Lasam, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
Barangay count30
Postal code3524
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)213.70 km2 (82.51 sq mi)
Population (2020)41,225
Density (2020)193 / km2 (500 / sq mi)
Coordinates18° 4' North, 121° 36' East (18.0645, 121.6015)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.3 meters (53.5 feet)

Lasam is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Cagayan.

The municipality has a land area of 213.70 square kilometers or 82.51 square miles which constitutes 2.27% of Cagayan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 41,225. This represented 3.25% of the total population of Cagayan province, or 1.12% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 193 inhabitants per square kilometer or 500 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Lasam has 30 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Lasam
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Aggunetan2.82%1,1611,231-5.69%-1.22%
Alannay5.22%2,1512,0425.34%1.10%
Battalan3.27%1,3491,19412.98%2.60%
Cabatacan East4.97%2,0471,81113.03%2.61%
Cabatacan West4.57%1,8821,7875.32%1.10%
Calapangan Norte2.21%9108694.72%0.98%
Calapangan Sur1.95%8027921.26%0.26%
Callao Norte2.38%9839295.81%1.20%
Callao Sur2.18%898934-3.85%-0.82%
Cataliganan0.98%4063962.53%0.53%
Centro I5.05%2,0821,9387.43%1.52%
Centro II5.16%2,1262,0722.61%0.54%
Centro III5.24%2,1622,0386.08%1.25%
Finugo Norte1.32%54444522.25%4.32%
Gabun3.27%1,3471,18014.15%2.83%
Ignacio Jurado4.15%1,7091,6573.14%0.65%
Magsaysay3.93%1,6191,5732.92%0.61%
Malinta3.23%1,3301,16214.46%2.88%
Minanga Norte1.18%4874840.62%0.13%
Minanga Sur1.90%784837-6.33%-1.37%
Nabannagan East3.47%1,4311,3902.95%0.61%
Nabannagan West6.48%2,6712,726-2.02%-0.43%
New Orlins2.95%1,2151,246-2.49%-0.53%
Nicolas Agatep2.57%1,05991216.12%3.20%
Peru4.53%1,8691,8033.66%0.76%
San Pedro4.79%1,9751,8596.24%1.28%
Sicalao4.73%1,9491,8127.56%1.55%
Tagao1.15%4744427.24%1.48%
Tucalan Passing2.47%1,01886317.96%3.54%
Viga1.90%78571110.41%2.11%
Lasam Total41,22539,1355.34%1.10%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Lasam for the fiscal year of 2016 was 111,922,338.93.

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Annual regular income of Lasam (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200965,607,544.54
201068,426,130.704.30%
201176,156,305.5211.30%
2012
201380,161,528.87
201491,288,562.8313.88%
2015104,769,357.1614.77%
2016111,922,338.936.83%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lasam in the 2015 Census was 39,022 broken down into 9,026 households or an average of 4.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Lasam (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
27,3755,2745.19
30,2106,1034.95
34,0826,6345.14
36,6317,9414.61
36,9678,6634.27
39,0229,0264.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lasam is 5 to 9, with 4,114 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 429 individuals.

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Population of Lasam by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17711.97%
1 to 43,1878.14%
5 to 94,11410.51%
10 to 143,94810.09%
15 to 193,7239.51%
20 to 243,2478.30%
25 to 292,9207.46%
30 to 342,8367.25%
35 to 392,6306.72%
40 to 442,4156.17%
45 to 492,0795.31%
50 to 542,0245.17%
55 to 591,7014.35%
60 to 641,3033.33%
65 to 698372.14%
70 to 745051.29%
75 to 794291.10%
80 and over4661.19%
Total39,135100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.32
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.99
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.31
  • Median Age: 25.99

Historical population

The population of Lasam grew from 14,677 in 1960 to 41,225 in 2020, an increase of 26,548 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.10%, or an increase of 2,090 people, from the previous population of 39,135 in 2015.

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Population of Lasam (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
14,677
18,9242.52%
22,1373.20%
23,0520.81%
27,3761.73%
30,2351.88%
34,0822.60%
36,6461.01%
36,9940.34%
39,1351.08%
41,2251.10%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Lasam for the year 2019 was 26,339, broken down into 13,341 males and 12,998 females.

Location

The municipal center of Lasam is situated at approximately 18° 4' North, 121° 36' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.3 meters or 53.5 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Lasam are Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Tabuk, Kalinga, Ilagan, Isabela, Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Batac, Ilocos Norte, and Cauayan, Isabela. The nearest municipalities are Gattaran, Cagayan, Lal-lo, Cagayan, Allacapan, Cagayan, Alcala, Cagayan, Santo Niño, Cagayan, and Baggao, Cagayan. Its distance from the national capital is 390.12 kilometers (242.41 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 390.12 kilometers (242.41 miles) to the South (S10°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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