Laoang | |
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| Municipality of Laoang | |
 Sunset at Laoang shoreline | |
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 Map of Northern Samar with Laoang highlighted | |
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.svg)  Laoang Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°34′N 125°01′E / 12.57°N 125.02°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Northern Samar |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1768 |
| Barangays | 56 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Laoang[*] | Harris Christopher M. Ongchuan |
| • Vice Mayor | Miguel L. Sarmiento |
| • Representative | Jose L. Ong Jr. |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 38,574 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 246.94 km2 (95.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7.0 m (23.0 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 60,607 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| • Households | 13,339 |
| Demonym | Laoangnon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.35 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 232.8 million (2020), 90.75 million (2012), 100.7 million (2013), 113.1 million (2014), 136.3 million (2015), 142.6 million (2016), 91.74 million (2017), 156.4 million (2018), 229 million (2019), 242.3 million (2021), 315 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 742.8 million (2020), 141 million (2012), 172.3 million (2013), 212.4 million (2014), 260.1 million (2015), 337.7 million (2016), 257.1 million (2017), 292.4 million (2018), 613.4 million (2019), 913.6 million (2021), 894.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 134.1 million (2020), 75.91 million (2012), 80.05 million (2014), 82.33 million (2013), 92.62 million (2015), 90.42 million (2016), 65.3 million (2017), 77.52 million (2018), 124.1 million (2019), 161.9 million (2021), 179.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 132.6 million (2020), 30.56 million (2012), 49.04 million (2013), 63.87 million (2014), 77.38 million (2015), 109.5 million (2016), 154.3 million (2017), 98.19 million (2018), 137.9 million (2019), 267.4 million (2021), 230.6 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Northern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6411 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Laoang, officially the Municipality of Laoang (Waray: Bungto han Laoang; Tagalog: Bayan ng Laoang), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 61,607 people.[3]
It is the economic, educational, socio-cultural and government center of the 2nd district of the province.
- ^ Municipality of Laoang | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.