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Calbayog
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Also known as City of Calbayog, Calbayog City, Calbayog, Samar

Calbayog, officially the City of Calbayog (; ), is a component city in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 187,848 people.

Key facts

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Calbayog City seal 2.svg
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Calbayog flag.png
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100x80px
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yes
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Philippines
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right
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Location within the
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Country
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Philippines
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Province
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District
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Founded
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Cityhood
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October 16, 1948
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Barangays
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para
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(see Barangays)

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

29 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Unraveling of Revolutionary Society, ''Katipunan''
  • After Spain transferred power to USA
  • World War II and later
  • 2008: Death of a Judge
  • 2011 Onwards: Political Deaths
  • Upgrade of city status
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Barangays
  • Calbayog District
  • Tinambacan District
  • Oquendo District
  • Demographics
  • Infrastructure
  • Utilities
  • Education
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Vocational School
  • High Schools and K-12
  • Media
  • AM Radio Stations
  • FM Radio Stations
  • TV Stations
  • Cable and Satellite
  • Notable personalities
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Calbayog, officially the City of 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 from the northern tip of the island and from southern boundaries.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Calbayog” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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