Santa Margarita, Samar

Sta. Margarita
[[File:|250px|none|alt=|Location of Sta. Margarita]]
Area
• Total	129.12 km2 (49.85 sq mi)
Population (2007)
• Total	23,488
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)

Santa Margarita is a 4th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 23,488 people in 4,191 households. it is bounded to the north by the city of Calbayog and bounded to the south by Gandara.

History

Sta. Margarita was formerly a barrio of Calbayog called Magsohong (from the local word mag–igsoon meaning “brothers”. It became a separate municipality in 1890. The town was renamed Sta. Margarita in honor of Gov. Novelas’ wife.

Natural Attractions

• Arapison Falls
• Baluarte
• Burabod Picnic Grove
• Calvary Hill
• The oldest bell

Alimango Festival

July 25 (Alimango Festival) - this dance festival revolves around the courtship between the female alimango (mud crabs found in fishponds) Atabayi and the male Amamakhao. It also depicts the capture of the alimango with the use of the bobo and giant bentol. Dancers, dressed as alimango, flex their hands as if to bite. Snare drums and talutang highlight the fast rhythm of the dance.

Barangays

Santa Margarita is politically subdivided into 36 barangays.

Agrupacion Arapison Avelino Bahay Balud Bana-ao Burabod Cautod (Pob.) Camperito Campeig Can-ipulan Canmoros

Cinco Curry Gajo Hindang Ilo Imelda Inoraguiao Jolacao Lambao Mabuhay Mahayag Monbon (Pob.)

Nabulo Napuro Palale Panabatan Panaruan Roxas Salvacion Solsogon Sundara Cagsunji Matayonas Napuro II

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information