Sasmuan

Sasmuan
Municipality of Sasmuan
Municipal hall
Municipal hall
Map of Pampanga with Sasmuan highlighted
Map of Pampanga with Sasmuan highlighted
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Sasmuan is located in Philippines
Sasmuan
Sasmuan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°56′10″N 120°37′23″E / 14.936°N 120.623°E / 14.936; 120.623
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvincePampanga
District 2nd district
Barangays12 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorCatalina M. Cabrera-Bagasina
 • Vice MayorMamerto Tamayo Jr.
 • RepresentativeGloria Macapagal Arroyo
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate22,860 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total91.80 km2 (35.44 sq mi)
Elevation6.0 m (19.7 ft)
Highest elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Lowest elevation
−7 m (−23 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total29,076
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
 • Households
6,202
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
14.61
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 121.9 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 105.9 million (2020), 58.79 million (2012)
 • Expenditure₱ 111 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 19.26 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityPampanga 2 Electric Cooperative (PELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2004
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)45
Native languagesKapampangan
Tagalog

Sasmuan, officially the Municipality of Sasmuan (Kapampangan: Balen ning Sasmuan, Tagalog: Bayan ng Sasmuan), formerly known by its Spanish name Sexmoán (pronunciation: ses-mo-wan) , is a 4th class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,076 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[4]

It is one of the three coastal towns in Pampanga along with Lubao and Macabebe.

  1. ^ Municipality of Sasmuan | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ https://www.philatlas.com/luzon/r03/pampanga/sasmuan.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.