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Lasam

Municipality in Cagayan, Philippines

Summary

Municipality in Cagayan, Philippines

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established_date	June 13, 1950
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leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Dante Dexter A. Agatep Jr.
leader_title1	Vice Mayor
leader_name1	Randy C. Cambe
leader_title2	Representative
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Lasam, officially the Municipality of Lasam (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.

The town was once a part of the Municipality of Gattaran, that stretches the width of the province and bisected by the Cagayan River. The barangays west of the river was established as the separate town of Lasam in 1950 by Republic Act No. 507. The new municipality of Lasam became part of the Second Legislative District of the Province of Cagayan.

Etymology

The Municipality of Lasam was named in honor of Honorio Lasam, a former governor of the province of Cagayan.

History

Lasam was once a part of Gattaran separated from the mother town by the wide Cagayan River with no bridges connecting the communities. As the population increased, the residents of the western part of the town asked to be amalgamated as a separate municipality.

The town was established on June 13, 1950, by Republic Act No. 507 and signed by President Elpidio Quirino. Barrios (barangays) of Gattaran located west of the Cagayan River were formed into the new and regular Municipality of Lasam, with the old site of the Barrio Macatabang as the seat of the government.

The town was officially inaugurated as independent from Gattaran in January 1951. Ignacio Jurado was appointed as its first mayor whose major task was to build the infrastructure of the new independent town of Lasam.

Geography

Lasam is situated 87.92 km from the provincial capital Tuguegarao, and 573.07 km from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Lasam is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Aggunetan
Alannay
Battalan
Cabatacan East (Duldugan)
Cabatacan West
Calapangan Norte
Calapangan Sur
Callao Norte
Callao Sur
Cataliganan
Centro I (Poblacion)
Centro II (Poblacion)
Centro III (Poblacion)
Finugo Norte
Gabun
Ignacio B. Jurado (Finugu Sur)
Magsaysay
Malinta
Minanga Sur
Minanga Norte
Nabannagan East
Nabannagan West
New Orlins
Nicolas Agatep
Peru
San Pedro
Sicalao
Tagao
Tucalan Passing
Viga

Climate

Demographics

In the 2024 census, the population of Lasam was 42,042 people, with a density of {{sigfig|42,042/213.70|2}} PD/km2.

Economy

Lasam is primarily an agricultural community and its people derive their income mainly from farming and livestock raising.

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Lasam is part of the second legislative district of the province of Cagayan. It is governed by a mayor, designated as its local chief executive, and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the municipal councilors are elected directly by the people through an election held every three years.

Elected officials

Position	Name
Congressman	Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso
Mayor	Dante Dexter A. Agatep Jr.
Vice-Mayor	Dannah Paula A. Agatep
Councilors	Renato Paat Jr.
Randy Cambe
Reynald Viernes
Wilson Constantino
Felix Gerardo Jr.
Lilibeth del Rosario
Manuel Agatep
Kasten Asuten
SK Federation	Jilton B. Pascual
Association of Barangay Chairmen (ABC) President	Dominador T. Cortez Jr.

Education

The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. The Lasam Schoos District Office governs both the public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality.

Primary and elementary schools

Aggunetan Elementary School
Calapangan Elementary School
Callao Elementary School
Finugo Norte Elementary School
Gabun Elementary School
Good Samaritan Christian Academy of Lasam
Ignacio B. Jurado Elementary School
Lasam Central School
Malinta Elementary School
Minanga Norte Elementary School
Minanga Sur Elementary School
Nicolas Agatep Elementary School
San Pedro Elementary School
Tagao Elementary School

Secondary schools

Callao National High School
Lasam Academy
San Lorenzo Ruiz Educational Institute
Western Cagayan School of Arts and Trades

Technical and vocational school

Lasam Institute of Technology

Higher educational institution

Cagayan State University

References

{{DILG detail
"An act to create the municipality of Lasam in the province of Cagayan". PhiilippineLaw.info.
[http://www.cagayan.gov.ph/index.php/about-cagayan-home/10-city-and-towns/51-lasam "Lasam"] {{webarchive. link. (2013-09-04 . Cagayan Province Official Website. Retrieved on 2013-09-04.)
"2019 National and Local Elections".
"History of DepED SDO Cagayan".
"DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02".
(January 15, 2025). "Masterlist of Schools".

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