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Santa Margarita
Magsohong | |
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| Municipality of Santa Margarita | |
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| Coordinates: 12°02′16″N 124°39′28″E / 12.03778°N 124.65778°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 36 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Felix Roma Panganoron |
| • Vice Mayor | Erdie Llepun de los Santos |
| • Representative | Stephen James T. Tan |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 20,261 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 129.12 km2 (49.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 247 m (810 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 26,816 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,348 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 31.50 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 150.7 million (2020), 55.22 million (2012), 55.32 million (2013), 61.55 million (2014), 75.08 million (2015), 76.5 million (2016), 49.77 million (2017) |
| • Assets | ₱ 283.8 million (2020), 52.65 million (2012), 62 million (2013), 84.55 million (2014), 103.4 million (2015), 134.4 million (2016), 105 million (2017) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 129 million (2020), 44.89 million (2012), 57.46 million (2013), 46.95 million (2014), 60.78 million (2015), 71.52 million (2016) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 148.3 million (2020), 39.52 million (2012), 49.47 million (2013), 62.77 million (2014), 62.82 million (2015), 78.14 million (2016), 36.16 million (2017) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Samar 1 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6718 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Santa Margarita, officially the Municipality of Santa Margarita (Waray: Bungto han Santa Margarita; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Margarita), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,816 people.[3]
Formerly known as Magsohong, it is bounded to the north by the city of Calbayog and to the south by Gandara.
- ^ Municipality of Santa Margarita | (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.