Pagsanghan
Municipality
Municipality of Pagsanghan
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Pagsanghan is located in Philippines
Pagsanghan
Pagsanghan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°57′54″N 124°43′17″E / 11.965089°N 124.7213°E / 11.965089; 124.7213
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSamar
District 1st district
Founded1979
Barangays13 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorSed Hendrix Tan
 • Vice MayorBienvenida P. Repol
 • RepresentativeStephen James Tan
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate8,050 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total30.00 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]
 • Total7,959
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
 • Households
1,954
Economy
 • Income class5th 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
 • ElectricitySamar 1 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6705
PSGC
086026000
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitewww.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.

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[7]

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

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Pagsanghan
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13]
[14][15][16][17][18]


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. ^ a b 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)" (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.((cite encyclopedia)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  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.

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