Cataingan | |
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Municipality of Cataingan | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°00′10″N 123°59′40″E / 12.0028°N 123.9944°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bicol Region |
Province | Masbate |
District | 3rd district |
Barangays | 36 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Felipe L. Cabataña |
• Vice Mayor | Thelma K. Ang |
• Representative | Wilton T. Kho |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 31,545 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 191.64 km2 (73.99 sq mi) |
Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
Highest elevation | 274 m (899 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 50,623 |
• Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
• Households | 12,036 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 23.43 |
• Revenue | ₱ 195 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 490.1 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 160.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 136.1 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Masbate Electric Cooperative (MASELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5415 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
Native languages | Masbateño Tagalog |
Website | www |
Cataingan, officially the Municipality of Cataingan, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,623 people.[3]
Cataingan is 76 kilometres (47 mi) southeast of Masbate City.