Pagsanghan
Municipality in Samar, Philippines
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Pagsanghan, officially the Municipality of Pagsanghan (Waray: Bungto han Pagsanghan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pagsanghan), is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 8,145 people.[5]
Pagsanghan | |
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| Municipality of Pagsanghan | |
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Flag | |
 Map of Samar with Pagsanghan highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Pagsanghan | |
.svg)  Pagsanghan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°57′54″N 124°43′17″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Sed Hendrix Tan |
| • Vice Mayor | Bienvenida P. Repol |
| • Representative | Stephen James Tan |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 8,065 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.00 km2 (11.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3.3 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 8,145 |
| • Density | 271.5/km2 (703.2/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,954 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 30.2 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 84.46 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 198.1 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 77.89 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 52.88 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Samar 1 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6705 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
| Website | www |
History
The municipality of Pagsanghan was established by virtue of Batas Pambansa Blg. 16 issued on February 9, 1979, upon separation of nine barangays in Tarangnan, with a barangay with the same name the seat of government.[6] A plebiscite was held on April 3.[7]
Geography
Barangays
Pagsanghan is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Bangon
- Buenos Aires
- Calanyugan
- Caloloma (Rawis)
- Cambaye
- Canlapwas (Poblacion)
- Libertad (Poblacion)
- Pange
- San Luis
- Santo Niño (Poblacion)
- Viejo (Poblacion)
- Villahermosa Occidental
- Villahermosa Oriental
Climate
| Climate data for Pagsanghan, Samar | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 72 (2.8) |
52 (2.0) |
65 (2.6) |
62 (2.4) |
87 (3.4) |
129 (5.1) |
153 (6.0) |
124 (4.9) |
147 (5.8) |
157 (6.2) |
139 (5.5) |
117 (4.6) |
1,304 (51.3) |
| Average rainy days | 17.4 | 13.4 | 16.8 | 18.0 | 22.0 | 25.3 | 26.2 | 24.2 | 24.9 | 26.0 | 23.3 | 20.8 | 258.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6,512 | — |
| 1990 | 6,047 | −0.74% |
| 1995 | 7,350 | +3.72% |
| 2000 | 7,077 | −0.81% |
| 2007 | 7,981 | +1.67% |
| 2010 | 8,024 | +0.20% |
| 2015 | 7,945 | −0.19% |
| 2020 | 7,959 | +0.04% |
| 2024 | 8,145 | +0.56% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9][10][11][12] | ||
