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861:, Angel T. Hobayon, was to petition the Pope to grant a papal honor to the parish priest of Laoang with the title “Domestic Prelate,” to Potenciano Ortega. When the North of Samar celebrated its 400th year of Christianity, the Bishop again petitioned the Pope to grand Papal Honors with the title “Honorary Prelates” to three priests, two of them from Laoang: Msgr. Gaspar Balerite and Msgr. Romeo Infante. Of all the parishes in the whole island of Samar, Laoang has the most number of native priests: as of this writing, 37 priests in all.
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695:. (Fr. Alzina lived as missionary in Samar and Leyte for 38 years, from 1634 to 1674, working mostly in Palapag.) Contrary to the popular legend that the word “Laoang” is an evolution of the word “lawag”, Laoang as “Lawang”, which according to Dr. Rolando Borrinaga, is an Austronesian word which means portal of entry and exit, which may imply that some settlements to Austronesian islands may have sailed from Lawang, later on called as Lawan. In 1800s maps may have its origin from early
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Then, describing the place of the settlement, Fr. Alzina in his visit to the place in 1640 says, “On the opposite side of Rawis, on the Lawang Island, which is a sandbar there is a solid ridge of rock. It is fashioned by nature itself and it is so steep that it looks like a façade of a wall… It was a
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issued a decision on July 31, 1935, which confirmed that the lots presently occupied by the church, convent, auditorium, and plaza were ecclesiastical property. The presence of José Rizal's statue caused the plaza to be erroneously called “Plaza Rizal” for years, even though it had been called Plaza
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in Laoang at his own expense. To ease the constant shuttling of the parish priest from
Palapag to Laoang, the townspeople of Laoang petitioned for a permanent minister. During the tenure of Rev. Manuel Lozano in the 1840s, an earthquake damaged the parish church, which was renovated between 1848 and
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The religiosity of Laoang is graced when one of its parish priests was proclaimed “Blessed” by Pope
Benedict XVI on October 12, 2007. He was Fr. Angel Ranera, OFM, the parish priest of Laoang from 1924 till his return to Spain in 1929. The first council of the Knights of Columbus in Northern Samar
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On August 4, 1863, Pambujan seceded from Laoang. In 1869 a great fire broke out in the town and besides many other buildings, it consumed the entire roof and wooden materials of the church, belfry and convent. Five years later the church complex was reconstructed. By 1890, Laoang had the population
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Historian
William Henry Scott wrote that a “Samar datu by the name of Iberein was rowed out to a Spanish vessel anchored in his harbor in 1543 by oarsmen collared in gold; while wearing on his own person earrings and chains.” Datu Iberein and Lakan Bunao Dula of Tondo were allies. In the local epic
849:. When the diocese celebrated its 25th anniversary, two mission centers were created: Salvacion which covered all the barrios of Batag Island including Barangay Cahayagan; and Rawis which comprised all the surrounding barangays bordering on barrios on the right banks of the river going to Catubig.
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who arrived in
Catbalogan on September 25, 1768. Rev. José Anda, SJ was the last Jesuit to minister in Laoang and Rev. Antonio Toledo, OFM took over administration of Laoang, with the titular St. Michael the Archangel upon his arrival in November 1768. In the same year, Pambujan was founded as a
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natural fortification, due to its great height of massive rock; it was also secured as if by a moat which encircled its three sides. The fourth side was blocked by a palisade of strong logs. Then too, nature also formed on one side of this rock something like a small cove with its little beach.”
751:. In 1606, the center of the Ibabao mission was moved from Catubig to Palapag. The mission center of Palapag was called Residencia de Cabo del Espritu Santo. In the 1650s Laoang became one of ten mission-stations covered by the Palapag Residencia which comprised stations from Bobon to Borongan.
