Tarangnan

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Geographical Address

Province
Public Address
Tarangnan, Samar
Postal Code
6704
latitude
11.92
longitude
124.79
Area
132.49 km2
Founded
April 1, 1884
Division
Eastern Visayas
Region
VIII

Tarangnan, officially the Municipality of Tarangnan, is a 4th class municipality in the province of SamarPhilippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 24,992 people.[3]

Tarangnan is situated on the western coast of Samar Island, to the south-east of the ancient town of Bangahon (now Gandara) and to the north of Samar's capital Catbalogan. Tarangnan is found near the former ancient puebloTinago, the first town to be Christianized and was made a center or cabecera.[4]

Tarangnan has its own municipal hospital which was inaugurated in 1982, with a 10-bed capacity. It caters primarily to health services. It is augmented by Rural Health Unit extension workers. It has daycare centers which also cater the needs of pre-schoolers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarangnan,_Samar

 

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