# Sagñay

Sagñay,, officially the Municipality of Sagñay (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Sagñay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sagñay), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Sur in the Philippines. 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 friars. Like the town of Lagonoy, Sagñay also formed part of the province of Albay but it was separated in the year 1846 by the order of Governor General 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 34 kilometres (21 mi) from Pili, 484 kilometres (301 mi) from Manila, and 79 kilometres (49 mi) from Legazpi City.

### Climate

Climate data for Sagñay, Camarines Sur :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 35 (95) | 35 (95) | 35 (95) | 34 (93) | 33 (91) | 34 (93) | 32 (90) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 33 (91) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 26 (79) | 26 (79) | 28 (82) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 28 (83) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 252.8 (9.95) | 82.88 (3.26) | 137.93 (5.43) | 63.69 (2.51) | 78.31 (3.08) | 229.42 (9.03) | 288.31 (11.35) | 280.99 (11.06) | 112.39 (4.42) | 210.87 (8.30) | 599.07 (23.59) | 194.80 (7.67) | 2,531.46 (99.65) |
| Average rainy days | 29 | 24 | 28 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 316 |
| Source: World Weather Online (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) ||||||||||||||

### Barangays

Sagñay is subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
* Aniog
* Atulayan
* Bongalon
* Buracan
* Catalotoan
* Del Carmen (Poblacion)
* Kilantaao
* Kilomaon
* Mabca
* Minadongjol
* Nato
* Patitinan
* San Antonio (Poblacion)
* San Isidro (Poblacion)
* San Roque (Poblacion)
* Santo Niño
* Sibaguan
* Tinorongan
* Turague

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1903 | 5,333 | — |
| 1918 | 5,429 | +0.12% |
| 1939 | 7,052 | +1.25% |
| 1948 | 8,378 | +1.93% |
| 1960 | 14,004 | +4.37% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1970 | 16,968 | +1.94% |
| 1975 | 18,013 | +1.21% |
| 1980 | 20,241 | +2.36% |
| 1990 | 22,422 | +1.03% |
| 1995 | 26,530 | +3.20% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2000 | 26,619 | +0.07% |
| 2007 | 29,082 | +1.23% |
| 2010 | 31,314 | +2.73% |
| 2015 | 34,546 | +1.89% |
| 2020 | 36,841 | +1.27% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority :
In the 2020 census, the population of Sagñay, Camarines Sur, was 36,841 people, with a density of 240 inhabitants per square kilometre or 620 inhabitants per square mile.

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Sagñay
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 60
* 2006 48.30
* 2009 51.75
* 2012 37.28
* 2015 44.21
* 2018 33.93
* 2021 44.99
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## 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

* St. Andrew Church
* Nato Beach
* Nato Port
* Atulayan Island