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was installed in Laoang in 1949, the Msgr. Diasnes
Council. Since 1957 only in Laoang that a communitarian devotion to Mary, Barangay sang Birhen, is still being practiced without interruption. Immediately after the creation of the Diocese of
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of 5,384 in the población and a total of 2,754 in four visitas and eight barrios. The last
Spanish parish priest of Laoang was Rev. Telesforo Acereda, after which the entire Philippine Islands were ceded by Spain to the
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When the
Diocese of Catarman was formally created on March 11, 1975, Laoang became the center of the Vicariate of St. Thérèse of Child Jesus which comprised the other towns of Palapag, Catubig, Las Navas, Pambujan, and
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In the pre-Hispanic times, the poblacion of Laoang was a settlement of lequios called
Makarato while the whole island was called Lawang which later on evolved into Laoang. According to Fr. Ignatius Alzina in his book
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Spanish Empire and all its territories including the Philippines. The order then left the colony in batches between August 1769 and January 1770, and were replaced by the
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proposed in 1814 the construction of defensive plans. Rev. José Mata, parish priest of both Laoang and
Palapag, was cited for being the first to have launched a construction of
691:, the settlement was ruled by a monarch called Dato Karagrag, whose consort Bingi had an irresistible beauty that captivated other neighboring kings, especially the dato from
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on the plaza, land which the Church claimed. The case was brought to the court with Msgr. Sofronio Hacbang, Bishop of Samar and Leyte, acting as applicant-appellant. The
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The municipality boasts for having three elementary school districts (two in the poblacion area), 13 secondary schools including one private-sectarian high school (
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entitled Bingi of Lawan as written in the article of Scott, Lawan is a prosperous Lakanate in Samar. Datu Hadi Iberein came from the Lakanate of Lawan
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Several festivities are celebrated throughout the year. In the 4th Sunday of January, they celebrate the feast of Santo Niño or the Child Jesus.
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Flores De Mayo, like any other Philippine town, is also done in May and the town's fiesta is on September 28–29 in honor of its patron
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Majority of the populace are Roman Catholic and is very religious. It has the most number (37) of ordained presbyters (including five
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and individual compositions. One of this is the "Laoang Sunset" or "Sidsid San Adlaw Sa Laoang" composed by
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Laoang is geographically divided into three distinct areas. The first is the lowlands of the mainland of
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The Christianisation of Laoang was as early as the evangelisation of the whole island, and began when
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The Franciscans in Samar: 1768-1898." Diocese of Calbayog:100 Years, The History of Local Church
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was the 17th-century ecclesiastical term for a village with a non-resident priest, similar to
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In 1930s, a controversy broke out between the Catholic Church and civil authorities (by then
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María since Spanish times. It is now called “Plaza Inmaculada Concepción” in honour of the
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1922:"2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density"
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Written by: Rev.Msgr. Gaspar D. Balerite, H.P.S.Th.D., Vicar General-Diocese of Catarman
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It is the economic, educational, socio-cultural and government center of the
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2562:, Philippines: National Commission for Culture and the Arts. p. 272.
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Laoang serves as the economic center of the Northeastern Pacific region.
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and is handed down from the earliest inhabitants to the new generation.
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Cruikshank, Bruce (1985). Quezon City: Historical Conservation Society.
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Cracks in the parchment curtain and other essays in Philippine history
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Oskar Muncada Monje - Waray-language poet, playwright, and songwriter
663:. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 61,607 people.
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The Franciscans and the Evangelization of the Philippines (1578-1900)
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The municipality lies on the eastern side of the province. Bordering
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2531:"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates"
2509:"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates"
1999:"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates"
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2265:"Laoang, Northern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall"
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Historical Sketches of the Pueblos of Samar and Leyte: 1580-1900
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Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay
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Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay
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Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay
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2461:"City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009"
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Its people shares its rich oral/written literature such as
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which forms as a natural barrier from the waters of the
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fixed as well, and he directed the construction of the
2033:. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Unpublished. pp. 445–477.
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1852 by Rev Sebastian Almonacid. He had the attached
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2478:"2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates"
2466:. Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
2449:. Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
2444:"2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates"
2075:Balerite, H.P., S.Th.D., Msgr. Gaspar D. (1996).
2497:. Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
2427:"Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines"
534:Northern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO)
2533:. Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024
2483:. Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
2001:. Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024
2602:Local Governance Performance Management System
1663:in the whole region with the exception of the
735:missionaries arrived in Tinago (now Dapdap in
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2180:. Diocese of Calbayog, Samar. pp. 31–51.
100:Map of Northern Samar with Laoang highlighted
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37:Municipality in Eastern Visayas, Philippines
2555:Tinipigan: An Anthology of Waray Literature
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2316:Census of Population and Housing (2010).
2239:. Quezon City: Loyola School of Theology.
1931:. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016.
