Lawaan

Lawaan, officially the Municipality of Lawaan (; ), is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 13,063 people. It is home to Bolusao Watershed Forest Reserve, primarily located in Barangay Bolusao.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Lawaan is referenced by 63 other articles, and connects out to province of the Philippines, Balangiga and municipality of the Philippines.

The entry is geolocated on the map in PH.

It is catalogued under the topic Municipalities of Eastern Samar.

Its subject is documented across 21 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Settlement.timezone: PST
Settlement.utc_offset: +8
Settlement.image_skyline: BARANGAY BOLUSAO Olot White Beach.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Olot White Beach in Barangay Bolusao
Settlement.image_flag: Flag_of_Lawaan,_Eastern_Samar.png
Settlement.flag_size: 120x80px
Settlement.seal_size: 100x80px
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map: Philippines
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within the
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Philippines
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.nickname: Gateway to Eastern Samar
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.established_title: Founded

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: municipality of the Philippines
Official name: Municipality of Lawaan
Country: Philippines
Located in: Eastern Samar
Population: 13063
Area: 162.56
Elevation: 63
Time zone: UTC+08:00
Shares border with: Marabut
Official website: www.lawaan-esamar.gov.ph
Households: 3213
Dialing code: 55

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language used: Waray
postal code: 6813
Köppen climate classification: tropical rainforest climate
poverty incidence: 35.24
fiscal/tax revenue: 142157793.55
total assets: 285830283.37
total expenditure: 125330770.09
total liabilities: 158976313.63
electorate: 10573
Commons category: Lawaan, Eastern Samar

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Geography
Barangays
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Tourism
Notable personalities
References
External links

Lawaan is the historical hometown of the legendary sundang-wielding fighters in women's clothing during the 1901 Battle of Balangiga. Being a town adjacent to the Samar Island Natural Park - the country's largest terrestrial protected area - the land has vast natural landscapes and wildlife sanctuaries. Numerous waterfalls such as Amandaraga, Amanjuray, Pangi and Ban-awan dot the vast Bolusao Watershed Forest Reserve. Off the coast, white-sand islets also abound the town's horizon.

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