Lasam
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| Municipality of Lasam | |
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Map of Cagayan with Lasam highlighted
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  Lasam Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 18°04′N 121°36′E / 18.07°N 121.6°E / 18.07; 121.6 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Cagayan |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | June 13, 1950 |
| Barangays | 30 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Dante Dexter A. Agatep Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Randy C. Cambe |
| • Representative | Samantha Louise V. Alfonso |
| • Electorate | 26,882 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 213.70 km2 (82.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 179 m (587 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population
(2020 census)[3]
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| • Total | 41,225 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,890 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence |
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| • Revenue | ₱ 171.3 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 482.2 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 126.9 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 72.18 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code |
3524
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| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Ibanag Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | lasam |
Lasam, officially the Municipality of Lasam (Ibanag: Ili nat Lasam; Ilocano: Ili ti Lasam; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lasam), is a third class municipality in the provinceofCagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,225 people.[3]
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]
The Municipality of Lasam was named after the late Cagayan Governor Honorio Lasam.[6]
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]
Lasam is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
| Climate data for Lasam, Cagayan | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
27 (81) |
25 (77) |
29 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 133 (5.2) |
87 (3.4) |
68 (2.7) |
44 (1.7) |
127 (5.0) |
134 (5.3) |
160 (6.3) |
162 (6.4) |
134 (5.3) |
192 (7.6) |
194 (7.6) |
260 (10.2) |
1,695 (66.7) |
| Average rainy days | 18.1 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 11.8 | 19.7 | 20.9 | 22.8 | 22.8 | 20.3 | 16.6 | 18.4 | 21.7 | 219.7 |
| Source: Meteoblue[7] | |||||||||||||
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2020 census, the population of Lasam, Cagayan, was 41,225 people,[3] with a density of 190 inhabitants per square kilometre or 490 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Lasam
5
10
15
20
2006
2009
2012
2015
2018
2021
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
Lasam is primarily an agricultural community and its people derive their income mainly from farming and livestock raising.[6]
Lasam, belonging to the second legislative district of the province of Cagayan, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
| Position | Name |
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| Congressman | Samantha Louise V. Alfonso |
| Mayor | Dante Dexter A. Agatep Jr. |
| Vice-Mayor | Randy C. Cambe |
| Councilors | George C. Vega Jr. |
| Lilibeth B. del Rosario | |
| Joann Kasten Asuten | |
| Rowell Y. Constantino | |
| Federico O. Castro | |
| Manuel Agatep | |
| Diocelyn B. Damatac | |
| Queeny Salva | |
| SK Federation | Jilton B. Pascual |
| Association of Barangay Chairmen (ABC) President | Dominador T. Cortez Jr. |
The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system.[21] The division office is a field office of the DepEdinCagayan Valley region.[22] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.
The Cagayan State University has a satellite campus in the municipality. The Lasam Institute of Technology offers TESDA programs.
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Places adjacent to Lasam
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