Municipality

Laoang

Laoang is a municipality in Northern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines. Its population was 60,980 in the 2024 census, and it has 56 barangays.

Population: 2024 Census
Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
Page updated: October 9, 2026

PlacesPeopleDensityGrowth

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
60,980
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 5.1% from 2010 to 2024
Rank by peopleSources
2nd
of the 24 cities and municipalities of Northern 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 9 of every 100 people in Northern Samar lived in Laoang in 2024 (9.44%)
Inside itSources
56
barangays
LandSources
246.94 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: Laoang's land would fill a square about 15.7 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: 247 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 2 people 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
14,273
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
4.3 people in each, on average, in 2024
Town or countrySources
7.9%
About 8 of every 100 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: 0804808000^[4]Formerly 084808000
ZIP code: 6411^{[13, 14]}

People

Laoang had 60,980 people in the 2024 census, up 5.1% 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.

Laoang had the 2nd most people of the 24 cities and municipalities of Northern Samar in 2024^[1]

1Catarman97,738
2Laoang60,980
3Mondragon43,116
4Las Navas37,425
5Palapag34,954
6Pambujan34,174
7Catubig32,688

All 24 cities and municipalities of Northern Samar

In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 41 of every 100 of its people^[2]

Rawis4,8138 in 100
Little Venice3,1215 in 100
San Miguel Heights2,8385 in 100
Cabadiangan2,7645 in 100
Guilaoangi2,2414 in 100
Vigo2,0893 in 100
Oleras1,9963 in 100
Cahayagan1,9893 in 100
Napotiocan1,6543 in 100
Talisay1,6133 in 100

See all 56 barangays of Laoang

Age structure · 2020 Census^[33]People living in households, by age and sex

About 34 of every 100 are children under 15 (34.3%)
About 59 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (59.1%)
About 7 of every 100 are 65 or older (6.6%)

MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
Age	People	Men	Women
0 - 4	6,350	3,257	3,093
5 - 9	7,185	3,772	3,413
10 - 14	7,200	3,784	3,416
15 - 19	7,417	3,745	3,672
20 - 24	5,416	2,842	2,574
25 - 29	3,826	1,977	1,849
30 - 34	3,279	1,714	1,565
35 - 39	3,230	1,707	1,523
40 - 44	3,122	1,625	1,497
45 - 49	2,880	1,501	1,379
50 - 54	2,582	1,343	1,239
55 - 59	2,112	1,070	1,042
60 - 64	1,816	884	932
65 - 69	1,406	652	754
70 - 74	1,092	475	617
75 - 79	779	323	456
80 years and over	731	247	484

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: 60,980^{[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: 14,273^{[1, 2]}
People in each household, 2024: 4.3 on average^{[1, 2]}
Share of Northern 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: 9.44%^[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: 7.9% (4,813 people)^[5]
Men and women, 2020: 30,918 men, 29,505 women^[33]People living in households

Population at each census, with its source
Census	Population	Growth since the census before	Households	People per household
2024as of July 1, 2024	60,980^{[1, 2]}	0.15% a year	14,273	4.3
2020as of May 1, 2020	60,607^[1]	−0.26% a year	—	—
2015as of August 1, 2015	61,359^[1]	1.06% a year	—	—
2010as of May 1, 2010	58,037^[1]	—	—	—
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then	56,196^[31]	0.42% a year	—	—
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders	54,523^{[31, 32]}	3.03% a year	—	—
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then	47,438^[31]	2.28% a year	—	—
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then	42,048^[31]	−1.01% a year	—	—
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then	46,545^[31]	1.83% a year	—	—
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then	42,498^[31]	2.60% a year	—	—
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then	37,382^[31]	−0.94% a year	—	—
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then	41,158^[31]	—	—	—

Barangays

Laoang is made up of 56 barangays.

