Calbiga
Calbiga | |
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| Municipality of Calbiga | |
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| Etymology: Calviva | |
Map of Samar with Calbiga highlighted | |
Interactive map of Calbiga | |
Calbiga Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°38′N 125°01′E / 11.63°N 125.02°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 41 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Melchor F. Nacario |
| • Vice Mayor | Eva L. Castillo |
| • Representative | Reynolds Michael Tan |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 18,174 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 283.70 km2 (109.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 23,309 |
| • Density | 82.161/km2 (212.80/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,589 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 28.1 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 208.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 507.6 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 182.6 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 140.8 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Samar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6715 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Calbiga, officially the Municipality of Calbiga (Waray: Bungto han Calbiga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Calbiga), is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 23,309 people.
The town is famous for the Langun-Gobingob Caves which is the largest cave system in the Philippines, reputed to be the second largest in Asia and the world's third largest karst formation.