Lapinig
Lapinig | |
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| Municipality of Lapinig | |
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Map of Northern Samar with Lapinig highlighted | |
Interactive map of Lapinig | |
Lapinig Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°18′54″N 125°18′07″E / 12.315°N 125.302°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Northern Samar |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | June 14, 1956 |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ma. Luisa A. Menzon |
| • Vice Mayor | Flora S. Quilicol |
| • Representative | Jose L. Ong Jr. |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 8,097 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.30 km2 (22.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 11,908 |
| • Density | 207.8/km2 (538.2/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,659 |
| Demonym | Lapinignon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 26.04 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 104.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 197.1 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 76.23 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 23.13 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 |
Lapinig, officially the Municipality of Lapinig (Waray: Bungto han Lapinig; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lapinig), is a municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 11,908 people.
It is Northern Samar's boundary municipality with Eastern Samar on its coastal side in the Pacific Ocean. To the south, it is bounded by Arteche, to the west by Jipapad, to the northeast by the Pacific Ocean, and in the northwest by Gamay.