Calbayog

Calbayog
/kahl bah"yawg/, n.
a city in the Philippines, on NW Samar. 106,719.

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      city, on the western coast of Samar Island, Philippines. The city lies along the Samar Sea at the mouth of the Calbayog River. It is a religious and educational centre, with fishing and mat-making the main industries. Calbayog is a regular port of call for interisland ships, since it is less subject to storms than is the northern coast. It is a leading exporter of abaca and copra and the chief importer of rice and manufactured goods for northern Samar Island. The city also has an airport. Inc. city, 1948. Pop. (2000) 147,187.

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