Calbayog

Calbayog
City of Calbayog
Skyline of Calbayog
Bangon Bugtong Falls
Port of Calbayog
Calbayog City Convention Center
Calbayog City Hall
Flag of Calbayog
Official seal of Calbayog
Nicknames: 
  • A City of Waterfalls
  • Gateway to the North
Map of Samar with Calbayog highlighted
Map of Samar with Calbayog highlighted
Interactive map of Calbayog
Calbayog is located in Philippines
Calbayog
Calbayog
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°04′01″N 124°35′41″E / 12.06694444°N 124.59472222°E / 12.06694444; 124.59472222
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSamar
District 1st district
CityhoodOctober 16, 1948
Barangays157 (see Barangays)
Government
 
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorRaymund C. Uy
 • Vice MayorRex M. Daguman
 • RepresentativeStephen James Tan
 • City Council
List
 • Electorate151,946 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
880.74 km2 (340.06 sq mi)
Elevation
63 m (207 ft)
Highest elevation
851 m (2,792 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
187,848
 • Density213.28/km2 (552.40/sq mi)
 • Households
43,030
DemonymCalbayognon
Economy
 • Income class1st city income class
 • Poverty incidence
27.35
% (2023)
 • Revenue₱ 2,062 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 6,292 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 1,851 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 753.9 million (2024)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySamar 1 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6710
PSGC
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitewww.calbayog.gov.ph
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Calbayog, officially the City of Calbayog (Waray: Siyudad san Calbayog; Filipino: Lungsod ng Calbayog), is a component city in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 187,848 people.

It lies along the coastal region of the province stretching about 60 miles (97 km) from the northern tip of the island and 180 miles (290 km) from southern boundaries.

It is the sixth largest city in terms of land and water areas in the Philippines. It is the nineteenth city of the Philippines. In 2020, Calbayog has 37,807 households with a population of 186,960 people, making up 24.7% of the total population of the province of Samar which is the most populous. Calbayog is one of the commercial trade centers in Eastern Visayas. Calbayog is subdivided into three major districts: Calbayog, Tinambacan and Oquendo.