Lawaan, Eastern Samar

This article is about a municipality in the Philippines. For the tree also known as Lauan, see Shorea.

Lawaan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 9,855 people in 1,925 households.

Barangays

Lawaan is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.

Betaog Bolusao (the largest barangay in population and by land area) Guinob-an Maslog Barangay Poblacion 1 Barangay Poblacion 2 Barangay Poblacion 3 Barangay Poblacion 4

Barangay Poblacion 5 Barangay Poblacion 6 Barangay Poblacion 7 Barangay Poblacion 8 Barangay Poblacion 9 Barangay Poblacion 10 San Isidro Taguite

Notable Lawaaños

• Freddie Abuda - A retired professional basketball player, he gained the moniker "the scavenger" as a large proportion of his points were the result of his scoring on a follow-up after rebounding a teammate's missed shot while playing in the Philippine Basketball Associations (PBA). He began his career as a reserve player for Purefoods and was later traded to San Miguel Beer where he developed into an important role player. His tough defensive and solid rebounding skills helped San Miguel Beer gain multiple championships. He is currently serving as an assistant coach to the San Beda Red Lions (NCAA).

• Sylvia Gavan-Agosila - Certified Public Accountant; President, ACPAP Laguna Chapter.

• Atty. Corazon Gavan - Human Rights' Lawyer; Woman Rights' advocate.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• Sinirangan.com, the first team blog in Eastern Samar, Philippines