Cataingan

In 1948, Placer, then a barrio of this town, was separated as a town by virtue of Republic Act No. 292, passed June 16, 1948.^[6] Three years later, in 1951, the barrios of Limbuhan, Guindawahan, Palho, Casabangan, Salvacion, Alegria, Tanke, Bundukan, Bugtong, and Cabangrayan were separated from Cataingan and created into the town of Limbuhan. Placer, at that time of its creation, included the entire present day Municipality of Esperanza (which was then known as Barrio Esperanza).^[7]

Cataingan is 76 kilometres (47 mi) southeast of Masbate City.

In the 2024 census, the population of Cataingan was 51,165 people,^[15] with a density of 270 inhabitants per square kilometre or 700 inhabitants per square mile.

Poverty incidence of Cataingan

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^{[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]}

There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.^[24] These are the:

• Cataingan East Schools District (All schools in Cataingan)
• Cataingan West Schools District (All schools located in Cawayan)

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