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Pambujan | |
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| Municipality of Pambujan | |
 Pambujan Welcome Rotunda | |
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 Map of Northern Samar with Pambujan highlighted | |
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.svg)  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 | 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.
- ^ Municipality of Pambujan | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.