Cataingan

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.

Cataingan is 76 km southeast of Masbate City.

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).

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

Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Cataingan was 50,623 people, with a density of undefined PD/km2.

Cataingan is one of the municipalities and cities of Masbate where Masbateño is the indigenous language. Waray is also spoken there.

Notable people

 * Bea Santiago – Miss International 2013