Pagsanghan

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.

Pagsanghan
Municipality of Pagsanghan
Map of Samar with Pagsanghan highlighted
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Pagsanghan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°57′54″N 124°43′17″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSamar
District 1st district
Founded1979
Barangays13 (see Barangays)
Government
  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)
  Total7,959
  Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
  Households
1,954
Economy
  Income class5th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
29.18
% (2018)
  Revenue63.18 million (2020)
  Assets199.8 million (2020)
  Expenditure61.22 million (2020)
  Liabilities50.88 million (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
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