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]

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.

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