page_title: Biringan City
section_title: Legend
hierarchical_section_title: Biringan City / Legend
caption_attribution_description: English: Map of Samar showing the location of Pagsanghan
context_page_description: Biringan is a mythical city that is said to invisibly lie between Gandara, Tarangnan, and Pagsanghan in Samar province of the Philippines.
context_section_description: The city is said to be located in the province of Samar. It is also designated as a barangay of Pagsanghan, Samar and Gandara, Samar. According to the local folklore, the population of Biringan comprises supernatural beings: the Engkantos ("enchanted beings"), and their progeny with the humans. The engkantos are described as shapechangers who can take human form. In their human form, they are said to lack a philtrum between their nose and lips.
caption: Biringan city is located in Pangsanghan, Samar
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