Lawaan | |
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| Municipality of Lawaan | |
 Olot White Beach in Barangay Bolusao | |
 Flag | |
| Nickname: Gateway to Eastern Samar | |
 Map of Eastern Samar with Lawaan highlighted | |
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.svg)  Lawaan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°08′27″N 125°18′04″E / 11.1408°N 125.3011°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Eastern Samar |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Athene L. Mendros |
| • Vice Mayor | Ravi Parker G. Inciso |
| • Representative | Maria Fe R. Abunda |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 10,372 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 162.56 km2 (62.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 422 m (1,385 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 13,003 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,213 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 35.24 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 111.8 million (2020), 39.51 million (2012), 44.64 million (2013), 49.58 million (2014), 55.92 million (2015), 63.66 million (2016), 73.63 million (2017), 79.3 million (2018), 95.05 million (2019), 107.6 million (2021), 142.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 199.6 million (2020), 54.65 million (2012), 45.05 million (2013), 69.84 million (2014), 113.8 million (2015), 134.5 million (2016), 161.5 million (2017), 206.5 million (2018), 199.1 million (2019), 231.1 million (2021), 285.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 89.95 million (2020), 32.64 million (2012), 41.57 million (2013), 36.28 million (2014), 47.91 million (2015), 52.54 million (2016), 44.85 million (2017), 69.07 million (2018), 116.1 million (2019), 89.23 million (2021), 125.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 115.4 million (2020), 22.53 million (2012), 227 million (2013), 33.37 million (2014), 67.28 million (2015), 76.1 million (2016), 102.6 million (2017), 123.5 million (2018), 122.6 million (2019), 134.5 million (2021), 159 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6813 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Lawaan, officially the Municipality of Lawaan (Waray: Bungto han Lawaan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lawaan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 13,003 people.[3] It is home to Bolusao Watershed Forest Reserve, primarily located in Barangay Bolusao.
Lawaan is the historical hometown of the legendary sundang-wielding fighters in women's clothing during the 1901 Battle of Balangiga. Being a town adjacent to the Samar Island Natural Park - the country's largest terrestrial protected area - the land has vast natural landscapes and wildlife sanctuaries. Numerous waterfalls such as Amandaraga, Amanjuray, Pangi and Ban-awan dot the vast Bolusao Watershed Forest Reserve. Off the coast, white-sand islets also abound the town's horizon.
- ^ Municipality of Lawaan | (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.