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Lasam

Municipality

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Map of Cagayan showing the location of Lasam

Lasam

Location within the Philippines Coordinates:

18°04′N 121°36′ECoordinates:

Country

Philippines

Region

Cagayan Valley (Region II)

Province

Cagayan

District

2nd District

Founded

June 13, 1950

Barangays

30

18°04′N 121°36′E

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 with 21,391 ed voters. It is classified as a third class municipality in ofincome classification. [3]

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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]

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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.

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Barangays[edit] Lasam is politically subdivided into 30 barangays.

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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 ing 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]