Catarman is the capital of Northern Samar, in the Eastern Visayas, Philippines. It is on the northern coast of Samar Island.

Understand

With a population around 94,000 in the 2015 census, Catarman is the largest town of Northern Samar, and second largest (behind Tacloban) of the Eastern Visayas region. It consists of 24 municipalities and 55 barangays.

Get in

By plane

• 1 Catarman National Airport (Catarman Airport, CRM  ^IATA). One of the few places where a major road crosses the runway without an underpass. Only PAL Express has flights to here (from Clark), and tickets can be expensive. (updated Jul 2019)

By bus and minivan

• There are buses from Manila, via Naga, Legazpi City, Sorsogon (the buses use the ferry from Matnog to Allen).
• There are also buses and minivans going to/from Calbayog, Catbalogan, Tacloban, and Allen port.

By ferry

There is a ferry port in Calbayog with a Cokaliong shipping lines night ferry three times a week from Cebu City.

See

• Sacred Heart Plaza, Brgy. Casoy (In front of Our Lady of Annunciation Cathedral). An area of natural park and that has trails for walking, biking and other activities. Owned and maintained by the local government. (updated Dec 2015)
• Northern Samar Colleges (NSC), Annunciation St., ☏ +63 055-500-9116. School for all levels. (updated Dec 2015)
• University of Eastern Philippines (UEP), University town, Catarman. The largest university in Catarman. (updated Dec 2015)

Do

• White Beach Resort, UEP zone along national highway. (updated Dec 2015)

Buy

• Gaisano Grand Mall, Calbayog-Catarman Road. 9AM-8PM. Has a Gaisano supermarket. (updated Sep 2016)
• Metro Bank, Bonifacio Street. 24 hour ATM. Has Master Card/Visa Card ATM. (updated Sep 2016)
• PNB Bank, Garcia Street. 24-hour ATM. Has a Visa Card ATM. (updated Sep 2016)

Eat

• Jollibee. 7AM-10PM. Breakfast 7AM-11AM (updated Dec 2015)
• Mang Inasal. (updated Dec 2015)

Drink

• Coffee Hub, corner Del Pilar and Roxas Street, ☏ +63 9161868227. (updated Sep 2015)

Sleep

• G V Hotel, Marcos Street, ☏ +63 55-5006373. fan single/double rooms with own bathroom and cable TV. From ₱500. (updated Apr 2018)
• 1071 Bed & Breakfast (1071 B&B Cafe Eusebio), 1071 Annunciation St. Cor. Moore St. Brgy. Lapu-Lapu Northern Samar, ☏ +63 55 500-9245, toll-free: +63 9173398432. Beside BDO. (updated Dec 2015)
• Sasa Pension House, Jacinto Street. From ₱800. (updated Sep 2016)
• Pink City Pension House., Roxas Street. From ₱750. (updated Sep 2016)
• River View Hotel, JP Rizal Street. (updated Sep 2016)

Go next

• Calbayog
• Catbalogan
• Tacloban
• Laoang
• Borongan
• Legazpi City
• Sorsogon