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Lapinig
Municipality
Municipality of Lapinig
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LapinigLocation within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°18′54″N 125°18′07″E / 12.315°N 125.302°E / 12.315; 125.302
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Northern Samar
District	2nd district
Barangays	15 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Ma. Luisa A. Menzon
• Vice Mayor	Flora S. Quilicol
• Representative	Jose L. Ong Jr.
• Councilors	List • Annde P. Openia • Edward M. Hermano • Vivian M. Rongcales • Ruby Q. Delmonte • Artemio Y. Delmonte • Redentor L. Pajares • Bartolome P. Mengote • Carlito O. Morallos DILG Masterlist of Officials
• Electorate	8,032 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	57.30 km (22.12 sq mi)
Elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Highest elevation	112 m (367 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population
• Total	11,844
• Density	210/km (540/sq mi)
• Households	2,659
Demonym	Lapinignon
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	26.04% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 116.7 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 162 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 80.13 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 25.5 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Northern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6411
PSGC	084809000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)55
Native languages	Waray Tagalog

Lapinig, officially the Municipality of Lapinig (Waray: Bungto han Lapinig; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lapinig), is a municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,844 people.

It is Northern Samar's boundary municipality with Eastern Samar on its coastal side in the Pacific. To the south, it is bounded by Arteche, to the west by Jipapad, to the northeast by the Pacific Ocean, and in the northwest by Gamay.

Geography

Barangays

Lapinig is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Alang-alang
• Bagacay
• Cahagwayan
• Can Maria
• Can Omanio
• Imelda
• Lapinig del Sur (Poblacion)
• Lapinig del Norte (Poblacion)
• Lo-ok
• Mabini
• May-igot
• Palanas
• Pio Del Pilar
• Potong
• Potong Del Sur

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Poverty incidence of Lapinig

References

1.  Municipality of Lapinig | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "Lapinig, Northern Samar: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
6. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
9. "Province of Northern Samar". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
17. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System

v t e Places adjacent to Lapinig
Gamay Jipapad, Eastern Samar Lapinig Philippine Sea Arteche, Eastern Samar

v t e Province of Northern Samar
Catarman (capital and largest municipality)
Municipalities	Allen Biri Bobon Capul Catarman Catubig Gamay Laoang Lapinig Las Navas Lavezares Lope de Vega Mapanas Mondragon Palapag Pambujan Rosario San Antonio San Isidro San Jose San Roque San Vicente Silvino Lobos Victoria

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