Pastrana, Leyte

Pastrana, officially the Municipality of Pastrana (Waray: Bungto han Pastrana; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pastrana), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 18,002 people. [3]

Pastrana
Municipality
Municipality of Pastrana
Seal
Map of Leyte with Pastrana highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Pastrana
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°08′N 124°53′E
Country Philippines
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
District2nd district of Leyte
Barangays29 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMaritess C. Marcos
 • Vice MayorEdgar C. Empillo
 • RepresentativeLolita T. Javier
 • Councilors
 • Electorate13,212 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total86.35 km2 (33.34 sq mi)
Elevation
202 m (663 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total18,002
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
 • Households
4,325
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence40.72% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱60,685,314.39 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6514
PSGC
083741000
IDD : area code +63 (0)53
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog

Geography

Sometimes referred to as the "land of the fairies," Pastrana is an interior town of the province.

Geographically, it is in the southwestern part of Leyte, and about 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Tacloban City. Its rice fields and coconut plantations are the main assets of the place. The climate is cool and the soil fertile.

The water system at Tingib is designed to supply Tacloban and neighboring municipalities.

Barangays

Pastrana is politically subdivided into 29 barangays. [2]

  • Arabunog
  • Aringit
  • Bahay
  • Cabaohan
  • Calsadahay
  • Cancaraja
  • Canino-an
  • Capilla
  • Colawen
  • Dumarag
  • Guindapunan
  • Halaba
  • Jones
  • Lanawan
  • Lima
  • Lourdes
  • Macalpi-ay
  • Malitbogay
  • Manaybanay
  • Maricum
  • Patong
  • District 1 (Poblacion)
  • District 2 (Poblacion)
  • District 3 (Poblacion)
  • District 4 (Poblacion)
  • Sapsap
  • Socsocon
  • Tingib
  • Yapad

Climate
Climate data for Pastrana, Leyte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 78
(3.1)		 57
(2.2)		 84
(3.3)		 79
(3.1)		 118
(4.6)		 181
(7.1)		 178
(7.0)		 169
(6.7)		 172
(6.8)		 180
(7.1)		 174
(6.9)		 128
(5.0)		 1,598
(62.9)
Average rainy days 16.7 13.8 17.3 18.5 23.2 26.5 27.1 26.0 26.4 27.5 24.6 21.0 268.6
Source: Meteoblue [5]

History

Prior to incorporation as a separate municipality, Pastrana was part of the municipality of Dagami.

Before the coming of the Spaniards, the settlement was called "Pamagpagan" because of the way the native inhabitants left their hair in disarray. In 1891, Captain Wenceslao Nielo, with the aid of a Spanish Franciscan friar by the name of Fr. Eusebio Ibanez, organized the settlement into a town and was transferred from Guinbaya-an to its present site. Father Ibanez blessed it with a holy mass. As a token of gratitude, the inhabitants called the town "Pastrana" in honor of Fr. Ibanez who was a native of Pastrana, Spain.

Shortly afterwards, parochial schools were established. At this time, the unit of local administration was the pueblo which embraced a number of barrios. The first gobernadorcillo was Captain Wenceslao Nielo. He was assisted in the administration of the pueblo by the "Guinhaupan," a group of men equivalent to the present councilors, by the "tenientes" and by the "Cabezas de barangay."

When the Philippine revolution broke out in 1898, the people fled to the mountains and for a time, the local government then headed by Andres Villablanca, was temporarily suspended. It was at this moment in the history of the town that Jorge Capili, a guerrilla leader, burned the whole town. By the year 1901, Gregorio Marquez was appointed municipal president. The Americans who occupied the whole country, stationed a detachment at Dagami. They came once in a while to Pastrana to look after the affairs of the little town. In 1903, the town was reverted into a barrio of Dagami due to inadequate finances.

Pastrana for a time remained a barrio of Dagami. In 1912, Agaton Villablanca worked for the establishment of the barrio to a municipality so that its former status was finally regained. In gratitude, the people appointed Agaton Villablanca president. After five years when the first municipal election was held, Agaton Villablanca retained his leadership of the municipal government.

When the Japanese occupied Pastrana in 1942, the people secretly fled to the mountains. The incumbent mayor also evacuated and his elder brother took his place. The Japanese did not stay long. The guerillas burned down the buildings and for some time there were no Japanese in the town. But in 1943, the Japanese returned, this time for long, for the soldiers constructed a garrison. The Japanese invaders ordered the civilians to live in the town proper. For two long years, the town residents suffered severely under the Japanese oppression.

In 1944 when the American liberation forces drove out the Japanese, Francisco Villablanca, who was the pre-war mayor, automatically resumed his position and under him, the town was restored to its former status as a peaceful community.

At present, Pastrana is fast progressing in the agricultural field because of the biggest gravity irrigation system in eastern Visayas, located at Barrio Tingib, lacing the whole municipality with irrigation canals. A direct road to Palo as well as feeder roads have been constructed. The Binaha-an Dam provides an ideal picnic site with the stately Amandawing mountain in the background.

Demographics
Population census of Pastrana
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 4,308—    
1918 6,533+2.81%
1939 8,078+1.02%
1948 7,787−0.41%
1960 8,794+1.02%
1980 10,854+1.06%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 12,565+1.47%
1995 14,442+2.64%
2000 14,351−0.14%
2007 16,008+1.52%
2010 16,649+1.44%
2015 18,002+1.50%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority  [3] [6] [7][8]

In the 2015 census, the population of Pastrana, Leyte, was 18,002 people, [3] with a density of 210 inhabitants per square kilometre or 540 inhabitants per square mile.

References
  1.  Municipality of Pastrana | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Leyte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Pastrana: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Leyte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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