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Lavezares | |
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| Municipality of Lavezares | |
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| Coordinates:12°32′N124°20′E / 12.53°N 124.33°E /12.53; 124.33 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Northern Samar |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Named after | Guido de Lavezaris |
| Barangays | 26 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Edito B. Saludaga |
| • Vice Mayor | Leonardo Tiozon |
| • Representative | Paul R. Daza |
| • Councilors | List
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| • Electorate | 21,400 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 119.50 km2 (46.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 222 m (728 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3.3 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 29,801 |
| • Density | 249.38/km2 (645.89/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,784 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.68 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 171.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 522.5 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 119.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 147.1 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Northern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6404 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Lavezares, officially theMunicipality of Lavezares (Waray:Bungto han Lavezares;Tagalog:Bayan ng Lavezares), is amunicipality in theprovince ofNorthern Samar,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,390 people.[5]
It is bounded on the west by the municipality ofAllen, on the north-west bySan Bernardino Strait, on the south and south-west by the municipality ofVictoria, on the east by the municipality ofRosario and on the north by the municipality ofBiri.
Lavezares was just avisita during the late 19th century. In this period of time, Barobaybay, Villa and MacArthur served as the oldestpueblos of the old municipality.
During the Spanish period, Lavezares was controlled by secular priests. It was named in honor of theSpanish Governor-GeneralGuido de Lavezares who helped them become separated from the Municipality of Allen, and be an independent municipality. Sitios of Lavezares including Caburihan, Ocad, Caragas, Cataogan and Sabang-Tabok were converted into barangays though Republic Act 2370 (theBarrio Charter Act) and Republic Act 3590 (theRevised Barrio Charter Act). And shortly, the municipality was administered by thecapitanes,presidentes and municipal mayors.
Lavezares has a land area of 11,950 hectares (29,500 acres), with a topography that is generally characterized by very rugged terrain with many steep and elevated areas classified as undulating to hilly. Technically, there are only two hills in the area, these are located in the southernmost part of Barangays Chansvilla and Toog. No mountain can be found in the area.
There are also no major plains but a few flat lands that not very extensive. The coastal areas of Lavezares are limited and have generally moderately terrain. Bacolods which serve as naturalbreakwater on different coasts of the municipality can be found along the coasts of Barangays Balicuatro, Villa, Bani and Magsaysay among others. They are protected as part of theBiri Larosa Protected Landscape and Seascape.
Land reclamation in different parts of the municipality particularly in island barangays of San Juan, San Isdro, Magsaysay and Bani is continuously being done. The coastal barangays along the mainland are similarly reclaiming lands which include the coasts of Barangays Libas, Cataogan, Sabang-Tabok, Urdaneta and Barobaybay.
| Climate data for Lavezares, Northern Samar | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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] | |||||||||||||
Lavezares is politically subdivided into 26barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
12 of which are considered as inland barangays and 14 coastal barangays, which can be subclassified into 5 island barangays and 9 barangays situated along the coast of the mainland.
Inland barangays:
Coastal barangays:
The smallest barangay is Cataogan, while the largest is Bani. According to the Provincial Physical Framework Plan of 2004–2013, the municipality is suitable for irrigated rice,fish ponds, trees and crops.
The mainland is attached entirely to the entireSamar Island. Maravilla Island, San Juan Island and Bani Island are the three major islands of the municipality.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 3,688 | — |
| 1918 | 5,953 | +3.24% |
| 1939 | 9,501 | +2.25% |
| 1948 | 18,508 | +7.69% |
| 1960 | 15,186 | −1.63% |
| 1970 | 16,336 | +0.73% |
| 1975 | 20,251 | +4.40% |
| 1980 | 20,007 | −0.24% |
| 1990 | 19,058 | −0.48% |
| 1995 | 20,492 | +1.37% |
| 2000 | 23,991 | +3.44% |
| 2007 | 26,131 | +1.19% |
| 2010 | 27,464 | +1.83% |
| 2015 | 28,770 | +0.89% |
| 2020 | 29,390 | +0.45% |
| 2024 | 29,801 | +0.33% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11] | ||
Poverty incidence of Lavezares
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
The political body of Lavezares was established in 1875 under the Spanish colonial power wherein the local executive was alluded asCapitanes. From 1903 to 1935, the persons who assumed the position were calledPresidentes, and from 1936 until present where they were referred to asMunicipal Mayors.
| Position | Name | Term of Office |
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Capitan (appointed) | Silvino Flores | 1875-1877 |
| Justiniano Morillo | 1877-1879 | |
| Victorio Alvanes | 1879-1881 | |
| Evaristo Martires | 1881-1883 | |
| Angeles de Leon | 1883-1886 | |
| Patricio Ebron | 1886-1888 | |
| Feliciano Adriatico | 1888-1892 | |
| Lucio Flores | 1892-1894 | |
| Anastacio Adriatico | 1894-1898 | |
| Cepriano de Leon | 1898-1903 | |
Presidente (appointed) | Lasaro Cuyco | 1903-1908 |
| Martin Custan | 1908-1912 | |
Presidente (elected) | Gregorio Adriatico | 1912-1916 |
| Elias Bogtong | 1916-1921 | |
| Melecio Cuyuco | 1921-1927 | |
| Juan Ymata | 1927-1931 | |
| Eugenio Tingkingco | 1931-1935 | |
Municipal Mayor (elected) | Antonio Martires | 1936-1938 |
| Pascualito Clutario | 1938-1946 | |
| Julio Turla | 1946-1955 | |
| Gabriel Querobines | 1956-1959 | |
| Basilio Chan | 1960-1978 | |
Municipal Mayor | Rodrigo Chan | 1978-1979 (appointed); 1980-1986 (elected) |
| Miguel Adriatico | 1986-1987 (appointed) | |
Municipal Mayor (appointed) | Celedonio Saludaga, Jr | 1987-1988 |
Municipal Mayor (elected) | Miguel Adriatico, Jr | 1989-1991 |
| Quintin Saludaga, Jr | 1992-2001 | |
| Celedonio Saludaga, Jr | 2001-2010 |
Access to Lavezares has two options: fromManila, a fourteen to fifteen hours of bus ride withRoll-on/roll-off vessels fromMatnog, Sorsogon, to the port of Allen, Northern Samar, or taking a plane toCatarman and a jeepney ride to Lavezares both serving as the main transport facility towards this portion.
In this coastal province of Northern Samar, eco-tourism may just become an alternative income generator aside from coconuts and fishing.
True to mention are the white sand beaches abounding among its coastal and groups of island barangays that comprises the municipality though some parts have strong underwater current not suitable for a beach resort. Current white sand beach resorts are found at barangays Urdaneta and Barobaybay and waters between Bani Island and Barobaybay. The resorts offer huts along the beachfront and for overnight stays, tourist inns are available.
The coral reefs in Bancauan Island, Bani Island, Barangay Maravilla and Barangay San Juan are good for scuba diving.
The sunsets can be viewed at Lavezares Bay and Barangay Barobaybay, but Barangay Maravilla provides the most outstanding view because of the island's north to south orientation with just the vast sea on sight.
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