Lope de Vega, Northern Samar
Municipality in Northern Samar, Philippines
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Lope de Vega, officially the Municipality of Lope de Vega (Waray: Bungto han Lope de Vega; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lope de Vega), is a municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 15,779 people.[5]
Lope de Vega | |
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| Municipality of Lope de Vega | |
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 Map of Northern Samar with Lope de Vega highlighted | |
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| Coordinates: 12°17′54″N 124°37′26″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Northern Samar |
| District | 1st district |
| Named after | Lope de Vega |
| Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ana T. Palloc |
| • Vice Mayor | Bobby C. Saludario |
| • Representative | Niko Raul Daza |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 11,765 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 280.00 km2 (108.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 297 m (974 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 15,779 |
| • Density | 56.354/km2 (145.96/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,110 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 35.01 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 171.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 320 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 112.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 72.45 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Northern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6403 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
| Website | www |
It is bordered in the north by Catarman and Mondragon in the east and the province of Samar in the south.
Lope de Vega was created under Batas Pambansa Blg. 69 on May 1, 1980, separating 22 barangays from Catarman. It is named after the Baroque Spanish playwright and poet Lope de Vega.
Geography
Barangays
Lope De Vega is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Bayho
- Bonifacio
- Cagamesarag
- Cag-aguingay
- Curry
- Gebonawan
- Gen. Luna
- Getigo
- Henaronagan
- Lope De Vega (Poblacion)
- Lower Caynaga
- Maghipid
- Magsaysay
- Osmeña
- Paguite
- Roxas
- Sampaguita
- San Francisco
- San Jose
- San Miguel
- Somoroy
- Upper Caynaga
Climate
| Climate data for Lope de Vega, Northern Samar | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 84 (3.3) |
59 (2.3) |
58 (2.3) |
55 (2.2) |
93 (3.7) |
133 (5.2) |
149 (5.9) |
125 (4.9) |
155 (6.1) |
165 (6.5) |
140 (5.5) |
136 (5.4) |
1,352 (53.3) |
| Average rainy days | 18.1 | 13.6 | 15.8 | 16.1 | 21.7 | 25.5 | 26.6 | 25.1 | 24.8 | 25.8 | 22.7 | 20.1 | 255.9 |
| Source: Meteoblue[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Economy
Transportation
Lope de Vega is served by buses, jeepneys, and van-for-hire with service to Catarman, Calbayog and to Tacloban City. There are ships also that travels from Calbayog to Cebu City. The town has no airport, but is accessible via nearby Catarman National Airport and Calbayog Airport.
