Eastern Visayas, Philippines · Asia
Catarman sits on the route: 15 minutes from Makiwalo, 37km from Biri Rock Formations.
Catarman is a town located in Eastern Visayas, Philippines. With a population of 97,738, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Catarman sits in Philippines, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Manila time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Catarman to your route.
The Diocese of Catarman (Lat: Dioecesis Catarmaniensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.
Erected in 1974, the diocese was a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Cebu. Upon Palo's elevation in 1982, Catarman wasRead more
reassigned to the new archdiocese as its suffragan. The Diocese of Catarman has experienced no jurisdictional changes since its establishment.
Nolly Buco, a former auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo, was initially appointed as apostolic administrator by Pope Francis when Bishop Emmanuel Trance retired as bishop of the diocese on December 8, 2023. Trance is from Calinog, Iloilo under the Archdiocese of Jaro. On October 16, 2024, Pope Francis subsequently appointed him as the third bishop of Catarman; he was installed on January 15, 2025.
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Catarman is located in Eastern Visayas, Philippines, Asia. The coordinates are 12.4989 latitude, 124.6377 longitude.
Catarman has a population of approximately 97,738 people, making it a town in Philippines.
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1 notable place within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Six wave-cut sandstone massifs on the northern tip of Samar where the Pacific meets San Bernardino Strait, layered like stacked slabs and pounded by open-ocean swell. Reached by boat from Lavezares.
37 km · about 40 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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