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San Juanico Bridge
Graceful 2.16 km S-curved steel bridge spanning the swirling San Juanico Strait between Leyte and Samar: long the Philippines' most famous crossing.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Eastern Visayas, Philippines · Asia
Catbalogan sits on the route: 10 minutes from Pangdan, 53km from San Juanico Bridge.
Catbalogan is a city located in Eastern Visayas, Philippines. With a population of 107,896, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Catbalogan 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 Catbalogan to your route.
Catbalogan, officially the City of Catbalogan (Waray: Siyudad han Catbalogan; Filipino: Lungsod ng Catbalogan), is a component city and capital city of the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 107,896 people.
It is Samar's main commercial, trading, educational,Read more
financial and political center. The city is the gateway to the region's three Samar provinces.
Catbalogan's patron saint is St. Bartholomew the Apostle whose feast day is August 24.
The Philippine Army's 8th Infantry Division (Stormtroopers) is based at Camp General Vicente Lukban, Barangay Maulong, Catbalogan City. The camp is named in honor of Gen. Vicente Lukbán, a Filipino officer in Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo's staff during the Philippine Revolution and the politico-military chief of Samar and Leyte during the Philippine–American War.
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Catbalogan is located in Eastern Visayas, Philippines, Asia. The coordinates are 11.7753 latitude, 124.8861 longitude.
Catbalogan has a population of approximately 107,896 people, making it a city in Philippines.
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Graceful 2.16 km S-curved steel bridge spanning the swirling San Juanico Strait between Leyte and Samar: long the Philippines' most famous crossing.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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