Catarman, Northern Samar
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Catarman at a glance
View statistics- Population2024 Census
- 97,738
- BarangaysAdministrative units
- 55
- MunicipalityIncome classification
- 1st Class
- Land areaTotal municipal area
- 464.43 km²
A brief history
Before Spanish rule
Catarman, also known as Calatman or Cataruman, was a settlement at the mouth of the river of the same name, in the region then called Ibabao.
Spanish era
The settlement was one of the 13 villages in Samar adopted as pueblos by the Spaniards. The pueblo was named Calatman.
1965
Northern Samar became a separate province, with Catarman as its capital.
1974
Catarman became the seat of the newly established Roman Catholic Diocese of Catarman, with Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish Church as its cathedral.
Today
Catarman is the commercial, educational, and political center of Northern Samar, and the most populous municipality in Eastern Visayas.
Leadership
Municipal Mayor
Hon. Dianne E. Rosales
Municipal Vice Mayor
Hon. Francisco C. Rosales Jr.
Representative, 1st District
Hon. Niko Raul S. Daza
Municipal Hall, Catarman, Northern Samar 6400
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Official LGU websiteEmergency hotlines
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National Emergency Hotline
Police, fire, and medical emergencies
Catarman MDRRMO
Disaster and rescue, 24 hours · Radio 147.740
Catarman Police Station
Police assistance
BFP Catarman Fire Station
Fire emergencies
Northern Samar Provincial Hospital
Hospital trunklines, Catarman
Northern Samar PDRRMO
Provincial disaster office
Philippine Red Cross
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Local numbers are from the Catarman MDRRMO hotline poster and the municipal and provincial governments. About the data