Laoang
| Municipality of Laoang | |||
| Location of Laoang in the Northern Samar Province | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Region : | Eastern Visayas | ||
| Province : | Northern Samar | ||
| Barangays : | 56 | ||
| District: | 2. District of Northern Samar | ||
| PSGC : | 084808000 | ||
| Income class : | 2nd income bracket | ||
| Households : | 10,032 May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 61,359 August 1, 2015 census
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| Coordinates : | 12 ° 34 ′ N , 125 ° 0 ′ E | ||
| Postal code : | 6411 | ||
| Mayor : | Madeleine Mendoza Ong | ||
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Laoang is a Filipino municipality in the Northern Samar Province . It has 61,359 inhabitants (August 1, 2015 census).
geography
The community is located on the northeast corner of Samar Island on the coast of the Philippine Sea . It comprises several islands, the largest being Laoang Island , which is separated from the main island by the Delta of the Catubig River and on which the Poblacion (the center) of the municipality is located, and the island of Batag .
Barangays
Laoang is politically divided into 56 barangays .
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Web links
- elgu.ncc.gov.ph - Laoang ( Memento of March 12, 2007 in the Internet Archive )