Pandan, Catanduanes
| Pandan | |
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| Municipality | |
| Nickname(s): "The Fishing Capital of Catanduanes" | |
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| Coordinates: 14°03′N 124°10′E / 14.05°N 124.17°ECoordinates: 14°03′N 124°10′E / 14.05°N 124.17°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol (Region V) |
| Province | Catanduanes |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | Year 1650 |
| Barangays | 26 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 119.9 km2 (46.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 20,516 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 4809 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 |
| Website | www |
Pandan is a fourth class municipality in the province of Catanduanes, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 20,516 people.
Pandan is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.
Formerly the town site was located some two kilometers away south of the present site. Then the people were disturbed by constant depredation of bandits coming from other places.
The present site has been chosen because it was near the sea and the fishermen found it very convenient for their trade, however, being near the sea, it was vulnerable to Moros who always come to get their belongings or even capture some people.
As a defense against such moro raids, the people planted pandan shrubs close to each other to form a formidable defense against invaders. When the Spaniards came they found the plants around the poblacion in great abundance. When asked what the name of the shrubs was, the people told them that they were pandan shrubs. Thus, the Spaniards called the place Pandan.
The municipality lies on the northern tip of the province, 96 kilometers from the capital town of Virac. Bounded on the south by the municipality of Caramoran, on the west by the Maqueda Channel, on the east by the municipality of Bagamanoc and on the north by the Pacific Ocean. It has a total land area of 11,990 hectares. This is a town of 17,096 friendly and hospitable people, to which 99% are Roman Catholic.
Of the 26 barangays that comprise the municipality, four of which actually form the town proper, which are Libod, the biggest barangay in terms of population, Napo, Pandan del Sur and Pandan del Norte. The rest are found usually near the seashore. The rest being an inland barangays.
The municipality does not only boast of the natural beauties, it has which are the Parway, Mangbang, Parola beaches, the Hinik-Hinik falls (Hinik-hinik is a local term for rain shower) and Minaipit falls, but especially of its being a hometown of Senators, Congressman, Governor, Cardinal and Ambassador.
The people of Pandan are generally peace-loving, God-fearing and are happy people. Everyone in the community is a brother, a sister and a friend where the products of which could be shared even food itself without thought of having it repaid or reciprocated. Visitors are offered the comforts that the family could afford even it means that the owner should lay on the floor just to make the visitor eased at home by using the “papag”. And that is not enough, before going home; products of their yard would be wrapped for you to bring in your family plus a bunch of cockling chickens.
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