Lavezares

Lavezares
Municipality of Lavezares
Map of Northern Samar with Lavezares highlighted
Interactive map of Lavezares
Lavezares
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°32′N 124°20′E / 12.53°N 124.33°E / 12.53; 124.33
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceNorthern Samar
District 1st district
Founded1875
Named afterGuido de Lavezaris
Barangays26 (see Barangays)
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorEdito B. Saludaga
 • Vice MayorLeonardo Tiozon
 • RepresentativePaul R. Daza
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate21,400 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
119.50 km2 (46.14 sq mi)
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Highest elevation
222 m (728 ft)
Lowest elevation
−1 m (−3.3 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
29,801
 • Density249.38/km2 (645.89/sq mi)
 • Households
6,784
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
24.68
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 171.1 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 522.5 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 119.1 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 147.1 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNorthern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6404
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog

Lavezares, officially the Municipality of Lavezares (Waray: Bungto han Lavezares; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lavezares), is a municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 29,801 people.

It is bounded on the west by the municipality of Allen, on the north-west by San Bernardino Strait, on the south and south-west by the municipality of Victoria, on the east by the municipality of Rosario and on the north by the municipality of Biri.