Lasam, officially the Municipality of Lasam (; ; ), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
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 Legislative District of the Province of Cagayan.
Etymology The Municipality of Lasam was named in honor of Honorio Lasam, a former governor of the province of Cagayan.
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 amalgamated as a separate municipality."Lasam" . Cagayan Province Official Website. Retrieved on 2013-09-04.
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.
The town was officially inaugurated as independent from Gattaran in January 1951. Ignacio Jurado was appointed as its first mayor.
Geography Lasam is situated from the provincial capital Tuguegarao, and from the country's capital city of Manila.
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
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Lasam was 42,042 people, with a density of .
Economy
Lasam is primarily an agricultural community and its people derive their income mainly from farming and livestock raising.
Government Local government
Lasam is part of the second legislative district of the province of Cagayan. It 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 municipal councilors are elected directly by the people through an election held every three years.
Elected officials
+ Members of the Municipal Council(2025–2028) Position Name Congressman Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso Mayor Dante Dexter A. Agatep Jr.Vice-Mayor Dannah Paula A. Agatep Councilors Renato Paat Jr. Randy Cambe Reynald Viernes Wilson Constantino Felix Gerardo Jr. Lilibeth del Rosario Manuel Agatep Kasten Asuten SK Federation Jilton B. PascualAssociation of Barangay Chairmen (ABC) President Dominador T. Cortez Jr.
Education The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. The Lasam Schoos District Office governs both the public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality.
Primary and elementary schools
Aggunetan Elementary School Calapangan Elementary School Callao Elementary School Finugo Norte Elementary School Gabun Elementary School Good Samaritan Christian Academy of Lasam Ignacio B. Jurado Elementary School Lasam Central School Malinta Elementary School Minanga Norte Elementary School Minanga Sur Elementary School Nicolas Agatep Elementary School San Pedro Elementary School Tagao Elementary School
Secondary schools
Callao National High School Lasam Academy San Lorenzo Ruiz Educational Institute Western Cagayan School of Arts and Trades
Technical and vocational school Lasam Institute of Technology
Higher educational institution Cagayan State University
References
External links [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information