Palapag
Municipality in Northern Samar, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Palapag | |
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Municipality of Palapag | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°32′49″N 125°06′58″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
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• 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 | 39.99 |
• 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 |
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It is located in the northernmost part of Samar Island.