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Pinamungajan

Pinamungajan
Municipality
Map of Cebu with Pinamungajan highlighted
Map of Cebu with Pinamungajan highlighted
Pinamungajan is located in Philippines
Pinamungajan
Pinamungajan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°16′N 123°35′E / 10.27°N 123.58°E / 10.27; 123.58Coordinates: 10°16′N 123°35′E / 10.27°N 123.58°E / 10.27; 123.58
Country Philippines
Region Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province Cebu
District 3rd district of Cebu
Established 1815
Barangay
Government
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Glenn Baricuatro (1‑Cebu)
 • Vice mayor Ma Honeylette Lingad
 • Town Council
 • Representative Gwendolyn Garcia
Area
 • Total 109.16 km2 (42.15 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)
 • Total 65,955
 • Density 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
 • Voter(2016)  40,737
Time zone PHT (UTC+8)
ZIP code 6039
IDD:area code +63 (0)32
Income class 2nd class
PSGC 072237000
Website pinamungajan.gov.ph

Pinamungajan (also Pinamungahan) is a 2nd municipal income class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 65,955. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 40,737 registered voters.

The municipality was established in the 1815 under the Spanish colonial government in the country. The municipality got its name from the diligent and hardworking people, working hand-in-hand especially during the agricultural harvest season – "Pinamungajan", which originated from the Visayan word pinamuhuan, meant a worker share for his effort during a farm harvest. Over time the Pinamuhuan eventually changed to the current name of the municipality.

Pinamungajan comprises 26 barangays:


In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 40,737 registered voters, meaning that 62% of the population are aged 18 and over.


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