Barangays of Laoang. Each column heading sorts the table.
	^{[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]}	Share (2024)			Urban or rural
Rawis	4,813	7.89%	0.52% a year	about 2.97 km²	Urban
Little Venice	3,121	5.12%	−2.79% a year	about 0.168 km²	Rural
San Miguel Heights	2,838	4.65%	−0.15% a year	about 1.24 km²	Rural
Cabadiangan	2,764	4.53%	−0.22% a year	about 10.57 km²	Rural
Guilaoangi	2,241	3.67%	−1.78% a year	about 0.372 km²	Rural
Vigo	2,089	3.43%	0.16% a year	about 8.46 km²	Rural
Oleras	1,996	3.27%	0.18% a year	about 9.83 km²	Rural
Cahayagan	1,989	3.26%	0.79% a year	about 4.25 km²	Rural
Napotiocan	1,654	2.71%	2.21% a year	about 4.94 km²	Rural
Talisay	1,613	2.65%	0.39% a year	about 3.46 km²	Rural
La Perla	1,607	2.64%	1.17% a year	about 4.41 km²	Rural
Bobolosan	1,543	2.53%	−0.08% a year	about 4.84 km²	Rural
Marubay	1,349	2.21%	1.15% a year	about 6.34 km²	Rural
Onay	1,333	2.19%	3.37% a year	about 4.19 km²	Rural
Calomotan	1,227	2.01%	−0.65% a year	about 3.02 km²	Rural
Baybay	1,218	2%	−1.96% a year	about 0.0865 km²	Rural
Calintaan Pob.	1,138	1.87%	−0.46% a year	about 0.252 km²	Rural
Aguadahan	1,129	1.85%	−2.64% a year	about 2.39 km²	Rural
Cabulaloan	1,021	1.67%	−0.87% a year	about 2.45 km²	Rural
Rombang	1,021	1.67%	3.68% a year	about 3.91 km²	Rural
Inamlan	1,009	1.65%	2.53% a year	about 3.79 km²	Rural
Catigbian	993	1.63%	3.08% a year	about 4.70 km²	Rural
Cabago-an	965	1.58%	0.48% a year	about 5.31 km²	Rural
Burabud	961	1.58%	0.38% a year	about 5.24 km²	Rural
Cangcahipos	899	1.47%	−0.68% a year	about 4.00 km²	Rural
Simora	828	1.36%	0.98% a year	about 3.13 km²	Rural
Magsaysay	810	1.33%	2.73% a year	about 2.76 km²	Rural
Tumaguingting	793	1.3%	0.55% a year	about 0.0483 km²	Rural
Lawaan	786	1.29%	−0.45% a year	about 4.92 km²	Rural
Candawid	759	1.24%	−0.28% a year	about 3.25 km²	Rural
Bongliw	749	1.23%	0.85% a year	about 4.41 km²	Rural
Tan-awan	737	1.21%	−1.08% a year	about 4.53 km²	Rural
Aroganga	733	1.2%	3.62% a year	about 1.67 km²	Rural
Suba	725	1.19%	1.66% a year	about 0.796 km²	Rural
E. J. Dulay	718	1.18%	−1.07% a year	about 6.78 km²	Rural
Bawang	714	1.17%	0.37% a year	about 3.46 km²	Rural
Yabyaban	657	1.08%	0.29% a year	about 4.76 km²	Rural
Langob	641	1.05%	2.47% a year	about 1.92 km²	Rural
Cagdara-o	622	1.02%	0.59% a year	about 3.61 km²	Rural
Mualbual	620	1.02%	1.61% a year	about 1.87 km²	Rural
Atipolo	619	1.02%	0.19% a year	about 2.82 km²	Rural
Binatiklan	594	0.97%	2.91% a year	about 1.14 km²	Rural
Cagaasan	571	0.94%	−2.40% a year	about 2.05 km²	Rural
Sangcol	533	0.87%	1.64% a year	about 2.23 km²	Rural
Gibatangan	530	0.87%	0.93% a year	about 4.76 km²	Rural
Cabagngan	527	0.86%	−0.32% a year	about 3.59 km²	Rural
Pangdan	502	0.82%	−0.24% a year	about 3.28 km²	Rural
Canyomanao	497	0.82%	−1.57% a year	about 1.22 km²	Rural
San Antonio	496	0.81%	−0.67% a year	about 4.57 km²	Rural
Sibunot	433	0.71%	−1.02% a year	about 4.37 km²	Rural

