Laoang | |
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Municipality of Laoang | |
![]() Sunset at Laoang shoreline | |
![]() Map of Northern Samar with Laoang highlighted | |
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 | 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) |
• Assets | ₱ 742.8 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 134.1 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 132.6 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 |
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.
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