Palapag, Northern Samar
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Palapag is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 31,398 people in 5,852 households. Palapag, Northern Samar now is a bustling town decorated with a full-touch to its culture and tradition seasonally and yearly respectively. Every year,. August 14 marks its vesper day and 15 for fiesta day.
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[edit] History
Palapag was the hometown of Agustin Sumoroy, a Waray who led a rebellion against the Spaniards from 1649-1650. The main reason for the SumOroy Rebellion was the forcible conscription of workers from Ibabao region,(partly Northern Samar and Eastern Samar)Eastern Visayas to work in the shipyards of Cavite.
[edit] Schools
- Divine Mercy College of Northern Samar
- Palapag Central Elementary School
- Sumoroy Agro-Industrial School
- Capacujan National High School
- Our Lady of Lourdes college
- cabatuan national high school
- pangpang national high school
- jangtud national high school
[edit] Barangays
Palapag is politically subdivided into 32 barangays.
- Cabatuan
- Maragano
- Nipa
- Binay
- Mapno
- Paysud
- Talolora
- Monbon
- Pangpang
- Sumoroy
- Manajao
- Sinalaran
- Natawo
- Magsaysay
- Mabaras
- matambag
- Jangtud
- Nagbobtac
- Cabariwan
- Napo
- Sangay
- Capacujan
- Osmena
- Bangon
- Bagacay
- Aquino
- Asum
- Tambangan
- Tinampo
- Laniwan
[edit] Tourist destinations
- Palihon Island golden sand beach
- Panhagdanan unspoiled shoreline
- Cabatuan majestic rock form
- Amampugay cliff stunning falls
- Sangay falls
- Talolora beach
- Sumalidsid rugged terrain/shoreline
- Palapag river
- Palapag Mesa mountain
- Bagacay dam
[edit] Climate/weather
- Type B Philippine weather (heavy northeast monson from November-February)/rainy season/March-May dry season)
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