Lapinig


Lapinig, officially the Municipality of 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.

Etymology

Lapinig's name is derived from the Waray word which means "small," in reference to the municipality's historically modest size and population compared to its neighbors.

History

On June 14, 1956, the municipality of Lapinig was formed out of portions of nearby municipalities of Gamay and Oras. It was then part of the undivided province of Samar. It initially consisted of barrios Cagamotan, Can Maria, Canomanio, Catumsan, Look, Lapinig, Potong, and Pio Del Pilar, and sitios Cahagwayan, Mabini, and Palanas. In 1965, as a result of the partition of Samar, Lapinig became part of the newly established province of Northern Samar.

Geography

Barangays

Lapinig is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
  • Alang-alang
  • Bagacay
  • Cahagwayan
  • Can Maria
  • Can Omanio
  • Imelda
  • Lapinig del Sur
  • Lapinig del Norte
  • Lo-ok
  • Mabini
  • May-igot
  • Palanas
  • Pio Del Pilar
  • Potong
  • Potong Del Sur

    Climate

Demographics

Economy