Sagñay

Municipality in Camarines Sur, Philippines

Municipality in Bicol Region, Philippines

Sagñay

Municipality

Municipality of Sagñay

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Sagñay

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 13°36′14″N 123°31′24″E﻿ / ﻿13.6039°N 123.5233°E﻿ / 13.6039; 123.5233
Country| Philippines
Region| Bicol Region
Province| Camarines Sur
District|  4th district
Founded| November 30, 1684
Barangays| 19 (see Barangays)
Government

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• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor| John Vincent B. Fuentebella
• Vice Mayor| Harold Bryan A. San Felipe
• Representative| Arnulf Bryan B. Fuentebella
• Municipal Council|

Members

*   * Paolo Y. Chavez
* Anderson E. Sical
* Ofelia L. Lwin
* Felix S. Fuentebella V
* Delfin C. Amatorio
* Felix O. del Castillo Jr.
* Noe B. Sorita
* Jonathan P. Brutas

• Electorate| 22,581 voters (2022)
Area

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• Total| 154.76 km2 (59.75 sq mi)
Elevation

| 135 m (443 ft)
Highest elevation

| 891 m (2,923 ft)
Lowest elevation

| 0 m (0 ft)
Population

(2020 census)[3]

• Total| 36,841
• Density| 240/km2 (620/sq mi)
• Households

| 8,249
Economy

• Income class| 4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence|

44.99

% (2021)[4]
• Revenue| ₱ 166.6 million (2020)
• Assets| ₱ 378.7 million (2020)
• Expenditure| ₱ 115.6 million (2020)
• Liabilities| ₱ 72.3 million (2020)
Service provider

• Electricity| Camarines Sur 4 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 4)
Time zone| UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code|

4421

PSGC|

051731000

IDD : area code | +63 (0)54
Native languages| Central Bikol
Tagalog

Sagñay, [saˈŋaj], officially the Municipality of Sagñay (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Sagñay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sagñay), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur in the Philippines. It has an land area of 154.76 sq kilometers (59.75 miles). According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,841 people.[3] Based of this information, there is a population density of 238 people per sq kilometer (617 people per mile).

Atulayan Island is under the jurisdiction of this municipality. Sagñay is 34 kilometres (21 mi) from Pili, 484 kilometres (301 mi) from Manila, and 79 kilometres (49 mi) from Legazpi City.

## History

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Sagñay was established in the late 17th century by the Spanish friars. Like the town of Lagonoy, Sagñay also formed part of the province of Albay but it was separated in the year 1846 by the order of Governor General Narciso Claveria.

The parish of St. Andrew was founded in the same year that Sagñay gained its independence as a town. The town's annual fiesta is held every November 30, honoring Saint Andrew the Apostle - Town's Patron Saint.

## Geography

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### Climate

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Climate data for Sagñay, Camarines Sur

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 31
(88)  | 30
(86)  | 32
(90)  | 35
(95)  | 35
(95)  | 35
(95)  | 34
(93)  | 33
(91)  | 34
(93)  | 32
(90)  | 30
(86)  | 30
(86)  | 33
(91)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 26
(79)  | 26
(79)  | 28
(82)  | 30
(86)  | 31
(88)  | 30
(86)  | 29
(84)  | 29
(84)  | 29
(84)  | 28
(82)  | 27
(81)  | 27
(81)  | 28
(83)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 252.8
(9.95)  | 82.88
(3.26)  | 137.93
(5.43)  | 63.69
(2.51)  | 78.31
(3.08)  | 229.42
(9.03)  | 288.31
(11.35)  | 280.99
(11.06)  | 112.39
(4.42)  | 210.87
(8.30)  | 599.07
(23.59)  | 194.80
(7.67)  | 2,531.46
(99.65)
Average rainy days  | 29  | 24  | 28  | 18  | 20  | 24  | 29  | 31  | 27  | 27  | 30  | 29  | 316
Source: World Weather Online (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[5]

### Barangays

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Sagñay is subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

* Aniog
* Atulayan
* Bongalon
* Buracan
* Catalotoan
* Del Carmen (Poblacion)
* Kilantaao
* Kilomaon
* Mabca
* Minadongjol
* Nato
* Patitinan
* San Antonio (Poblacion)
* San Isidro (Poblacion)
* San Roque (Poblacion)
* Santo Niño
* Sibaguan
* Tinorongan
* Turague

## Demographics

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Population census of Sagñay| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1903 | 5,333| —
1918 | 5,429| +0.12%
1939 | 7,052| +1.25%
1948 | 8,378| +1.93%
1960 | 14,004| +4.37%
| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1970 | 16,968| +1.94%
1975 | 18,013| +1.21%
1980 | 20,241| +2.36%
1990 | 22,422| +1.03%
1995 | 26,530| +3.20%
| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

2000 | 26,619| +0.07%
2007 | 29,082| +1.23%
2010 | 31,314| +2.73%
2015 | 34,546| +1.89%
2020 | 36,841| +1.27%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9]

In the 2020 census, the population of Sagñay, Camarines Sur, was 36,841 people,[3] with a density of 240 inhabitants per square kilometre or 620 inhabitants per square mile.

## Economy

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Poverty incidence of Sagñay

2006
48.30

2009
51.75

2012
37.28

2015
44.21

2018
33.93

2021
44.99

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

## Education

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### Elementary schools

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Sagñay has 17 DepEd elementary schools, namely:

* Aniog Elementary School - 112977 - Mountain
* Atulayan Elementary School - 112978 - Coastal
* Bolo Elementary School - 112979 - Mountain
* Bongalon Elementary School - 112980 - Coastal
* Buracan Elementary School - 112981 - Poblacion and Mainland
* Catalotoan Elementary School - 112982 - Mountain
* Kilantaao Elementary School -112983 - Mountain
* Mabca Elementary School - 112984 - Poblacion and Mainland
* Minadongjol Elementary School - 112985 - mountain
* Nato Elementary School - 112985 - Coastal
* Odiongan Elementary School - 112986 - Coastal
* Patitinan Elementary School - 112987 - Coastal
* Quilomaon Elementary School - 112988 - Mountain
* Sagñay Central School - 112989 - Poblacion and Mainland
* Sibaguan Elementary School -112990 - Coastal
* Sto. Niño Elementary School -112991 - Coastal
* Turague Elementary School - 112993 - Coastal

## Gallery

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* St. Andrew Church

* Nato Beach

* Nato Port

* Atulayan Island

## References

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1. ^ Municipality of Sagñay |  (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. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. ^ "Sagnay, Camarines Sur: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. `{{cite web}}`: Missing or empty `|url=` (help)
6. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
7. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
9. ^ "Province of Camarines Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
10. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
12. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
13. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
14. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
15. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
16. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

## External links

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Province of Camarines Sur

Pili (capital)
Naga (largest city)

Municipalities|

* Baao
* Balatan
* Bato
* Bombon
* Buhi
* Bula
* Cabusao
* Calabanga
* Camaligan
* Canaman
* Caramoan
* Del Gallego
* Gainza
* Garchitorena
* Goa
* Lagonoy
* Libmanan
* Lupi
* Magarao
* Milaor
* Minalabac
* Nabua
* Ocampo
* Pamplona
* Pasacao
* Pili
* Presentacion
* Ragay
* Sagñay
* San Fernando
* San Jose
* Sipocot
* Siruma
* Tigaon
* Tinambac

Component city|

* Iriga

Independent component city|

* Naga (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Camarines Sur by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)

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