Lasam | |
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| Municipality of Lasam | |
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 Map of Cagayan with Lasam highlighted | |
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.svg)  Lasam Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 18°04′N 121°36′E / 18.07°N 121.6°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Cagayan |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | June 13, 1950 |
| Barangays | 30 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Dante Dexter A. Agatep Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Randy C. Cambe |
| • Representative | Samantha Louise V. Alfonso |
| • Electorate | 26,882 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 213.70 km2 (82.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 179 m (587 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 41,225 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,890 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 11.18 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 171.3 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 482.2 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 126.9 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 72.18 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3524 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Ibanag Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | lasam |
Lasam, officially the Municipality of Lasam (Ibanag: Ili nat Lasam; Ilocano: Ili ti Lasam; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lasam), is a third class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,225 people.[3]
The town was once a part of the Municipality of Gattaran, that stretches the width of the province and bisected by the Cagayan River. The barangays west of the river was established as the separate town of Lasam in 1950 by Republic Act No. 507. The new municipality of Lasam became part of the Second Representative District of the Province of Cagayan, while Gattaran is in the First District.[5]
- ^ Municipality of Lasam | (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 II (Cagayan Valley)". 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.
- ^ "An act to create the municipality of Lasam in the province of Cagayan". PhiilippineLaw.info. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2013-09-04.