Lapinig | |
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| Municipality of Lapinig | |
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 Map of Northern Samar with Lapinig highlighted | |
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.svg)  Lapinig Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°18′54″N 125°18′07″E / 12.315°N 125.302°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Northern Samar |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Lapinig[*] | Ma. Luisa A. Menzon |
| • Vice Mayor | Flora S. Quilicol |
| • Representative | Jose L. Ong Jr. |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 8,032 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.30 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] | |
• Total | 11,844 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,659 |
| Demonym | Lapinignon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 26.04 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 116.7 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 162 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 80.13 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 25.5 million (2020) |
| 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 |
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.
- ^ Municipality of Lapinig | (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.