What is Catbalogan City known for?

What is Catbalogan City known for?

Catbalogan City is the provincial capital city of Samar, in Eastern Visayas, Philippines. It is also the commercial, trading, educational, political and financial center of Samar. It lies along the Pan-Philippine (Maharlika) Highway and is the gateway to the region’s three Samar provinces.

Which part of Samar is Catbalogan?

Catbalogan is a coastal component city in the province of Samar. It serves as the provincial capital. The city has a land area of 274.22 square kilometers or 105.88 square miles which constitutes 4.53% of Samar’s total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 106,440.

What is the original name of Catbalogan?

Katbalaugan
The original name of the Catbalogan was Katbalaugan or Kabalaugan. It was first organized by the priests of the Jesuits Order or the Society of Jesus sometime in October 1596. On the first decades of the Spanish colonization of the country, Samar was under the jurisdiction of Cebu.

What is the festival in Samar?

What is Manaragat?

Manaragat, a local term for fishermen, is a festive dance characterized by varied movements and steps of the different species of fish and seashells, presented by dancers in exotic and colorful costumes.

Is Samar and Leyte the same?

Samar is connected to the island of Leyte via the San Juanico Bridge. In 1768, Leyte and modern Samar were created out of the historical province of Samar. In 1965, Northern and Eastern Samar were created. Fishing and agriculture are the major economic activities in the province.

What is the history of Catbalogan?

Catbalogan was founded in October 1596 by Spanish Jesuit priests and became the capital of the entire island of Samar. Friar Francisco de Otazo, S.J., who arrived in the Philippines in 1596, founded the Catbalogan Mission and was thus the first missionary to bring the Catholic faith to the people of Catbalogan.

Who is the mayor of Catbalogan City?

Stephany Uy-Tan