28/08/2025
๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ง: ๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐
As this bustling town celebrates its fiesta, we take pride of this economic and administrative hub, a city in the making, the capital of Northern Samar โ Catarman.
Catarman houses the Provincial Capitol, national government offices, commercial and transportation centers, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, and food and entertainment establishments, positioning it as a key driver of local progress.
A first-class municipality, Catarman thrives on its growing economic potential, hosting most of the banks, cafes, markets, fast food chains, and shopping centers in the province. Geographically located at the center of Northern Samar, neighbor to the cities of Calbayog (Samar), Sorsogon (Bicol), and Borongan (Eastern Samar), Catarman is where locals and tourists converge, radiating the hustle and bustle of city life.
๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐, ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น, ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐, ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐, ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ!
If you are fond of concerts, pageants, competitions and parties, Catarman is a good place to visit, where most of the exciting events and performances happen.
๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ป๐ป๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น
Your visit to Catarman will not be complete without coming by and saying your prayers at the Our Lady of Annunciation Cathedral. Constructed in 1596 upon the arrival of Jesuit missionaries, the cathedral is the first church of Catarman and one of the oldest throughout the province, recognized for the sacred retablo which demonstrates the Nortehanons' life of devotion.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐: ๐จ๐๐ฃ ๐ช๐ต๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ & ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ช๐ต๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐
Past the busy center of the town are the beaches and riversides which offer a peaceful retreat for those seeking to enjoy the natural beauty of Catarman's coastline. In just ten to fifteen minutes drive from Catarman Proper, you will reach the University Town where you can discover Langtaran Grove White Beach Resort and UEP White Beach Resort. Situated beside one another, the resorts share the same fine cream sand and clear blue waters perfect for sunbathing, beach volleyball, swimming, and skimboarding. Besides the nearby dining options, they offer barbecue and bonfire facilities for a fun camp-style dining experience. Their beachfront have a stunning view of the horizon where you can have a scenic view of the sunrise and sunset.
๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐: ๐๐น๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด!
Catarman boasts the University of Eastern Philippines. Hailed as the first state university in Eastern Visayas, the institution highlights the colors of blue and gold, symbolizing its lofty ideals and the golden dreams of the youth. It started as a farm school and progressed as a university now offering an array of course and program selections. UEP is not only known for its commitment to delivering quality higher education but also for its facilities such as the RAB Amphitheatre and the new UEP Academic Building, a space for culture and the arts performances.
Whether you are seeking fun, new flavors, or intend to explore new landscapes and seascapes in Northern Samar, you will certainly be dropping by Catarman, the center of your accommodation, transportation and business needs.
