Municipality

Catarman

Catarman is a municipality in Northern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines. Its population was 97,738 in the 2024 census, and it has 55 barangays.

Population: 2024 Census
Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
Page updated: October 9, 2026

PlacesPeopleDensityGrowth

People · 2024 Census

Under 690
690 to 1,100
1,100 to 1,800
1,800 to 3,100
3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

Under 160
160 to 340
340 to 700
700 to 2,600
2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

Fell by more than 1% a year
Fell, by up to 1% a year
Grew, by under 1% a year
Grew by 1 to 2% a year
Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary^[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

PeopleSources
97,738
people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
Up 15.2% from 2010 to 2024
Rank by peopleSources
1st
of the 24 cities and municipalities of Northern Samar by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
About 15 of every 100 people in Northern Samar lived in Catarman in 2024 (15.13%)
Inside itSources
55
barangays
LandSources
226.96 km²
of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Catarman's land would fill a square about 15.1 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary
Average density, 2024: 431 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 4 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary
HomesSources
21,930
households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
4.4 people in each, on average, in 2024
Town or countrySources
49.7%
About 50 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary: 0804805000^[4]Formerly 084805000
ZIP code: 6400^{[15, 16]}

People

Catarman had 97,738 people in the 2024 census, up 15.2% from 2010.

People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Catarman had the most people of the 24 cities and municipalities of Northern Samar in 2024^[1]

1Catarman97,738
2Laoang60,980
3Mondragon43,116
4Las Navas37,425
5Palapag34,954
6Pambujan34,174
7Catubig32,688

All 24 cities and municipalities of Northern Samar

In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 47 of every 100 of its people^[2]

Dalakit12,78113 in 100
Baybay5,9976 in 100
Polangi4,2384 in 100
Cawayan4,1164 in 100
Cervantes3,6264 in 100
Macagtas3,3763 in 100
Old Rizal2,9623 in 100
Narra2,9273 in 100
Daganas2,9243 in 100
UEP III2,9063 in 100

See all 55 barangays of Catarman

Age structure · 2020 Census^[35]People living in households, by age and sex

About 35 of every 100 are children under 15 (34.6%)
About 61 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (60.8%)
About 5 of every 100 are 65 or older (4.6%)

MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
Age	People	Men	Women
0 - 4	11,224	5,834	5,390
5 - 9	11,287	5,824	5,463
10 - 14	11,156	5,705	5,451
15 - 19	11,305	5,833	5,472
20 - 24	10,044	5,188	4,856
25 - 29	7,470	3,855	3,615
30 - 34	5,980	3,051	2,929
35 - 39	5,299	2,796	2,503
40 - 44	4,903	2,474	2,429
45 - 49	4,519	2,378	2,141
50 - 54	3,902	1,968	1,934
55 - 59	3,196	1,559	1,637
60 - 64	2,521	1,223	1,298
65 - 69	1,777	806	971
70 - 74	1,185	531	654
75 - 79	850	308	542
80 years and over	674	251	423

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary: 97,738^{[1, 2]}
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary: 21,930^{[1, 2]}
People in each household, 2024: 4.4 on average^{[1, 2]}
Share of Northern Samar, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary: 15.13%^[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary: 49.7% (48,531 people)^[5]
Men and women, 2020: 49,584 men, 47,708 women^[35]People living in households

Population at each census, with its source
Census	Population	Growth since the census before	Households	People per household
2024as of July 1, 2024	97,738^{[1, 2]}	−0.03% a year	21,930	4.4
2020as of May 1, 2020	97,879^[1]	0.85% a year	—	—
2015as of August 1, 2015	94,037^[1]	1.98% a year	—	—
2010as of May 1, 2010	84,833^[1]	—	—	—
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then	81,067^[33]	2.52% a year	—	—
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders	67,671^{[33, 34]}	2.00% a year	—	—
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then	61,705^[33]	3.65% a year	—	—
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then	50,965^[33]	−1.46% a year	—	—
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then	59,021^[33]	2.07% a year	—	—
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then	53,267^[33]	3.70% a year	—	—
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then	44,438^[33]	1.17% a year	—	—
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then	39,434^[33]	—	—	—

Barangays

Catarman is made up of 55 barangays.

