Calbiga, Samar

Calbiga is a of the Philippines in the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people.BarangaysCalbiga is politically subdivided into 41 barangays. Antol Bacyaran Beri Barobaybay Binanggaran Borong Bulao Buluan Caamlongan Calayaan Calingonan Canbagtic Canticum Daligan Guimbanga Hindang Hubasan Literon Lubang Mahangcao Macaalan Malabal Minata Otoc Panayuran Pasigay Patong Barangay 1 (Poblacion) Barangay 2 (Pob.) Barangay 3 (Pob.) Barangay 4 (Pob.) Barangay 5 (Pob.) Barangay 6 (Pob.) Barangay 7 (Pob.) Polangi Rawis San Ignacio San Mauricio Sinalangtan Timbangan TinagoHistoryIn 1649, Calbiga was an annex or visita of Catbalogan; later in 1768, Calbiga was transferred to the jurisdiction of Umauas. All through Jesuit times, Calbiga remained a visita until 1772, when it had its first residential pastor, the Franciscan Fray Miguel Rico (de Jesus), O.F.M.. Calbiga was constituted as a separate unit under the advocacy of the Anuncacion.In 1803, Fray Juan Caballero de Brozas, O.F.M. built a wooden church but in 1808, a typhoon destroyed this church and was rebuilt by the same Fray Brozas. By 1840, Brozas's second church was in bad state.In 1853, Fray Francisco Moreno de Montalbanejo. O.F.M. had gathered enough material for a stone church. However, Redondo (1884, 217) that the church was wood roofed with thatch.