Sagñay, , officially the Municipality of Sagñay (; ), is a

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in the

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Camarines Sur Camarines Sur (; ), officially the Province of Camarines Sur (Central Bikol language, Bikol: ''Probinsya kan Habagatan na Camarines''; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Bicol Region on Luzon. Its ca ...

in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,841 people. Based of this information, there is a population density of 238 people per sq kilometer (617 people per mile).

History

Sagñay was established in the late 17th century by the Spanish

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s. Like the town of Lagonoy, Sagñay also formed part of the province of

Albay Albay (IPA: ), officially the Province of Albay (; ; Baybayin, ᜎᜎᜏᜒᜄᜈ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜀᜎ᜔ᜊᜌ᜔), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Bicol Region of the Philippines, mostly on the southeastern part of the isla ...

but it was separated in the year 1846 by the order of

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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

Sagñay has a land area of 154.76 sq kilometers (59.75 miles). Atulayan Island is under the jurisdiction of this municipality. Sagñay is from Pili, from

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, and from

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Climate

Barangays

Sagñay is subdivided into 19

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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. * Aniog * Atulayan * Bongalon * Buracan * Catalotoan * Del Carmen (

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) * Kilantaao * Kilomaon * Mabca * Minadongjol * Nato * Patitinan * San Antonio (

) * San Isidro (

) * San Roque (

) * Santo Niño * Sibaguan * Tinorongan * Turague

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Sagñay, Camarines Sur, was 36,841 people, with a density of .

Economy

Education

Elementary schools

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

File:St. Andrew Church in Sagñay, Camarines Sur.jpg, St. Andrew Church File:Nato Beach, Sagñay, Camarines Sur.jpg, Nato Beach File:Nato Port.jpg, alt=, Nato Port File:At Atulayan Island.jpg, Atulayan Island

References

External links

* * Philippine Standard Geographic Code {{DEFAULTSORT:Sagnay, Camarines Sur Municipalities of Camarines Sur