Barangays of Catarman. Each column heading sorts the table.
	^{[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]}	Share (2024)			Urban or rural
Dalakit	12,781	13.08%	1.37% a year	about 1.99 km²	Urban
Baybay	5,997	6.14%	−1.55% a year	about 0.558 km²	Urban
Polangi	4,238	4.34%	0.77% a year	about 24.10 km²	Rural
Cawayan	4,116	4.21%	−0.66% a year	about 1.39 km²	Urban
Cervantes	3,626	3.71%	2.45% a year	about 16.64 km²	Rural
Macagtas	3,376	3.45%	−5.47% a year	about 12.77 km²	Urban
Old Rizal	2,962	3.03%	4.76% a year	about 3.79 km²	Urban
Narra	2,927	2.99%	−1.74% a year	about 0.14 km²	Urban
Daganas	2,924	2.99%	0.36% a year	about 3.90 km²	Urban
UEP III	2,906	2.97%	−1.67% a year	about 2.14 km²	Rural
Mckinley	2,697	2.76%	0.77% a year	about 35.38 km²	Rural
Yakal	2,509	2.57%	−1.43% a year	about 0.119 km²	Urban
Bangkerohan	2,468	2.53%	−0.81% a year	about 1.98 km²	Urban
Ipil-ipil	2,342	2.4%	−0.48% a year	about 0.285 km²	Rural
Libjo	2,316	2.37%	0.33% a year	about 9.15 km²	Rural
Molave	2,231	2.28%	6.60% a year	about 0.699 km²	Urban
Galutan	2,116	2.16%	2.86% a year	about 3.62 km²	Rural
Washington	2,088	2.14%	0.45% a year	about 11.73 km²	Rural
Jose Abad Santos	1,983	2.03%	−2.89% a year	about 0.0941 km²	Rural
Doña Pulqueria	1,796	1.84%	8.18% a year	about 4.08 km²	Rural
Cag-abaca	1,786	1.83%	−1.61% a year	about 10.54 km²	Rural
Airport Village	1,685	1.72%	−5.30% a year	about 0.106 km²	Urban
UEP I	1,675	1.71%	−0.24% a year	about 2.82 km²	Rural
Somoge	1,535	1.57%	1.76% a year	about 14.63 km²	Rural
UEP II	1,497	1.53%	3.14% a year	about 0.268 km²	Rural
Calachuchi	1,455	1.49%	−1.34% a year	about 0.0889 km²	Urban
Hinatad	1,428	1.46%	3.44% a year	about 5.55 km²	Rural
Talisay	1,408	1.44%	−3.00% a year	about 0.0824 km²	Rural
New Rizal	1,300	1.33%	1.04% a year	about 6.62 km²	Rural
Cal-igang	1,224	1.25%	2.80% a year	about 7.51 km²	Rural
Mabini	1,179	1.21%	−1.82% a year	about 12.14 km²	Rural
Paticua	1,098	1.12%	−3.15% a year	about 7.69 km²	Rural
Imelda	980	1%	0.80% a year	about 5.86 km²	Rural
Quezon	894	0.91%	3.74% a year	about 6.03 km²	Rural
Kasoy	814	0.83%	−12.74% a year	about 0.0423 km²	Urban
Gebulwangan	736	0.75%	0.66% a year	about 6.99 km²	Rural
General Malvar	711	0.73%	2.36% a year	about 13.32 km²	Rural
Liberty	621	0.64%	0.08% a year	about 3.96 km²	Rural
Tinowaran	608	0.62%	1.99% a year	about 4.37 km²	Rural
Trangue	596	0.61%	0.28% a year	about 8.33 km²	Rural
Bocsol	572	0.59%	−2.69% a year	about 3.63 km²	Rural
Aguinaldo	503	0.51%	2.27% a year	about 2.22 km²	Rural
Salvacion	493	0.5%	−1.00% a year	about 3.63 km²	Rural
Mabolo	471	0.48%	−0.60% a year	about 0.0402 km²	Urban
Guba	469	0.48%	−2.13% a year	about 4.70 km²	Rural
Sampaguita	455	0.47%	0.48% a year	about 0.0354 km²	Urban
San Pascual	406	0.42%	0.00% a year	about 11.10 km²	Rural
Acacia	389	0.4%	14.27% a year	about 0.104 km²	Urban
Lapu-lapu	384	0.39%	1.22% a year	about 0.0285 km²	Urban
Cularima	383	0.39%	6.55% a year	about 3.54 km²	Rural

