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Country
  
Philippines

Barangays
  
13

ZIP code
  
6705

Province
  
Samar

District
  
1st district of Samar

Time zone
  
PST (UTC+8)

Area
  
30 km²

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Region
  
Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)

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Pagsanghan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 7,945 people.

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Map of Pagsanghan, Samar, Philippines

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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.

Baraŋgays

Pagsanghan is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.

  • Bangon
  • Biringan (city)
  • Buenos Aires
  • Calanyugan
  • Caloloma (Rawis)
  • Cambaye
  • Canlapwas (Pob.)
  • Libertad (Pob.)
  • Pange
  • San Luis
  • Santo Niño (Pob.)
  • Viejo (Pob.)
  • Villahermosa Occidental
  • Villahermosa Oriental
  • The Mayor of Pagsanghan as of December 2013 is Edgar Tan.

    Water and Sanitation

    The town water system is somewhat different here, they use Artesians, every household must have an artesian Jetmatic Pumps, 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 Villahermoza. A garbage truck collects the wastes of the citizens here.

    References

    Pagsanghan, Samar Wikipedia