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Coordinates: 12°18′54″N 125°18′07″E / 12.315°N 125.302°E / 12.315; 125.302
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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
Map of Northern Samar with Lapinig highlighted
Map of Northern Samar with Lapinig highlighted
Map
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
Country Philippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceNorthern Samar
District2nd District
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMa. Luisa A. Menzon
 • Vice MayorFlora S. Quilicol
 • CongressmanJose L. Ong Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Councilors
 • Electorate8,032 voters (2022)
Area
 [2]
 • Total57.30 km2 (22.12 sq mi)
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total11,844
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
 • Households
2,659
DemonymLapinignon
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence48.54% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)₱ 116.7 million (2020)
 • Assets (₱)₱ 162 million (2020)
 • Liabilities (₱)₱ 25.5 million (2020)
 • Expenditure (₱)₱ 80.13 million (2020)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6411
PSGC
084809000
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog

Lapinig, officially the Municipality of 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.

Barangays

Lapinig is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.

  • 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

Demographics

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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[5][6][7][8]

Climate

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 [9]

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Lapinig | (DILG)
  2. ^ "Province: Northern Samar". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  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 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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)
  8. ^ "Province of Northern Samar". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Lapinig, Northern Samar: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 January 2019.


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