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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]

Pagsanghan
Municipality
Municipality of Pagsanghan
Map of Samar with Pagsanghan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Pagsanghan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°57′54″N 124°43′17″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSamar
District 1st district
Barangays13 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorSed Hendrix Tan
  Vice MayorBienvenida P. Repol
  RepresentativeStephen James Tan
  Councilors
List
  Electorate8,050 voters (2022)
Area
  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 incidence29.18% (2018)[4]
  Revenue₱63,182,094.19 (2020)
  Assets₱199,791,305.42 (2020)
  Expenditure₱61,215,058.27 (2020)
  Liabilities₱50,879,612.32 (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricitySamar 1 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6705
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitewww.pagsanghan-samar.gov.ph

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.


Geography



Barangays


Pagsanghan is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.


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[5]

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 [6][7][8][9]

Economy



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. PSA. 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. "Pagsanghan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  6. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  9. "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  11. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  12. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.




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Pagsanghan ist eine philippinische Stadtgemeinde in der Provinz Samar. Sie hat 7945 Einwohner (Zensus 1. August 2015).
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