Lasam

Lasam
Municipality
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′N121°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   [1]
• 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 [2]
• 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]
• Total	41,225
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
•  Households	9,890
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	14.29 % (2018) [4]
•  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
PSGC	021517000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)78
Native languages	Ibanag Ilocano Tagalog
Website	lasam.sphosting.com

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 province of Cagayan, 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]

Etymology

The Municipality of Lasam was named after the late Cagayan Governor Honorio Lasam. ^[6]

History

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]

Geography

Barangays

Lasam is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Aggunetan
• Alannay
• Battalan
• Cabatacan East (Duldugan)
• Cabatacan West
• Calapangan Norte
• Calapangan Sur
• Callao Norte
• Callao Sur
• Cataliganan
• Centro I (Poblacion)
• Centro II (Poblacion)
• Centro III (Poblacion)
• 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 Passing
• Viga

Climate

Climate data for Lasam, Cagayan
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]

Demographics

Population census of Lasam

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1960 14,677 —     1970 18,924 +2.57% 1975 22,137 +3.19% 1980 23,052 +0.81% 1990 27,376 +1.73% 1995 30,235 +1.88%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 34,082 +2.60% 2007 36,646 +1.01% 2010 36,994 +0.34% 2015 39,135 +1.08% 2020 41,225 +1.03%
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.

Economy

Lasam is primarily an agricultural community and its people derive their income mainly from farming and livestock raising. ^[6]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

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.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022) ^[19]

Position	Name
Congressman	Samantha Louise V. Alfonso
Mayor	Dante Dexter A. Agatep Jr.
Vice-Mayor	Randy C. Cambe
Councilors	George G. Vega Jr.
	Lilibeth B. del Rosario
	Kasten Asuten
	Rowell Y. Constantino
	Federico O. Castro
	Manuel Agatep
	Diocelyn B. Damatac
	Queeny Salva

Education

The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system. ^[20] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. ^[21] 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.

References

1.   Municipality of Lasam | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "An act to create the municipality of Lasam in the province of Cagayan". PhiilippineLaw.info. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
6. "Lasam" Archived 2013-09-04 at archive.today . Cagayan Province Official Website. Retrieved on 2013-09-04.
7. "Lasam, Cagayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. "Province of Cagayan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
20. "History of DepED SDO Cagayan". DepED SDO Cagayan | Official Website of DepED SDO Cagayan. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
21. "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information