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Lasam

Municipality

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Map of Cagayan showing the location of Lasam

Lasam

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 1804N 12136ECoordinates: 1804N 12136E

Country Philippines

Region Cagayan Valley (Region II)

Province Cagayan

District 2nd District

Founded June 13, 1950

Barangays 30

Government[1]

Mayor Marjorie Apil Salazar

Area[2]

Total 213.70 km2 (82.51 sq mi)

Population (2010)[3]

Total 36,994

Density 170/km2 (450/sq mi)

Time zone PST (UTC+8)

ZIP code 3524

Dialing code 78

Income class 3rd class

Lasam is a municipality in the Province of Cagayan in the Philippines. According to the census of May 1, 2010, the Municipality of Lasam has a population of 36,994 people[3] with 21,391 registered voters. It is classified as a third class municipality in terms ofincome classification.[4]

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]

Contents

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1 Etymology

2 Barangays

3 History

4 Demographics

5 Economy

6 References

7 External links

Etymology[edit]

The Municipality of Lasam was named after the late Cagayan Governor Honorio Lasam.[6]

Barangays[edit]

Lasam is politically subdivided into 30 barangays.[4]

Aggunetan

Alannay

Battalan

Cabatacan East (Duldugan)

Cabatacan West

Calapangan Norte

Calapangan Sur

Callao Norte

Callao Sur

Cataliganan

Centro I (Pob.)

Centro II (Pob)

Centro III (Pob)

Finugo Norte

Gabun

Ignacio B. Jurado (Finugu Sur)

Magsaysay

Malinta

Minanga Sur

Minanga Norte

Nabannagan East

Nabannagan West

New Orlins

Nicolas Agatep

Peru

San Pedro

Sicalao

Tagao

Tucalan Passing

Viga

History[edit]

Lasam was once a part of Gattaran separated from the mother town by the wide Cagayan River with no bridges connecting the communities. As the population increased, the residents of the western part of the town asked to be created as a separate municipality.[6]

The town was established on June 13, 1950 by Republic Act No. 507 and signed by President Elpidio Quirino. Barrios (barangays) of Gattaran located west of the Cagayan River were formed into the new and regular Municipality of Lasam, with the old site of the Barrio Macatabang as the seat of the government.[5]

The town was officially inaugurated as independent from Gattaran in January 1951. Ignacio Jurado was appointed as its first mayor whose major task was to build the infrastructure of the new independent town of Lasam.[6]

Demographics[edit]

Population census of Lasam

Year Pop. % p.a.

1990 27,376

1995 30,235 +1.88%

2000 34,082 +2.60%

2007 36,646 +1.01%

2010 36,994 +0.34%

Source: National Statistics Office[3]