Lasam, Cagayan

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Lasam

Municipality

Seal

Map of Cagayan showing the location of Lasam

Lasam

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates:

1804N 12136ECoordinates:

Country

Philippines

Region

Cagayan Valley (Region II)

Province

Cagayan

District

2nd District

Founded

June 13, 1950

Barangays

30

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Government[1]
Mayor

Marjorie Apil Salazar

Area[2]
Total

213.70 km2 (82.51 sq mi)

Population (2010)[3]
Total

36,994

Density

170/km2 (450/sq mi)

Time zone

PST (UTC+8)

ZIP code

3524

Dialing code

78

Income class

3rd class

Lasam is a municipality in the Province of Cagayan in the Philippines. According to the census of
May 1, 2010, the Municipality of Lasam has a population of 36,994 people with 21,391 registered
voters. It is classified as a third class municipality in terms ofincome classification.
[3]

[4]

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]

Contents
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1 Etymology
2 Barangays
3 History
4 Demographics
5 Economy
6 References
7 External links

Etymology[edit]
The Municipality of Lasam was named after the late Cagayan Governor Honorio Lasam.

[6]

Barangays[edit]
Lasam is politically subdivided into 30 barangays.

[4]

Aggunetan
Alannay
Battalan
Cabatacan East (Duldugan)
Cabatacan West
Calapangan Norte
Calapangan Sur
Callao Norte
Callao Sur
Cataliganan
Centro I (Pob.)
Centro II (Pob)
Centro III (Pob)
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

History[edit]
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]

Demographics[edit]
Population census of Lasam

Year

Pop.

% p.a.

1990

27,376

1995

30,235

+1.88%

2000

34,082

+2.60%

2007

36,646

+1.01%

2010

36,994

+0.34%

Source: National Statistics Office[3]