Pagsanghan

Pagsanghan
Municipality of Pagsanghan
Map of Samar with Pagsanghan highlighted
Interactive map of Pagsanghan
Pagsanghan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°57′54″N 124°43′17″E / 11.965089°N 124.7213°E / 11.965089; 124.7213
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSamar
District 1st district
Founded1979
Barangays13 (see Barangays)
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorSed Hendrix Tan
 • Vice MayorBienvenida P. Repol
 • RepresentativeStephen James Tan
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate8,065 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
30.00 km2 (11.58 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Highest elevation
186 m (610 ft)
Lowest elevation
−1 m (−3.3 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
8,145
 • Density271.5/km2 (703.2/sq mi)
 • Households
1,954
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
30.2
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 84.46 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 198.1 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 77.89 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 52.88 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySamar 1 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6705
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitewww.pagsanghan-samar.gov.ph

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.