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 The name "Lapinig" is derived from the local wasp or bee known as the "lapinig."
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 (municipal seat), 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 (Poblacion) Lapinig del Norte (Poblacion) Lo-ok Mabini May-igot Palanas Pio Del Pilar Potong Potong Del Sur
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References
External links [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System