Pagsanghan
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| 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″N 124°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 | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Sed Hendrix Tan |
| • Vice Mayor | Bienvenida P. Repol |
| • Representative | Stephen James Tan |
| • Councilors | List
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| • Electorate | 8,050 voters (2022) |
| 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 ft) |
| Population
(2020 census)[3]
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| • Total | 7,959 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,954 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence |
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| • 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
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| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Pagsanghan, officially the Municipality of Pagsanghan (Waray: Bungto han Pagsanghan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pagsanghan), is a 5th class municipality in the provinceofSamar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 7,959 people.[3]
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 barangaysinTarangnan, with a barangay with the same name the seat of government.[5] A plebiscite was held on April 3.[6]
Pagsanghan is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| Climate data for Pagsanghan, Samar | |||||||||||||
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| 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] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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] | ||
Poverty incidence of Pagsanghan
10
20
30
40
50
2006
2009
2012
2015
2018
2021
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
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