Calbayog City has a total land area of 90,300 hectares which is .301% of the archipelago's total land area, 4.21% of the regional land area, 6,724% of Samar Island and 16.10% of the land area of Samar Province, and is located in Region VIII.
Calbayog City is located in the western coast of Samar Island 60 miles from the northern tip, 180 miles east to west from the southern tip and 64 miles east to west from the coastal boundaries of eastern and western provinces of the island.
BOUNDARIES:
North: Municipality of Lope de Vega, Northern Samar
Northwest: San Isidro and Bobon, Northern Samar
Northeast: Silvino Lobos and Mondragon
Southeast: Sta. Margarita, Samar
Southwest: Samar Sea
East: Gandara and Matuguinao, Samar
DISTANCE FROM CALBAYOG TO OTHER TOWNS AND CITIES IN REGION VIII:
Catbalogan - 70 kms
Catarman, N. Samar - 72 kms
Borongan, E. Samar - 224 kms
Maasin City - 386 kms
Ormoc City - 292 kms
Tacloban City - 183 kms
OTHER BASIC INFORMATION:
City Classification - Class A
Land Area - 90,300 hectares
Soil Type - 9 types
Number of barangays - 157 barangays
Number of districts - 3 districts (Calbayog, Tinambacan, Oquendo)
Population - 185,009 (2008 projection)
Growth Rate - 2.9%
Religion - predominantly Catholics
Dialects/Languages - Waray-Waray, Cebuano, Boholano, Tagalog, English, Chinese
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