquor, furniture,
mechanical fabrication, hollow block, shell craft, garments, novelty items and alike. In Catbalogan, there are 109 registered
establishments under this category or manufacturing sector. Manufacturing is the 3 rd in the industry sector that contribute in
labor and employment generation in the city.
3.3.2

Construction

Being the center of trade, commerce and seat of Provincial and National offices, Catbalogan supplies the bulk of
construction needs of the Province of Samar.
3.3.3

Mining and Quarrying

Catbalogan is potential for mining and quarrying to support it economic lift with a wide area of rocks formation of
sedimentary and igneous rocks, yet no quarrying activity is present at the moment. It has rich mineral resources with wide
areas for bauxite deposit which is rich in aluminum ore and other minerals. Aluminum ore is currently high demand in the
world market with China as the world number one consumer.
3.3.4

Electricity, Gas and Water

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Electricity in the city is supplied by SAMELCO II. Around 45 of 57 barangays or 80% in Catbalogan is connected to
electricity or energized. The remaining un-energized 12 barangays are mostly island barangays far from the mainland. A total
of 85% of 17,367 household in the entire city is connected with electricity.
For fuel used by household in cooking, only 30% of the Household are using gas in the city, while 45% still use wood as
source of energy in cooking. On water connection, around 40% of the household in the poblacion is being served by
Catbalogan Water District (CWD) or only 17% of the 17,367 household.
3.4 Tertiary Sector
Catbalogan, as the center of trade and commerce, has a complete financial institutions compare to other municipality.
These institutions includes: nine banks and forty non-bank financial institutions operating in the city. The non-bank financial
institutions include four lending (cooperatives) investors, two life insurance company, eighteen other lending investors, two
money changers, nine money transfer/remittances and fourteen pawnshops.

PART 2. Vision, Mission and Strategies

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To inspire cooperation, nationalism and positive values to the constituents

through sustainable and impactful service in the form of:

Effective and efficient delivery of basic social services;

Poverty Alleviation through integrated sustainable livelihood program;
Economic growth through entrepreneurship;
Environmental protection and preservation through proper resource
management;
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Peace and order, public safety and disaster preparedness; and

Gender equality and protection of children

Ensure transparency in all levels of governance through quick delivery of

quality services, proper handling of finances as well as establishing a check
and balance mechanism through the participation of various sectors;
Trigger economic growth by setting up the needed mechanisms and policies
for income generation and improving the citys overall physical landscape
through infrastructure development and upgrading of facilities, with enhanced
human resource management for better services;
To extend basic social services to various far-flung areas and make it more
accessible to various sectors;
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To empower and capacitate marginalize sectors into active partners for

development; and
To ensure proper maintenance and sustainable utilization of the Citys natural
resources to preserve its beauty and to serve as aid in disaster prevention.

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