Pagsanghan, officially the Municipality of 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.
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. A plebiscite was held on April 3.
Geography
Barangays
Pagsanghan is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Bangon
Buenos Aires
Calanyugan
Caloloma (Rawis) Cambaye Canlapwas (Poblacion) Libertad (Poblacion) Pange San Luis Santo Niño (Poblacion) Viejo (Poblacion) Villahermosa Occidental Villahermosa Oriental
Climate
Demographics
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
External links
Pagsanghan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
[ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
Philippine Census Information
Local Governance Performance Management System
Municipalities of Samar (province)