Pagsanghan

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Pagsanghan
Municipality of Pagsanghan
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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
   Electorate 8,065 voters (2025)
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
 (2024 census) [3]
  Total
8,145
  Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
   Households
1,954
Economy
   Income class 5th municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
30.2
% (2021) [4]
   Revenue 84.46 million (2022)
   Assets 198.1 million (2022)
   Expenditure 77.89 million (2022)
   Liabilities 52.88 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricitySamar 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.pagsanghan-samar.gov.ph

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 2020 census, it has a population of 7,959 people. [5]

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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.

Climate

Climate data for Pagsanghan, Samar
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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 days17.413.416.818.022.025.326.224.224.926.023.320.8258.3
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Demographics

Population census of Pagsanghan
YearPop.±% 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]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Pagsanghan

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
52.32
2003
68.80
2006
31.80
2009
40.56
2012
37.97
2015
37.34
2018
29.18
2021
30.20

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

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. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. "Batas Pambansa Blg. 16". The LawPhil Project. Arellano Law Foundation. February 9, 1979. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  7. "Proclamation No. 1830, s. 1979". Official Gazette (Philippines) . Government of the Philippines. March 19, 1979. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  8. "Pagsanghan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  9. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. 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.
  12. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  20. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.