Pagsanghan

Not to be confused with Pagsanjan.

Pagsanghan
Municipality
Municipality of Pagsanghan
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Map of Samar with Pagsanghan highlighted
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Pagsanghan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°57′54″N124°43′17″E / 11.965089°N 124.7213°E / 11.965089; 124.7213
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Samar
District	1st district
Founded	1979
Barangays	13 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Sed Hendrix Tan
•  Vice Mayor	Bienvenida P. Repol
•  Representative	Stephen James Tan
• Councilors	List • Domingo H. Ceracas • Recto M. Tan • Alfredo T. Deloyola • Jim C. Canones • Bernardo C. Uy • Angeles U. Tan • Alicia U. Repol • Felisa U. Tarrayo DILG Masterlist of Officials
•  Electorate	8,050 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	30.00 km2 (11.58 sq mi)
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Highest elevation	186 m (610 ft)
Lowest elevation	−1 m (−3 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	7,959
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
•  Households	1,954
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	29.18 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 63.18 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 199.8 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 61.22 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 50.88 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Samar 1 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6705
PSGC	086026000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)55
Native languages	Waray Tagalog
Website	www.pagsanghan-samar.gov.ph

Pagsanghan, officially the Municipality of Pagsanghan (Waray : Bungto han Pagsanghan; Tagalog : Bayan ng Pagsanghan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 7,959 people. ^[3]

History

Pagsanghan is municipality located interior of San Agustin, Gandara, Samar along the National Road, and nearby the sea where its name came from. The islet of Bangon and the islet of Cambaye were two-of-two branching river going out to the sea which in local language called Sanga, Guin-sangahan or Pinag-sangahan.

Pagsanghan is the trading center of historical missionaries located in Dapdap, Tarangnan, Samar, were religious Jesuits settle.

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. ^[5] A plebiscite was held on April 3. ^[6]

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
Average high °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)
Average low °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 [7]

Demographics

Population census of Pagsanghan

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	+0.03%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11]

Infrastructure

Water and Sanitation

The town water system is somewhat different here. They use artesian aquifers. Every household must have an Artesian JetMatic pump. Houses located near the coastline have long pipelines going into the forest for JetMatic pumping.

Solid Waste Management

A garbage dumping site of the town is located right along the Provincial Road going and before the town, after Villahermosa. A garbage truck collects the wastes of the citizens here.

References

1.   Municipality of Pagsanghan | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "Batas Pambansa Blg. 16". The LawPhil Project. Arellano Law Foundation. February 9, 1979. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
6. "Proclamation No. 1830, s. 1979". Official Gazette (Philippines) . Government of the Philippines. March 19, 1979. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
7. "Pagsanghan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

External links

• Pagsanghan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System