Pagsanghan, Philippines
Pagsanghan is a town of 8,024 people in Eastern Visayas, Philippines.
Why visit Pagsanghan
Townapedia lists 1 place to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Pagsanghan
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About Pagsanghan
Pagsanghan, officially the Municipality of Pagsanghan (Waray: Bungto han Pagsanghan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pagsanghan), is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 8,145 people.
From the Wikipedia article Pagsanghan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship3
Schools, colleges and libraries17
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History
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.
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Map of Pagsanghan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Calbayog Airport (CYP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 km away.
- Napuro 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Santa Margarita 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Calbayog City 18 km northwest, about 18 min by car
- Catbalogan 28 km southeast, about 28 min by car
- Catarman 60 km north, about 1 h by car
- Santa Rita 62 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Carigara 74 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Laoang 74 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tacloban 86 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Borongan 87 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
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