1243:Laoang is politically subdivided into 56
689:Historia de las Islas y Indios de Bisayas
924:Climate data for Laoang, Northern Samar
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1813:which portrays the beauty of the town.
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379:246.94 km (95.34 sq mi)
2209:. Diocese of Calbayog. pp. 3–29.
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2207:Implantation of the Faith. 100 Years
1768:) and a laboratory high school. The
877:facing east and the municipality of
2592:Philippine Standard Geographic Code
881:as its southern neighbor while the
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904:is situated, and the third is the
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2407:. Philippine Statistics Authority
1946:from the original on May 25, 2021
1770:University of Eastern Philippines
2941:Municipalities of Northern Samar
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1833:St. Michael the Archangel Parish
1772:maintains one satellite branch.
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2351:"Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)"
2318:"Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)"
2296:Philippine Statistics Authority
2288:"Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)"
1978:Philippine Statistics Authority
1970:"Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)"
1929:Philippine Statistics Authority
1748:Philippine Statistics Authority
1643:Philippine Statistics Authority
821:) when an organisation called "
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727:Christianization (Spanish Era)
282:Harris Christopher M. Ongchuan
253:
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2597:Philippine Census Information
2286:Census of Population (2015).
2237:Reading in Philippine History
2110:History of Laoang 1600 - 1972
2044:Scott, William Henry (1985).
1968:Census of Population (2020).
759:expelled the Society of Jesus
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2379:Municipality Population Data
2375:"Province of Northern Samar"
1247:. Each barangay consists of
819:American colonial government
668:2nd district of the province
521:₱ 132.6 million (2020)
510:₱ 134.1 million (2020)
499:₱ 742.8 million (2020)
488:₱ 232.8 million (2020)
346:DILG Masterlist of Officials
2552:Sugbo, Victor, ed. (1995).
1680:Poverty incidence of Laoang
1456:Population census of Laoang
1414:Santo Niño (Calintaan) Pob.
1043:Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
973:Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
743:(originally in Binongtoan,
699:refugees to the island. In
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923:
463:2nd municipal income class
70:Sunset at Laoang shoreline
29:
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2641:Places adjacent to Laoang
2405:"Poverty incidence (PI):"
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387:7.0 m (23.0 ft)
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885:stretches in the north.
808:United States of America
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30:Not to be confused with
2235:Schumacher, J. (1987).
2029:Kobak, Cantius (2002).
1862:Errol "Budoy" Marabiles
1823:Batag Island Lighthouse
892:along the mouth of the
636:
424:250/km (640/sq mi)
395:69 m (226 ft)
326:• Luke Jensen R. Detera
309: • Councilors
2176:Guitay, J. F. (2011).
1906:Municipality of Laoang
1439:Yabyaban (San Vicente)
1374:Napotiocan (Salvacion)
754:On February 27, 1767,
644:
629:Municipality of Laoang
392:Highest elevation
59:Municipality of Laoang
18:Laoang, Northern Samar
2108:Balerite, J. (1990).
1847:Notable personalities
1797:Also popular are the
1661:Roman Catholic Church
1346:Inamlan (Gapas-gapas)
839:Immaculate Conception
400:Lowest elevation
323:• Democrito V. Aquino
1398:San Miguel Heights (
1395:San Antonio (Son-og)
1291:Burabud (San Isidro)
756:Charles III of Spain
421: • Density
403:0 m (0 ft)
335:• Alfredo L. Baluyot
140:Location within the
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1187:Average rainy days
332:• Edmundo R. Echano
329:• Fred P. Deananeas
293:Miguel L. Sarmiento
167: /
1811:Bernardino Muncada
1231:Source: Meteoblue
647:), is a 2nd class
413: • Total
376: • Total
341:• Lemuel O. Irinco
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1380:Onay (Doña Luisa)
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900:itself where the
637:Bungto han Laoang
627:, officially the
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621:
470:Poverty incidence
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270:Sangguniang Bayan
266: • Type
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2128:
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2113:
2105:
2099:
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2072:
2066:
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1912:
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1683:
1669:Villareal, Samar
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1466:
1458:
921:
896:. The second is
787:Governor-General
737:Tarangnan, Samar
679:Pre-Spanish Time
612:Native languages
603:
602:
594:
582:
574:
572:
526:Service provider
344:
338:• Cleto T. Pinca
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