Pambujan

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Pambujan
Municipality
Municipality of Pambujan
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Pambujan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°34′N124°56′E / 12.57°N 124.93°E / 12.57; 124.93
Country Philippines
Region Eastern Visayas
Province Northern Samar
District 2nd district
Barangays 26 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Owen Lamberto L. Siervo
 •  Vice Mayor Felipe A. Sosing
 •  Representative Jose L. Ong Jr.
 • Councilors
List
 •  Electorate 21,526 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
163.90 km2 (63.28 sq mi)
Elevation
4.0 m (13.1 ft)
Highest elevation
67 m (220 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
 • Total
34,174
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
 •  Households
7,326
Demonym Pambujanon
Economy
 •  Income class 4th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
32.35
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 193.6 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 363.9 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 157.7 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 20.19 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNorthern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6413
PSGC
0804815000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)55
Native languages Waray
Tagalog
Website www.pambujan-nsamar.gov.ph

Pambujan, officially the Municipality of Pambujan (Waray : Bungto han Pambujan; Tagalog : Bayan ng Pambujan), is a municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,532 people. [5]

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Geography

Pambujan has a contiguous territory of 16,390 hectares (40,500 acres), which extends into the hinterlands of Northern Samar across a number of rivers, lakes, brooks and mountains. The most notable of these physical features is Mount Cagbigajo, which once served as an observation and listening post of the Allied Intelligence Bureau Operative (1934–44) during World War II.

Pambujan town is then situated in what is now Barangay Ginulgan. Back then, the town consisted of 22 barrios covering an area of 670 square kilometers which stretched out to more than 402 kilometers span towards its western border (Samar Province).

It is also the northernmost settlement in the entire Samar Island.

Pambujan River is the longest river in Samar island with a total length of 156 km (97 mi).

Barangays

Pambujan is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Cababtoan
  • Cabarian
  • Cagbigajo
  • Canjumadal
  • Doña Anecita
  • Camparanga
  • Geadgawan
  • Ginulgan
  • Giparayan
  • Igot
  • Ynaguingayan
  • Inanahawan
  • Manahao
  • Paninirongan
  • Poblacion 1
  • Poblacion 2
  • Poblacion 3
  • Poblacion 4
  • Poblacion 5
  • Poblacion 6
  • Poblacion 7
  • Poblacion 8
  • San Ramon
  • Senonogan
  • Don Sixto
  • Tula

Climate

Climate data for Pambujan, Northern Samar
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)27
(81)		27
(81)		28
(82)		29
(84)		30
(86)		30
(86)		30
(86)		30
(86)		29
(84)		29
(84)		28
(82)		27
(81)		29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)23
(73)		22
(72)		22
(72)		23
(73)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		23
(73)		23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)105
(4.1)		67
(2.6)		65
(2.6)		53
(2.1)		86
(3.4)		129
(5.1)		135
(5.3)		113
(4.4)		131
(5.2)		163
(6.4)		167
(6.6)		162
(6.4)		1,376
(54.2)
Average rainy days17.613.215.514.919.624.326.625.424.925.422.920.9251.2
Source: Meteoblue (modelled/calculated data, not measured locally) [6]

Demographics

Population census of Pambujan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 6,439—    
1918 9,120+2.35%
1939 14,864+2.35%
1948 21,183+4.01%
1960 23,254+0.78%
1970 12,803−5.79%
1975 14,794+2.94%
1980 17,208+3.07%
1990 18,389+0.67%
1995 22,152+3.55%
2000 25,394+2.97%
2007 27,837+1.27%
2010 31,057+4.06%
2015 33,062+1.20%
2020 35,532+1.53%
2024 34,174−0.93%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Pambujan

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
60.92
2003
49.98
2006
47.30
2009
51.55
2012
55.46
2015
54.14
2018
44.68
2021
32.35

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Government

Elected officials

Members of the Pambujan Municipal Council (2025-Present):

List of former chief executives

Presidente Municipal:

Municipal Mayors:

Tourism

Paninirongan Beach
Paninirongan Beach is one of the beautiful beaches of Pambujan that has very fine sand, clear and cool water. This beach boasts a natural swimming pool even during high tides. Bathers can stay until afternoon and watch the beautiful sunset.
Caohagan Island
Caohagan Island is the best place for diving, snorkeling, fishing and hunting. This exotic island is known for its beautiful corals and abundance of century trees and boracay white pebbles that is used as construction materials for exterior and interior design of houses/buildings. This island is also a haven of giant fruit bats.
Objects are very visible vertically up to 15 meters deep and horizontally up to 10 meters in distance. Biotic communities that are essential components of marine ecological system such as coral and sea grasses can be observed in the coastal waters of the island. Caohagan has a bountiful variety of ornamental and commercial fishes.
Oot and Libas Points
Both areas have pristine beaches, splendid under water corals ideal for snorkeling and diving. Various species of mangroves trees can also be found in these untouched areas.

Culture

Kadayaw Festival
Celebrated every first full moon of the year. It is Pambujanon's way of celebrating the new year by praising the Almighty for the graces bestowed upon them and wishing more for the ensuing year. This whole day affair, which consists of local products’ trade fair (manggad trade fair), dance parade and floorshow demonstrations and a masquerade ball at night.
Panarit sa Pasko
slated at the start of Novena on December 16 until December 24. It is a group-singing contest featuring original “PANARIT” song presentations.
Lantaka Festival
Celebrated every December 31 showcasing artistic bamboo canons locally called as "lantaka".
Fiesta Celebration
Pambujan's town fiesta is celebrated every 24 June in honor of St. John the Baptist, the town's Patron Saint.

Education

References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Pambujan | (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. ↑ "Pambujan, Northern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  7. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  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)" (PDF). 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". 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.
  19. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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