Pagsanghan, Samar
| Pagsanghan | |
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 Map of Samar with Pagsanghan highlighted |
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| Coordinates: 11°58′N 124°48′E / 11.967°N 124.800°ECoordinates: 11°58′N 124°48′E / 11.967°N 124.800°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 1st district of Samar |
| Barangays | 13 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edgar Ceracas Tan |
| • Vice Mayor | Bienvinida Repol |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.00 km2 (11.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 7,945 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 6705 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| 086026000 | |
| Electorate | 7,209 voters as of 2016 |
| Website | www |
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.
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.
Pagsanghan is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.
The Mayor of Pagsanghan as of December 2013 is Edgar Tan.
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.
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.
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