San Pascual, officially the Municipality of San Pascual, is a 3rd class
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
province
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of
Masbate
Masbate, officially the Province of Masbate ( Masbateño: ''Probinsya san Masbate''; tl, Lalawigan ng Masbate), is an island province in the Philippines located near the midsection of the nation's archipelago. Its provincial capital is Masbate C ...
,
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,449 people.
In addition to the northern part of Burias Island, the islands of Busing, Templo (or Iniwaran,) and another six small unpopulated islands belong to the municipality.
Geography
Barangays
San Pascual is politically subdivided into 22
barangay
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s.
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of San Pascual, Masbate, was 44,449 people, with a density of .
Economy
Tourism
One of the popular tourist destinations in the municipality of San Pascual is the Sombrero Island with its pure white sand beach.
Gallery
File:Munisipyo kan San Pascualo.jpg, Municipal Hall
Sn Pascual Polytechnic Institute.jpg, San Pascual Polytechnic Institute
File:At Sombrero Island, San Pascual Burias Islands Masbate Philippines.jpg, Sombrero Island
References
External links
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Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>
Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
Municipalities of Masbate
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