Lapinig

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This article is about the municipality in Samar. For the island in Bohol, see Lapinig Island.
Lapinig
Municipality
Municipality of Lapinig
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Lapinig is located in Philippines
Lapinig
Lapinig
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°18′54″N 125°18′07″E / 12.315°N 125.302°E / 12.315; 125.302
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceNorthern Samar
District 2nd district
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMa. Luisa A. Menzon
 • Vice MayorFlora S. Quilicol
 • RepresentativeJose L. Ong Jr.
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate8,032 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total57.30 km2 (22.12 sq mi)
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Highest elevation
112 m (367 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total11,844
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
 • Households
2,659
DemonymLapinignon
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
37.69
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 116.7 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 162 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 80.13 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 25.5 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNorthern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6411
PSGC
084809000
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog

Lapinig, officially the Municipality of Lapinig (Waray: Bungto han Lapinig; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lapinig), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,844 people.[3]

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[edit]

Barangays[edit]

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[edit]

Climate data for Lapinig, Northern Samar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27
(81) 		27
(81) 		28
(82) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		27
(81) 		29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 105
(4.1) 		67
(2.6) 		65
(2.6) 		53
(2.1) 		86
(3.4) 		129
(5.1) 		135
(5.3) 		113
(4.4) 		131
(5.2) 		163
(6.4) 		167
(6.6) 		162
(6.4) 		1,376
(54.2)
Average rainy days 17.6 13.2 15.5 14.9 19.6 24.3 26.6 25.4 24.9 25.4 22.9 20.9 251.2
Source: Meteoblue[5]

Demographics[edit]

Population census of Lapinig
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 7,610—    
1970 6,598−1.42%
1975 7,426+2.40%
1980 7,481+0.15%
1990 8,232+0.96%
1995 9,813+3.35%
2000 10,798+2.07%
2007 11,198+0.50%
2010 11,744+1.75%
2015 13,020+1.98%
2020 11,844−1.84%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9]

Economy[edit]

Poverty Incidence of Lapinig
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11]
[12][13][14][15][16]


References[edit]

  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. ^ a b 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 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  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.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  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.

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