The 50 with the most people, of 55. See all 55 barangays of Catarman

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Catarman covers 226.96 km² of land, 431 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 372 m above the sea and it has 11.5 km of coast.

Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary: 226.96 km²^[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary: 431 people per km²^[6]
Coordinates: 12.42902° N, 124.63132° E^[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.

Height above the sea^[29]

Lowest: 1 m
Average: 56 m
Highest: 372 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

11.5 km of coastline^[30]

Rivers^[30]

Catarman River38.4 of 39.0 km
Patikwa River23.4 of 28.3 km
Tagibian River6.4 km
Palali Creek5.5 km
Lucbuon Creek5.2 of 11.0 km

Lakes^[30]

Lake Catarman0.57 km²

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type II^[31]

No dry season. The rain is heaviest from December to February, and no month is truly dry.

Covers about 72 of every 100 parts of its land. Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Catarman, the nearest PAGASA station, 9 km away^[32]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 3,751 mm of rain on 185 days a year; 27.5 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Catarman, 1991 to 2020, by month
Month	Rain	Rainy days	Average	High	Low
January	520 mm	21	26.0 °C	29.3 °C	22.7 °C
February	311 mm	15	26.2 °C	29.9 °C	22.5 °C
March	312 mm	15	26.7 °C	30.7 °C	22.6 °C
April	153 mm	11	27.6 °C	32.0 °C	23.2 °C
May	163 mm	10	28.5 °C	33.1 °C	23.9 °C
June	217 mm	13	28.4 °C	32.9 °C	24.0 °C
July	222 mm	14	28.1 °C	32.3 °C	23.9 °C
August	168 mm	11	28.5 °C	32.8 °C	24.1 °C
September	206 mm	12	28.2 °C	32.6 °C	23.9 °C
October	332 mm	17	27.6 °C	31.6 °C	23.6 °C
November	458 mm	22	27.1 °C	30.8 °C	23.5 °C
December	690 mm	24	26.6 °C	29.9 °C	23.3 °C
The year	3,751 mm	185	27.5 °C	31.5 °C	23.5 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 7 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 21 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.

Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary: 20.6% of people^[19]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary: 1st class^[4]

About 21 of every 100 people in Catarman lived below the poverty line in 2021 (20.6%)^[19]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 17.6% and 23.6%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

39government offices
6hospitals and health centres
78schools
17places of worship
1market
4stations and terminals
3parks
3monuments and memorials

Counted from OpenStreetMap^{[3, 8]}. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

Where a kind has more than 8, this page shows 6: first those with “Catarman” in their name, then one in each of its most populous barangays.

Government offices32

26 more government offices are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See all 55 barangays of Catarman

Hospitals and health centres5

Markets1

Catarman Wet Market · Narra

Stations and terminals4

Parks2

Freedom Park · Acacia
UEP Aqua Park · UEP I

Monuments and memorials3

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Catarman. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.^{[13, 14]}

Capital of: Northern Samar^[4]
Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary: 1st district of Northern Samar^{[17, 18]}

