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Municipality

Lawaan

Lawaan is a municipality in Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines. Its population was 13,063 in the 2024 census, and it has 16 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Lawaan by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
BalangigaMarabutBetaog: 811 people, 37 per km², 0.30% a yearBolusao: 1,711 people, 48 per km², 1.07% a yearGuinob-an: 1,068 people, 34 per km², 0.73% a yearMaslog: 1,609 people, 512 per km², −0.19% a yearBarangay Poblacion 1: 1,168 people, 4,970 per km², 1.78% a yearBarangay Poblacion 2: 111 people, 7,817 per km², 3.03% a yearBarangay Poblacion 3: 122 people, 15,288 per km², −1.51% a yearBarangay Poblacion 4: 163 people, 9,760 per km², 3.89% a yearBarangay Poblacion 5: 209 people, 18,496 per km², −0.90% a yearBarangay Poblacion 6: 466 people, 23,417 per km², −0.41% a yearBarangay Poblacion 7: 417 people, 903 per km², −3.70% a yearBarangay Poblacion 8: 1,943 people, 793 per km², −1.18% a yearBarangay Poblacion 9: 619 people, 873 per km², 0.75% a yearBarangay Poblacion 10: 1,231 people, 609 per km², 0.18% a yearSan Isidro: 185 people, 6 per km², −1.97% a yearTaguite: 1,230 people, 80 per km², 0.37% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    13,063

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 12.5% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    17th

    of the 23 cities and municipalities of Eastern Samar by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 3 of every 100 people in Eastern Samar lived in Lawaan in 2024 (2.76%)

  • Inside itSources

    16

    barangays

  • LandSources

    169.47 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Lawaan's land would fill a square about 13.0 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 77 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 1 person per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    3,484

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    3.7 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    0%

    Fewer than 1 of every 1,000 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
0802612000[4]Formerly 082612000
ZIP code
6813[13, 14]

People

Lawaan had 13,063 people in the 2024 census, up 12.5% from 2010.
People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Lawaan had the 17th most people of the 23 cities and municipalities of Eastern Samar in 2024[1]
  1. 14General Macarthur14,606
  2. 15San Julian14,509
  3. 16Balangiga14,473
  4. 17Lawaan13,063
  5. 18Giporlos12,974
  6. 19Balangkayan10,014
  7. 20Jipapad8,726
All 23 cities and municipalities of Eastern Samar
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 91 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Barangay Poblacion 81,94315 in 100
  2. Bolusao1,71113 in 100
  3. Maslog1,60912 in 100
  4. Barangay Poblacion 101,2319 in 100
  5. Taguite1,2309 in 100
  6. Barangay Poblacion 11,1689 in 100
  7. Guinob-an1,0688 in 100
  8. Betaog8116 in 100
  9. Barangay Poblacion 96195 in 100
  10. Barangay Poblacion 64664 in 100
See all 16 barangays of Lawaan
Age structure · 2020 Census[33]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 30 of every 100 are children under 15 (29.8%)
  • About 63 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (63%)
  • About 7 of every 100 are 65 or older (7.2%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 41,175606569
5 - 91,363707656
10 - 141,336693643
15 - 191,376685691
20 - 241,228636592
25 - 291,042551491
30 - 34925507418
35 - 39705352353
40 - 44662338324
45 - 49621321300
50 - 54624323301
55 - 59563314249
60 - 64437235202
65 - 69284141143
70 - 74255138117
75 - 791969997
80 years and over20798109

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
13,063[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
3,484[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
3.7 on average[1, 2]
Share of Eastern Samar, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
2.76%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
0% (0 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
6,744 men, 6,255 women[33]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202413,063[1, 2]0.11% a year3,4843.7
2020as of May 1, 202013,003[1]0.43% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201512,742[1]1.78% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201011,612[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then10,645[31]1.07% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders9,855[31, 32]0.28% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then9,725[31]4.24% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then7,792[31]0.69% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then7,275[31]−3.10% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then8,517[31]2.64% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then7,479[31]2.21% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then5,983[31]———

Barangays

Lawaan is made up of 16 barangays.
Barangays of Lawaan. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Barangay Poblacion 11,1688.94%1.78% a yearabout 0.235 km²Rural
Barangay Poblacion 101,2319.42%0.18% a yearabout 2.02 km²Rural
Barangay Poblacion 21110.85%3.03% a yearabout 0.0142 km²Rural
Barangay Poblacion 31220.93%−1.51% a yearabout 0.00798 km²Rural
Barangay Poblacion 41631.25%3.89% a yearabout 0.0167 km²Rural
Barangay Poblacion 52091.6%−0.90% a yearabout 0.0113 km²Rural
Barangay Poblacion 64663.57%−0.41% a yearabout 0.0199 km²Rural
Barangay Poblacion 74173.19%−3.70% a yearabout 0.462 km²Rural
Barangay Poblacion 81,94314.87%−1.18% a yearabout 2.45 km²Rural
Barangay Poblacion 96194.74%0.75% a yearabout 0.709 km²Rural
Betaog8116.21%0.30% a yearabout 22.19 km²Rural
Bolusao1,71113.1%1.07% a yearabout 35.45 km²Rural
Guinob-an1,0688.18%0.73% a yearabout 31.04 km²Rural
Maslog1,60912.32%−0.19% a yearabout 3.14 km²Rural
San Isidro1851.42%−1.97% a yearabout 33.42 km²Rural
Taguite1,2309.42%0.37% a yearabout 15.34 km²Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Lawaan covers 169.47 km² of land, 77 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 491 m above the sea and it has 20.7 km of coast.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
169.47 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
77 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
11.18440° N, 125.28827° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[27]
Lowest
Sea level
Average
214 m
Highest
491 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

