Lope de Vega, Northern Samar

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Lope de Vega
Municipality
Municipality of Lope de Vega
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Lope de Vega
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°17′54″N124°37′26″E / 12.2983°N 124.6238°E / 12.2983; 124.6238
Country Philippines
Region Eastern Visayas
Province Northern Samar
District 1st district
Named after Lope de Vega
Barangays 22 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Ana T. Palloc
 •  Vice Mayor Bobby C. Saludario
 •  Representative Paul R. Daza
 • Councilors
List
 •  Electorate 11,765 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
280.00 km2 (108.11 sq mi)
Elevation
110 m (360 ft)
Highest elevation
297 m (974 ft)
Lowest elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
 • Total
15,779
 • Density56/km2 (150/sq mi)
 •  Households
3,110
Economy
 •  Income class 4th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
35.01
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 171.9 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 320 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 112.4 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 72.45 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNorthern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6403
PSGC
0804824000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)55
Native languages Waray
Tagalog
Website www.lopedevega-nsamar.gov.ph

Lope de Vega, officially the Municipality of Lope de Vega (Waray : Bungto han Lope de Vega; Tagalog : Bayan ng Lope de Vega), is a municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,690 people. [5]

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It is bordered in the north by Catarman and Mondragon in the east and the province of Samar in the south.

Lope de Vega was created under Batas Pambansa Blg. 69 on May 1, 1980, separating 22 barangays from Catarman. It is named after the Baroque Spanish playwright and poet Lope de Vega.

Geography

Barangays

Lope De Vega is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Bayho
  • Bonifacio
  • Cagamesarag
  • Cag-aguingay
  • Curry
  • Gebonawan
  • Gen. Luna
  • Getigo
  • Henaronagan
  • Lope De Vega (Poblacion)
  • Lower Caynaga
  • Maghipid
  • Magsaysay
  • Osmeña
  • Paguite
  • Roxas
  • Sampaguita
  • San Francisco
  • San Jose
  • San Miguel
  • Somoroy
  • Upper Caynaga

Climate

Climate data for Lope de Vega, Northern Samar
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)27
(81)		28
(82)		29
(84)		30
(86)		31
(88)		30
(86)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		28
(82)		29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22
(72)		22
(72)		22
(72)		22
(72)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)84
(3.3)		59
(2.3)		58
(2.3)		55
(2.2)		93
(3.7)		133
(5.2)		149
(5.9)		125
(4.9)		155
(6.1)		165
(6.5)		140
(5.5)		136
(5.4)		1,352
(53.3)
Average rainy days18.113.615.816.121.725.526.625.124.825.822.720.1255.9
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Lope de Vega
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 9,254—    
1995 11,947+4.90%
2000 11,754−0.35%
2007 12,173+0.48%
2010 13,542+3.95%
2015 14,687+1.56%
2020 14,690+0.00%
2024 15,779+1.73%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Lope de Vega

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
61.23
2003
46.36
2006
52.50
2009
58.22
2012
63.30
2015
56.85
2018
47.87
2021
35.01

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Transportation

Lope de Vega is served by buses, jeepneys, and van-for-hire with service to Catarman, Calbayog and to Tacloban City. There are ships also that travels from Calbayog to Cebu City. The town has no airport, but is accessible via nearby Catarman National Airport and Calbayog Airport.

References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Lope de Vega | (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. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Lope de Vega, Northern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  7. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  8. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  11. ↑ "Province of". 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. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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