Laoang
Laoang | |
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| Municipality of Laoang | |
Sunset at Laoang shoreline | |
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Map of Northern Samar with Laoang highlighted | |
Interactive map of Laoang | |
Laoang Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°34′N 125°01′E / 12.57°N 125.02°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Northern Samar |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1768 |
| Barangays | 56 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Hector L. Ong |
| • Vice Mayor | Miguel L. Sarmiento |
| • Representative | Harris Christopher M. Ongchuan |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 37,615 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 246.94 km2 (95.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7.0 m (23.0 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 60,980 |
| • Density | 246.9/km2 (639.6/sq mi) |
| • Households | 13,339 |
| Demonym | Laoangnon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.35 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 315 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 894.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 179.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 230.6 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Northern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6411 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Laoang, officially the Municipality of Laoang (Waray: Bungto han Laoang; Tagalog: Bayan ng 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.