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Pambujan | |
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Municipality of Pambujan | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°34′N 124°56′E / 12.57°N 124.93°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Northern Samar |
District | 2nd district |
Barangays | 26 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• mayor of Pambujan[*] | Felipe A. Sosing |
• Vice Mayor | Ronil A. Tan |
• Representative | Jose L. Ong Jr. |
• Councilors | List |
• Electorate | 20,697 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 163.90 km2 (63.28 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4.0 m (13.1 ft) |
Highest elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 35,532 |
• Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
• Households | 7,326 |
Demonym | Pambujanon |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 32.35 |
• Revenue | ₱ 165 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 285.7 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 149.5 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 26.23 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Northern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6413 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Website | www |
Pambujan, officially the Municipality of Pambujan (Waray: Bungto han Pambujan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pambujan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,532 people.[3]
It is a coastal town with an area of 18,650 hectares. It is a town with notable qualities and resources. It boasts a 16th-century Roman Catholic church, a scenic islet named Caohagan, baseball players who won international tournaments, professionals and achievers, a socio-cultural activity held every first full moon of the year (known as Kadayaw Festival), and a sports arena which has been the venue for various municipal, provincial and regional sports gatherings.
The municipality has a number of daycare centers in each barangay, two private and one public preparatory schools, a number of primary and elementary schools and two secondary schools. It is accessible to Region VIII's premiere state university- the University of Eastern Philippines- as well as other private colleges in Catarman, the capital town of Northern Samar.
It has earned provincial and regional citations as Child-Friendly municipality.
Pambujan is in the heart of the second district of Northern Samar.