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

2025–2028In office as of February 2026
Mayor
Dianne Esidera Rosales^[20]
Vice mayor
Francisco Candelario Rosales Jr.^[20]
2022–2025
Mayor
Francisco Aurelio Esidera Rosales III^[21]
Vice mayor
Francisco Candelario Rosales Jr.^[21]
2019–2022
Mayor
Francisco Candelario Rosales Jr.^[22]
Vice mayor
Clarissa Rowena Dela Cruz Bonsol^[22]
2016–2019
Mayor
Francisco Candelario Rosales Jr.^[23]
Vice mayor
Clarissa Rowena Dela Cruz Bonsol^[23]
2013–2016
Mayor
Francisco Candelario Rosales Jr.^[24]
Vice mayor
Christian Emmanuel Wan Uy^[24]
2010–2013
Mayor
Rolando Figueroa Carpio Jr.^[25]
Vice mayor
Christian Emmanuel Wan Uy^[25]
2007–2010
Mayor
Alita Esidera Rosales^[26]
Vice mayor
Christian Emmanuel Wan Uy^[26]
2004–2007
Mayor
Francisco Rosales Jr.^[27]
Vice mayor
Romeo Cardenas^[27]
2001–2004
Mayor
Francisco C. Rosales Jr.^[28]
Vice mayor
Romeo M. Cardenas^[28]

Mayors and vice mayors of Catarman, by term
Term	Mayor	Vice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026	Dianne Esidera Rosales^[20]	Francisco Candelario Rosales Jr.^[20]
2022–2025	Francisco Aurelio Esidera Rosales III^[21]	Francisco Candelario Rosales Jr.^[21]
2019–2022	Francisco Candelario Rosales Jr.^[22]	Clarissa Rowena Dela Cruz Bonsol^[22]
2016–2019	Francisco Candelario Rosales Jr.^[23]	Clarissa Rowena Dela Cruz Bonsol^[23]
2013–2016	Francisco Candelario Rosales Jr.^[24]	Christian Emmanuel Wan Uy^[24]
2010–2013	Rolando Figueroa Carpio Jr.^[25]	Christian Emmanuel Wan Uy^[25]
2007–2010	Alita Esidera Rosales^[26]	Christian Emmanuel Wan Uy^[26]
2004–2007	Francisco Rosales Jr.^[27]	Romeo Cardenas^[27]
2001–2004	Francisco C. Rosales Jr.^[28]	Romeo M. Cardenas^[28]

History & Identity

Stories from Eastern Visayas

Catarman has no Story of its own yet. This one is about Eastern Visayas, which Catarman is part of.

Film, 0:59
Eastern Visayas
Eastern Visayas: San Lazaro, the first name
On 17 March 1521 Magellan's crew landed on Homonhon and called the islands the archipelago of San Lazaro, the country's first European name. Felipinas came 22 years later.
This Happened Here

All Stories

How it got its name

Local traditionThe town's own history page says Catarman took its name from Turkish words, attar (oil of roses) and inman or aman (Muslim holy men); this is a folk explanation that the page does not support with a source.^[10]

The same page records the Spanish-era pueblo as Calatman, listed among the pueblos of the Islas de Pentados.^[10]

Its story

The town's history page says Catarman was one of thirteen pueblos the Spaniards set up in the province of Ibabao (Samar), on the northern side of the island.^[10]

Local traditionAccording to the local account, a group of related families settled where coral rocks reaching out to sea would smash the boats of raiders, with bamboo groves nearby for building.^[10]

Republic Act No. 4221 made Catarman the capital of the new province of Northern Samar in 1965.^{[11, 12]}

Timeline

June 19, 1965
Catarman became the provincial capital when Samar was divided by Republic Act No. 4221.^{[11, 12]}

Nearby

Catarman shares a border with Bobon, Lope De Vega and Mondragon.

How it compares

Catarman beside Northern Samar, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Northern Samar.

