Mapanas
Municipality in Northern Samar, Philippines
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mapanas, officially the Municipality of Mapanas (Waray: Bungto san Mapanas; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mapanas), is a municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 14,858 people.[5]
Mapanas | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Mapanas | |
|
Flag  Seal | |
 Map of Northern Samar with Mapanas highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Mapanas | |
.svg)  Mapanas Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°28′30″N 125°15′14″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Northern Samar |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Francis John L. Tejano |
| • Vice Mayor | Rogelio T. Longcop |
| • Representative | Jose L. Ong Jr. |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 11,129 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 117.85 km2 (45.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 344 m (1,129 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 14,858 |
| • Density | 126.08/km2 (326.53/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,203 |
| Demonym | Mapanasnon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 29.06 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 127.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 342 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 114.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 16.52 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Northern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6412 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Geography
Barangays
Mapanas is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate
| Climate data for Mapanas, Northern Samar | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 105 (4.1) |
67 (2.6) |
65 (2.6) |
53 (2.1) |
86 (3.4) |
129 (5.1) |
135 (5.3) |
113 (4.4) |
131 (5.2) |
163 (6.4) |
167 (6.6) |
162 (6.4) |
1,376 (54.2) |
| Average rainy days | 17.6 | 13.2 | 15.5 | 14.9 | 19.6 | 24.3 | 26.6 | 25.4 | 24.9 | 25.4 | 22.9 | 20.9 | 251.2 |
| Source: Meteoblue[6] | |||||||||||||
