Pagsanghan, Province of Samar
Type | municipality |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Samar |
Barangay count | 13 |
Postal code | 6705 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Samar Sea |
Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
Area (2013) | 30.00 km2 (11.58 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 7,959 |
Density (2020) | 265 / km2 (687 / sq mi) |
Coordinates | 11° 58' North, 124° 43' East (11.9653, 124.7212) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 5.0 meters (16.4 feet) |
Pagsanghan is a coastal municipality in the province of Samar.
The municipality has a land area of 30.00 square kilometers or 11.58 square miles which constitutes 0.50% of Samar's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,959. This represented 1.00% of the total population of Samar province, or 0.18% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 265 inhabitants per square kilometer or 687 inhabitants per square mile.
Barangays
Pagsanghan has 13 barangays as shown in the following table.
Demographic profile of barangays
Barangay | Population percentage (2020) | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Change (2015‑2020) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) |
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Bangon | 7.45% | 593 | 543 | 9.21% | 1.87% |
Buenos Aires | 7.36% | 586 | 609 | -3.78% | -0.81% |
Calanyugan | 5.06% | 403 | 374 | 7.75% | 1.58% |
Caloloma | 5.23% | 416 | 443 | -6.09% | -1.31% |
Cambaye | 3.66% | 291 | 239 | 21.76% | 4.23% |
Canlapwas | 13.64% | 1,086 | 1,053 | 3.13% | 0.65% |
Libertad | 11.68% | 930 | 816 | 13.97% | 2.79% |
Pañge | 4.26% | 339 | 387 | -12.40% | -2.75% |
San Luis | 8.28% | 659 | 758 | -13.06% | -2.90% |
Santo Niño | 12.68% | 1,009 | 1,044 | -3.35% | -0.72% |
Viejo | 6.11% | 486 | 502 | -3.19% | -0.68% |
Villahermosa Occidental | 7.79% | 620 | 639 | -2.97% | -0.63% |
Villahermosa Oriental | 6.80% | 541 | 538 | 0.56% | 0.12% |
Pagsanghan Total | 7,959 | 7,945 | 0.18% | 0.04% |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Pagsanghan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱40,254,408.61.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 23,220,617.73 | – |
2010 | 24,633,532.49 | 6.08% |
2011 | 26,579,241.29 | 7.90% |
2012 | 25,925,431.60 | -2.46% |
2013 | 28,632,669.91 | 10.44% |
2014 | 32,131,041.21 | 12.22% |
2015 | 36,563,071.43 | 13.79% |
2016 | 40,254,408.61 | 10.10% |
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Demographics
Households
The household population of Pagsanghan in the 2015 Census was 7,942 broken down into 1,824 households or an average of 4.35 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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6,047 | 1,179 | 5.13 | |
7,343 | 1,340 | 5.48 | |
7,075 | 1,498 | 4.72 | |
7,981 | 1,678 | 4.76 | |
8,023 | 1,733 | 4.63 | |
7,942 | 1,824 | 4.35 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pagsanghan is 10 to 14, with 1,008 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 90 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 139 | 1.75% |
1 to 4 | 740 | 9.31% |
5 to 9 | 952 | 11.98% |
10 to 14 | 1,008 | 12.69% |
15 to 19 | 877 | 11.04% |
20 to 24 | 535 | 6.73% |
25 to 29 | 469 | 5.90% |
30 to 34 | 462 | 5.81% |
35 to 39 | 503 | 6.33% |
40 to 44 | 451 | 5.68% |
45 to 49 | 427 | 5.37% |
50 to 54 | 360 | 4.53% |
55 to 59 | 298 | 3.75% |
60 to 64 | 208 | 2.62% |
65 to 69 | 184 | 2.32% |
70 to 74 | 145 | 1.83% |
75 to 79 | 97 | 1.22% |
80 and over | 90 | 1.13% |
Total | 7,945 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Pagsanghan grew from 6,512 in 1980 to 7,959 in 2020, an increase of 1,447 people over the course of 40 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.04%, or an increase of 14 people, from the previous population of 7,945 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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– | – | |
– | – | |
– | – | |
– | – | |
– | – | |
– | – | |
– | – | |
6,512 | – | |
6,047 | -0.74% | |
7,350 | 3.72% | |
7,077 | -0.81% | |
7,981 | 1.67% | |
8,024 | 0.20% | |
7,945 | -0.19% | |
7,959 | 0.04% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Pagsanghan for the year 2019 was 8,326, broken down into 4,385 males and 3,941 females.
Location
The municipal center of Pagsanghan is situated at approximately 11° 58' North, 124° 43' East, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.0 meters or 16.4 feet above mean sea level.
Distances
Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Pagsanghan are Calbayog, Samar, Catbalogan, Samar, Tacloban, Borongan, Eastern Samar, Ormoc, Leyte, and Bogo, Cebu. The nearest municipalities are Tarangnan, Samar, Santa Margarita, Samar, Gandara, Samar, San Jorge, Samar, Matuguinao, Samar, and Santo Niño, Samar. Its distance from the national capital is 498.68 kilometers (309.87 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.
great-circle distance
Nearest towns
- Tarangnan, Samar, 7.61 kilometers (4.73 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S21°E)
- Santa Margarita, Samar, 10.54 kilometers (6.55 miles) to the Northwest (N40°W)
- Gandara, Samar, 11.16 kilometers (6.94 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N61°E)
- San Jorge, Samar, 11.42 kilometers (7.10 miles) to the East (N82°E)
- Matuguinao, Samar, 26.64 kilometers (16.55 miles) to the Northeast (N42°E)
- Santo Niño, Samar, 29.99 kilometers (18.63 miles) to the West (S82°W)
Nearest cities
- Calbayog, Samar, 17.79 kilometers (11.05 miles) to the Northwest (N51°W)
- Catbalogan, Samar, 27.43 kilometers (17.04 miles) to the Southeast (S40°E)
- Tacloban, 85.57 kilometers (53.17 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S21°E)
- Borongan, Eastern Samar, 86.90 kilometers (54.00 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S63°E)
- Ormoc, Leyte, 107.01 kilometers (66.50 miles) to the South (S7°W)
- Bogo, Cebu, 127.82 kilometers (79.42 miles) to the Southwest (S38°W)
Distance from Manila: 498.68 kilometers (309.87 miles) to the Northwest (N54°W)
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.