Catarman beside Northern Samar
Figure	Catarman	Northern Samar	Rank among the cities and municipalities of Northern Samar
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary	97,738^{[1, 2]}	645,789	1st of 24
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary	−0.03% a year^{[1, 2]}slower	0.25% a year	19th of 24
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary	431^[6]more crowded	195	5th of 24
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary	226.96 km²^[6]	3,310.52 km²	5th of 24
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary	4.4^{[1, 2]}higher	4.3	not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary	49.7%^[5]higher	14.3%	not ranked

Shares a border with^[3]

How far, in a straight line^[3]

Manila: 461.3 km northwest

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities^[3]

BobonNorthern Samar11.9 km northwest
Lope De VegaNorthern Samar14.7 km south
MondragonNorthern Samar15.6 km east
San JoseNorthern Samar17.5 km northwest
RosarioNorthern Samar23.4 km west
San RoqueNorthern Samar26.7 km east

Sources

Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.

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8.OpenStreetMap contributors. Named public places in OpenStreetMap: schools, hospitals and health centres, places of worship, government offices, markets, stations, parks, beaches and monuments, from Geofabrik's extract of the Philippines. Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
9.Municipality of Catarman, Northern Samar. Official website. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
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11.The LawPhil Project. Republic Act No. 4221, creating the provinces of Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and Western Samar. Published June 19, 1965. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
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16.Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost). Philippine ZIP Codes (the directory "ZipCode 2019.pdf", made 2019-12-02), as the Internet Archive keeps it (its SHA-1 matches the Archive's index). Published December 2, 2019. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1; a government-owned corporation's work is the Government's, Section 171.9). Open the source
17.1986 Constitutional Commission (text from the Chan Robles Virtual Law Library). Ordinance appended to the 1987 Constitution, apportioning the seats of the House of Representatives. Published February 2, 1987. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
18.Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 2025 National and Local Elections: results, certificates of canvass of every province, city and municipality. Published May 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
19.Philippine Statistics Authority. Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2018 and 2021 (the PSA's workbook "2018 - 2021 SAE_with PSGC_noHUC.xlsx", sheet "2018-2021_NoHUC", as the Internet Archive keeps it). Published April 2, 2024. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
20.Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Directory of LGU Elective Officials for Term 2025-2028 as of February 2026 (its sheet: Consolidated List of Officials for Election Terms (2025-2028)), released through the FOI portal. Published February 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: RA 8293, Section 176 (no copyright subsists in it; exploiting it for profit needs the agency's prior approval). Open the source
21.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections. Published December 23, 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
22.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 13, 2019 National and Local Elections. Published December 23, 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
23.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 9, 2016 National and Local Elections (its pages are headed "LIST OF ELECED CITY/MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES"). Published January 12, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
24.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 13, 2013 National and Local Elections. Published January 12, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
25.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 10, 2010 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
26.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2007 National and Local Elections. Published January 14, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
27.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 10, 2004 National and Local Elections (its pages are headed "LIST OF CITY/MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES"). Published January 14, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
28.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2001 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
29.European Union and the European Space Agency (Copernicus), from DLR and Airbus Defence and Space (WorldDEM). Copernicus DEM GLO-30: global digital surface model at 30 m, one-degree tiles (2021 release). Published 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Copernicus DEM GLO-30 licence: free, any use including commercial, with the Copernicus notice. Open the source
30.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
31.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climate Map of the Philippines (1951-2010), Modified Coronas Climate Classification. Published August 2014. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
32.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climatological Normals, 1991-2020, by synoptic station (one PDF each). Published January 2022. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
33.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2015 Census of Population, Statistical Tables, Table 1: Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by City/Municipality, 1960-2015 (one workbook for each province, highly urbanized city and region). Published 2017. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
34.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Table A (Population and Annual Growth Rate for the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces and Highly Urbanized Cities) and Table B (Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality, by Region). Published July 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
35.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Household Population by Age Group and Sex, for the Philippines and its regions, provinces, cities and municipalities (revised file, psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/2022-12/). Published December 2022. Read by Scene October 8, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source

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Scene.ph. “Catarman, Northern Samar.” Scene Atlas. Updated October 9, 2026. https://scene.ph/atlas/northern-samar/catarman