The 50 with the most people, of 56. See all 56 barangays of Laoang

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

Laoang covers 246.94 km² of land, 247 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 197 m above the sea and it has 147.6 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: 246.94 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: 247 people per km²^[6]
Coordinates: 12.50482° N, 125.00026° 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: 26 m
Highest: 197 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

147.6 km of coastline^[28]

Rivers^[28]

Las Navas River16.2 of 93.6 km

Peaks^[28]

Dang-o Hillheight not mapped
Nailo Hillheight 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 Catarman, the nearest PAGASA station, 40 km away^[30]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 3,751 mm of rain on 185 days a year; 27.5 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Catarman, 1991 to 2020, by month
Month	Rain	Rainy days	Average	High	Low
January	520 mm	21	26.0 °C	29.3 °C	22.7 °C
February	311 mm	15	26.2 °C	29.9 °C	22.5 °C
March	312 mm	15	26.7 °C	30.7 °C	22.6 °C
April	153 mm	11	27.6 °C	32.0 °C	23.2 °C
May	163 mm	10	28.5 °C	33.1 °C	23.9 °C
June	217 mm	13	28.4 °C	32.9 °C	24.0 °C
July	222 mm	14	28.1 °C	32.3 °C	23.9 °C
August	168 mm	11	28.5 °C	32.8 °C	24.1 °C
September	206 mm	12	28.2 °C	32.6 °C	23.9 °C
October	332 mm	17	27.6 °C	31.6 °C	23.6 °C
November	458 mm	22	27.1 °C	30.8 °C	23.5 °C
December	690 mm	24	26.6 °C	29.9 °C	23.3 °C
The year	3,751 mm	185	27.5 °C	31.5 °C	23.5 °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 7 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 24 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: 24.3% 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: 1st class^[4]

About 24 of every 100 people in Laoang lived below the poverty line in 2021 (24.3%)^[17]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 21.6% and 27.1%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

1government office
68schools
1place of worship
6stations and terminals

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.

Government offices1

DPWH Northern Samar 2nd District Engineering Office · Burabud

Stations and terminals6

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

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Laoang. 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: 2nd district of Northern 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.

2025–2028In office as of February 2026
Mayor
Charlene Lademora Ongchuan^[18]
Vice mayor
Luke Jensen Rojas Detera^[18]
2022–2025
Mayor
Hector Lao Ong^[19]
Vice mayor
Miguel Lipata Sarmiento^[19]
2019–2022
Mayor
Harris Christopher Mendoza Ongchuan^[20]
Vice mayor
Miguel Lipata Sarmiento^[20]
2016–2019
Mayor
Hector Lao Ong^[21]
Vice mayor
Miguel Lipata Sarmiento^[21]
2013–2016
Mayor
Madeleine Mendoza Ong^[22]
Vice mayor
Fred Poso Deananeas^[22]
2010–2013
Mayor
Madeleine Mendoza Ong^[23]
Vice mayor
Fred Poso Deananeas^[23]
2007–2010
Mayor
Madeleine Mendoza Ong^[24]
Vice mayor
Fred Poso Deananeas^[24]
2004–2007
Mayor
Hector Ong^[25]
Vice mayor
Felix Tan^[25]
2001–2004
Mayor
Hector L. Ong^[26]
Vice mayor
Serafin A. Baluyot^[26]

