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Palapag | |
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| Municipality of Palapag | |
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| Coordinates: 12°32′49″N 125°06′58″E / 12.547°N 125.116°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Northern Samar |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 32 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Florencio A. Batula |
| • Vice Mayor | Melvic L. Chy |
| • Representative | Harris Christopher M. Ongchuan. |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 25,641 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 179.60 km2 (69.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 327 m (1,073 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 34,034 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,855 |
| Demonym | Palapagnon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.43 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 139 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 468.7 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 110.5 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Northern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6421 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Palapag, officially the Municipality of Palapag (Waray: Bungto han Palapag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Palapag), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,034 people.[3]
It is located in the northernmost part of Samar Island.
- ^ Municipality of Palapag | (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.
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