Cataingan, officially the Municipality of Cataingan, is a municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
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. 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 Cataingan is southeast of Masbate City.
Barangays Cataingan is politically subdivided into 36 barangays. 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
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Cataingan was 51,165 people, with a density of .
Language Cataingan is one of the municipalities and cities of Masbate where Masbateño is the indigenous language. Waray is also spoken there.
Economy
Education There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. These are the: Cataingan East Schools District (All schools in Cataingan) Cataingan West Schools District (All schools located in Cawayan)
Primary and elementary schools
Abaca Elementary School Aguada Elementary School Badiang Elementary School Bagumbayan Elementary School Bel-is Elementary School Busay Elementary School Cadulawan Elementary School Cagbatang Elementary School Chimenea Elementary School Curvada Elementary School Divisoria Elementary School Domorog Elementary School Emilio S. Boro Sr. Central School Estampar Elementary School Eulogio C. Adoptante Elementary School Gahit Elementary School Green Meadows Tiny Tots Libtong Elementary School Liceo de San Pedro Calungsod Mission School Liong Elementary School Loreto A. Yanson Elementary School Maanahao Elementary School Malobago Elementary School Martin T. Miscala Elementary School Matayum Elementary School Matubinao Elementary School Mintac Elementary School Nadawisan Elementary School Osmeña Elementary School Pawican Elementary School Pitogo Elementary School Potenciano A. Abejero Elementary School Quezon Elementary School San Isidro Elementary School San Jose Elementary School San Pedro e-IMPACTLearning Center St. Vincent Ferrer Diocesan School T.C.G Sto. Nino Elementary School Tagala Elementary School Tagboan Elementary School Theotokos Orthodox Kindergarten Villa Pogado Elementary School
Secondary schools
Abella Polytechnic Institute Badiang National High School Cataingan National High School Feliciano S. Samonte Memorial High School Liong National High School Madamba Integrated School Marcelo A. Anonuevo Memorial High School Pawican National High School Ovilla Technical College-Ovilla Institute of Arts & Trade
Notable personalities
Bea Santiago – Miss International 2013
References
External links
[ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information
elgu2.ncc.gov.ph