Mayors and vice mayors of Laoang, by term
Term	Mayor	Vice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026	Charlene Lademora Ongchuan^[18]	Luke Jensen Rojas Detera^[18]
2022–2025	Hector Lao Ong^[19]	Miguel Lipata Sarmiento^[19]
2019–2022	Harris Christopher Mendoza Ongchuan^[20]	Miguel Lipata Sarmiento^[20]
2016–2019	Hector Lao Ong^[21]	Miguel Lipata Sarmiento^[21]
2013–2016	Madeleine Mendoza Ong^[22]	Fred Poso Deananeas^[22]
2010–2013	Madeleine Mendoza Ong^[23]	Fred Poso Deananeas^[23]
2007–2010	Madeleine Mendoza Ong^[24]	Fred Poso Deananeas^[24]
2004–2007	Hector Ong^[25]	Felix Tan^[25]
2001–2004	Hector L. Ong^[26]	Serafin A. Baluyot^[26]

History & Identity

Stories from Eastern Visayas

Laoang has no Story of its own yet. This one is about Eastern Visayas, which Laoang is part of.

Film, 0:59
Eastern Visayas
Eastern Visayas: San Lazaro, the first name
On 17 March 1521 Magellan's crew landed on Homonhon and called the islands the archipelago of San Lazaro, the country's first European name. Felipinas came 22 years later.
This Happened Here

All Stories

Its story

When Samar was divided in 1965, Laoang was named in the law as one of the municipalities forming the new province of Northern Samar.^[9]

Timeline

June 19, 1965
Republic Act No. 4221 split Samar into three provinces; Laoang became part of Northern Samar.^{[9, 10]}

Nearby

Laoang shares a border with Catubig, Palapag and Pambujan.

How it compares

Laoang beside Northern Samar, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Northern Samar.

Laoang beside Northern Samar
Figure	Laoang	Northern Samar	Rank among the cities and municipalities of Northern 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 glossary	60,980^{[1, 2]}	645,789	2nd of 24
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 glossary	0.15% a year^{[1, 2]}slower	0.25% a year	15th of 24
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 glossary	247^[6]more crowded	195	12th of 24
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	246.94 km²^[6]	3,310.52 km²	4th of 24
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 glossary	4.3^{[1, 2]}about the same	4.3	not 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 glossary	7.9%^[5]lower	14.3%	not ranked

Shares a border with^[3]

How far, in a straight line^[3]

Catarman, the capital of Northern Samar: 41.0 km west
Manila: 491.7 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]

San RoqueNorthern Samar14.3 km west
PambujanNorthern Samar14.3 km southwest
CatubigNorthern Samar14.9 km southeast
PalapagNorthern Samar15.4 km east
MapanasNorthern Samar21.8 km southeast
Las NavasNorthern Samar22.3 km south

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14.Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost). Philippine ZIP Codes (the directory "ZipCode 2019.pdf", made 2019-12-02), as the Internet Archive keeps it (its SHA-1 matches the Archive's index). Published December 2, 2019. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1; a government-owned corporation's work is the Government's, Section 171.9). Open the source
15.1986 Constitutional Commission (text from the Chan Robles Virtual Law Library). Ordinance appended to the 1987 Constitution, apportioning the seats of the House of Representatives. Published February 2, 1987. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
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20.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 13, 2019 National and Local Elections. Published December 23, 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
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22.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 13, 2013 National and Local Elections. Published January 12, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
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26.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2001 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
27.European Union and the European Space Agency (Copernicus), from DLR and Airbus Defence and Space (WorldDEM). Copernicus DEM GLO-30: global digital surface model at 30 m, one-degree tiles (2021 release). Published 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Copernicus DEM GLO-30 licence: free, any use including commercial, with the Copernicus notice. Open the source
28.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
29.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climate Map of the Philippines (1951-2010), Modified Coronas Climate Classification. Published August 2014. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
30.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climatological Normals, 1991-2020, by synoptic station (one PDF each). Published January 2022. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
31.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2015 Census of Population, Statistical Tables, Table 1: Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by City/Municipality, 1960-2015 (one workbook for each province, highly urbanized city and region). Published 2017. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
32.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Table A (Population and Annual Growth Rate for the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces and Highly Urbanized Cities) and Table B (Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality, by Region). Published July 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
33.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Household Population by Age Group and Sex, for the Philippines and its regions, provinces, cities and municipalities (revised file, psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/2022-12/). Published December 2022. Read by Scene October 8, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source

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