Pinamungajan

Pinamungajan
Municipality

Map of Cebu with Pinamungajan highlighted
Pinamungajan

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: PH 10°16′N 123°35′E / 10.27°N 123.58°E / 10.27; 123.58Coordinates: PH 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 26 (see § Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Glenn Baricuatro
 • Vice mayor Ma Honeylette Yapha
 • Town Council
Area [2]  
 • Total 109.16 km2 (42.15 sq mi)
Population (2010 census)[3]
 • Total 57,997
 • Density 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
 • Voter  (2013) [4] 35,690
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 second income class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines.[2] According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 57,997.[3] In the 2013 election, it had 35,690 registered voters.[4]

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.

Barangays

Pinamungajan comprises 26 barangays:[2]

  • Anislag
  • Anopog
  • Binabag
  • Buhingtubig
  • Busay
  • Butong
  • Cabiangon
  • Camugao
  • Duangan
  • Guimbawian
  • Lamac
  • Lut-od
  • Mangoto
  • Opao
  • Pandacan
  • Poblacion
  • Punod
  • Rizal
  • Sacsac
  • Sambagon
  • Sibago
  • Tajao
  • Tangub
  • Tanibag
  • Tupas
  • Tutay

Demographics

Population census of Pinamungajan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 40,026—    
1995 44,009+1.79%
2000 51,715+3.52%
2007 54,859+0.82%
2010 57,997+2.04%
Source: National Statistics Office[3][5]

In the 2013 election, it had 35,690 registered voters, meaning that 62% of the population are aged 18 and over.[4]

Tourist Attractions[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Municipal: Pinamungajan". PSA. Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 "2013 National and Local Elections Statistics" (PDF). Commission on Elections. 2015.
  5. ↑ "Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality: Central Visayas: 1995, 2000 and 2007" (PDF). National Statistics Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2011.
  6. ↑ "Places of Interest and Things To Do in Cebu". www.wonderfulcebu.com. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  7. ↑ "Sandbars in Cebu: Campolabo Islet in Pinamungajan | Wonderful Cebu". www.wonderfulcebu.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  8. ↑ "Pinamungajan's New Attraction: Hidden Valley Wave Pool Resort | Wonderful Cebu". www.wonderfulcebu.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.

External links

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