Lope de Vega, Northern Samar
Lope de Vega | |
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Municipality | |
Map of Northern Samar with Lope de Vega highlighted Map of Northern Samar with Lope de Vega highlighted |
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Location within the Philippines | |
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Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Northern Samar |
Congr. district | District of N. Samar |
Barangays | 22 |
Government[1] | |
• Mayor | Ana T. Palloc |
Area[2] | |
• Total | 280.00 km2 (108.11 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 13,542 |
• Density | 48/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
ZIP code | 6403 |
Dialing code | 55 |
Lope De Vega is a fourth class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 13,542.[3] The town is bordered in the north by Catarman and Mondragon in the east and the province of Samar in the south.
It is named after medieval Spanish playwright and poet Lope de Vega.
Barangays
Lope De Vega is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.[2]
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Demographics
Population census of Lope de Vega | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
1990 | 9,254 | — |
1995 | 11,947 | +4.90% |
2000 | 11,754 | −0.35% |
2007 | 12,173 | +0.48% |
2010 | 13,542 | +3.95% |
Source: National Statistics Office[3][4] |
Transportation
Lope de Vega is served by buses, jeepneys, and van-for-hire with service to Catarman, Calbayog City and to Tacloban City. There are ships also that travels from Calbayog City to Cebu City. The town has no airport, but is accessible via nearby Catarman National Airport and Calbayog Airport.
References
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External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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