Laoang

Also known as Municipality of Laoang

Laoang, officially the Municipality of Laoang (; ), is a municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 60,980 people.

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Settlement.image_skyline: Laoang Sunset.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Sunset at Laoang shoreline
Settlement.image_flag: Flag_of_Laoang,_Northern_Samar.png
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Settlement.seal_size: 100x80px
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map: Philippines
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within the
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Philippines
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1768
Settlement.parts_type: Barangays
Settlement.parts_style: para

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: municipality of the Philippines
Official name: Municipality of Laoang
Country: Philippines
Located in: Northern Samar
Population: 60980
Area: 246.94
Elevation: 7
Time zone: UTC+08:00
Shares border with: Palapag
Image: Laoang Sunset.jpg
Households: 13339
Dialing code: 55

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postal code: 6411
Köppen climate classification: tropical rainforest climate
Commons category: Laoang
language used: Tagalog
inception: 1768-00-00
poverty incidence: 24.35
fiscal/tax revenue: 314978496.56
electorate: 37615
total assets: 894851369.71
total expenditure: 179114168.97
total liabilities: 230550777.60

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Contents

History
Pre-Spanish Time
Christianization (Spanish Era)
Geography
Climate
Barangays
Demographics
Religion
Economy
Primary Economic Sectors
Agriculture
Fisheries
Commerce and Trade
Emerging Sectors
Tourism Potential
Economic Indicators and Development Challenges
Poverty and Income
Infrastructure and Public Services
Local Government Initiatives
Education
Culture
Tourism
Notable personalities
Notes
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Laoang, officially the Municipality of Laoang (; ), is a municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 60,980 people.

It is the economic, educational, socio-cultural and government center of the 2nd district of the province.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Laoang” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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