20.7 km of coastline[28]

Rivers[28]

  1. Bolusao River10.2 of 10.3 km
  2. Balangiga River7.1 of 35.2 km
  3. Binacalan River4.4 km
  4. Bolusao River (Upstream)3.1 of 12.2 km
  5. Lawaan River2.0 km

Peaks[28]

  1. Mount Pasayahonheight not mapped

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type II[29]

No dry season. The rain is heaviest from December to February, and no month is truly dry.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Tacloban City, the nearest PAGASA station, 29 km away[30]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 2,841 mm of rain on 182 days a year; 28.1 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Tacloban City, 1991 to 2020, by month
MonthRainRainy daysAverageHighLow
January367 mm1826.7 °C29.5 °C23.8 °C
February278 mm1526.9 °C30.2 °C23.7 °C
March233 mm1427.6 °C31.0 °C24.1 °C
April124 mm1228.5 °C32.0 °C25.0 °C
May143 mm1129.0 °C32.5 °C25.6 °C
June211 mm1528.7 °C32.1 °C25.4 °C
July188 mm1528.5 °C31.9 °C25.1 °C
August156 mm1228.8 °C32.3 °C25.3 °C
September186 mm1328.6 °C32.1 °C25.1 °C
October215 mm1628.4 °C31.7 °C25.1 °C
November288 mm1927.9 °C31.0 °C24.8 °C
December450 mm2227.3 °C30.1 °C24.4 °C
The year2,841 mm18228.1 °C31.4 °C24.8 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 3 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 35 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
35.2% of people[17]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
4th class[4]
About 35 of every 100 people in Lawaan lived below the poverty line in 2021 (35.2%)[17]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 30.6% and 39.8%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

  • 6government offices
  • 1hospital or health centre
  • 10schools
  • 3places of worship
  • 1market
  • 1park

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Lawaan. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[11, 12]

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
Lone district of Eastern Samar[15, 16]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Athene Lagrimas Mendros[18]
    Vice mayor
    Ravi Parker Gañas Inciso[18]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Athene Lagrimas Mendros[19]
    Vice mayor
    Ravi Parker Gañas Inciso[19]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Athene Lagrimas Mendros[20]
    Vice mayor
    Ravi Parker Gañas Inciso[20]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Florencio Atoy Almeda Jr.[21]
    Vice mayor
    Athene Lagrimas Mendros[21]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Candida Elejido Gabornes[22]
    Vice mayor
    Banjo Grefiel Tolentino[22]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Candida Elejido Gabornes[23]
    Vice mayor
    Banjo Grefiel Tolentino[23]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Candida Elejido Gabornes[24]
    Vice mayor
    Marilyn Germones Abayan[24]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Manuel Inciso[25]
    Vice mayor
    Rodolfo Palaña[25]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Manuel G. Inciso[26]
    Vice mayor
    Romeo F. Raga[26]
Mayors and vice mayors of Lawaan, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Athene Lagrimas Mendros[18]Ravi Parker Gañas Inciso[18]
2022–2025Athene Lagrimas Mendros[19]Ravi Parker Gañas Inciso[19]
2019–2022Athene Lagrimas Mendros[20]Ravi Parker Gañas Inciso[20]
2016–2019Florencio Atoy Almeda Jr.[21]Athene Lagrimas Mendros[21]
2013–2016Candida Elejido Gabornes[22]Banjo Grefiel Tolentino[22]
2010–2013Candida Elejido Gabornes[23]Banjo Grefiel Tolentino[23]
2007–2010Candida Elejido Gabornes[24]Marilyn Germones Abayan[24]
2004–2007Manuel Inciso[25]Rodolfo Palaña[25]
2001–2004Manuel G. Inciso[26]Romeo F. Raga[26]

History & Identity

Its story

The first mayor, vice-mayor and councilors were to be appointed by the President, and the seat of government was the barrio of Lawa-an.[9]

In 1965 Lawa-an was named among the municipalities forming the new Province of Eastern Samar.[10]

Timeline

  1. 7 May 1959

    Municipality of Lawa-an created, split from Balangiga (approved).[9]

  2. 19 June 1965

    Eastern Samar province created including Lawa-an (approved).[10]

Nearby

Lawaan shares a border with Balangiga and Marabut.

How it compares

Lawaan beside Eastern Samar, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Eastern Samar.

Lawaan beside Eastern Samar
FigureLawaanEastern SamarRank among the cities and municipalities of Eastern Samar
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary13,063[1, 2]472,68317th of 23
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary0.11% a year[1, 2]faster−0.23% a year10th of 23
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary77[6]less crowded9119th of 23
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary169.47 km²[6]5,173.75 km²11th of 23
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary3.7[1, 2]lower3.9not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary0%[5]lower6.9%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Borongan City, the capital of Eastern Samar
45.7 km north
Manila
600.6 km northwest

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. BalangigaEastern Samar9.4 km northeast
  2. MarabutSamar11.0 km northwest
  3. GiporlosEastern Samar18.3 km east
  4. QuinapondanEastern Samar24.3 km east
  5. General MacarthurEastern Samar24.7 km northeast
  6. BaseySamar25.4 km northwest

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