Cataingan
Cataingan | |
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| Municipality of Cataingan | |
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Map of Masbate with Cataingan highlighted | |
Interactive map of Cataingan | |
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 | 30,715 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census) | |
• Total | 51,165 |
| • Density | 266.98/km2 (691.49/sq mi) |
| • Households | 12,036 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 23.43 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 169.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 627.2 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 214.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 187.8 million (2022) |
| 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 | catainganmasbate.gov.ph |
Cataingan, officially the Municipality of Cataingan, is a municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 51,165 people.