Mapanas

Municipality in Northern Samar, Philippines

Municipality in Eastern Visayas, Philippines

Mapanas

Municipality

Municipality of Mapanas

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Map of Northern Samar with Mapanas highlighted

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Mapanas

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 12°28′30″N 125°15′14″E﻿ / ﻿12.475°N 125.254°E﻿ / 12.475; 125.254
Country| Philippines
Region| Eastern Visayas
Province| Northern Samar
District|  2nd district
Barangays| 13 (see Barangays)
Government

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• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor| Francis John L. Tejano
• Vice Mayor| Rogelio T. Longcop
• Representative| Jose L. Ong Jr.
• Councilors|

List

* • Jesusita C. Bernadas
* • Marcial G. Barnobal
* • Greggy Fer P. Laodenio
* • Melchor T. Capoquian
* • Cyrus A. Borja
* • Nora B. Bandilla
* • Saturnino T. Laodenio
* • Modesto G. Longcop
* DILG Masterlist of Officials

• Electorate| 11,129 voters (2025)
Area

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• Total

| 117.85 km2 (45.50 sq mi)
Elevation

| 67 m (220 ft)
Highest elevation

| 344 m (1,129 ft)
Lowest elevation

| 0 m (0 ft)
Population

(2024 census)[3]

• Total

| 14,858
• Density| 130/km2 (330/sq mi)
• Households

| 3,203
Demonym| Mapanasnon
Economy

• Income class| 5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence|

29.06

% (2021)[4]
• Revenue| ₱ 127.2 million (2022)
• Assets| ₱ 342 million (2022)
• Expenditure| ₱ 114.9 million (2022)
• Liabilities| ₱ 16.52 million (2022)
Service provider

• Electricity| Northern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO)
Time zone| UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code|

6412

PSGC|

0804812000

IDD : area code | +63 (0)55
Native languages| Waray
Tagalog

Mapanas, officially the Municipality of Mapanas (Waray: Bungto san Mapanas; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mapanas), is a municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,234 people.[5]

## Geography

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### Barangays

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Mapanas is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

* Burgos
* Jubasan
* Magsaysay
* Magtaon
* Del Norte (Poblacion)
* Del Sur (Poblacion)
* Quezon
* San Jose
* Siljagon
* Naparasan
* E. Laodenio (Poblacion)
* Manaybanay (Poblacion)
* Santa Potenciana (Poblacion)

### Climate

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Climate data for Mapanas, Northern Samar

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 27
(81)  | 27
(81)  | 28
(82)  | 29
(84)  | 30
(86)  | 30
(86)  | 30
(86)  | 30
(86)  | 29
(84)  | 29
(84)  | 28
(82)  | 27
(81)  | 29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 23
(73)  | 22
(72)  | 22
(72)  | 23
(73)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 24
(75)  | 23
(73)  | 23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 105
(4.1)  | 67
(2.6)  | 65
(2.6)  | 53
(2.1)  | 86
(3.4)  | 129
(5.1)  | 135
(5.3)  | 113
(4.4)  | 131
(5.2)  | 163
(6.4)  | 167
(6.6)  | 162
(6.4)  | 1,376
(54.2)
Average rainy days  | 17.6  | 13.2  | 15.5  | 14.9  | 19.6  | 24.3  | 26.6  | 25.4  | 24.9  | 25.4  | 22.9  | 20.9  | 251.2
Source: Meteoblue[6]

## Demographics

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Population census of MapanasYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1970 | 5,716| —
1975 | 6,669| +3.14%
1980 | 5,549| −3.61%
1990 | 7,553| +3.13%
1995 | 9,377| +4.14%
2000 | 11,151| +3.78%
2007 | 12,221| +1.27%
2010 | 12,423| +0.60%
2015 | 14,025| +2.34%
2020 | 14,234| +0.31%
2024 | 14,858| +1.04%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]

## Economy

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Poverty incidence of Mapanas

2000
63.98

2003
49.16

2006
54.80

2009
58.35

2012
53.25

2015
52.77

2018
42.53

2021
29.06

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

## References

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1. ^ Municipality of Mapanas |  (DILG)
2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. ^ "Mapanas, Northern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
7. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

## External links

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* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
* Philippine Census Information
* Local Governance Performance Management System

Places adjacent to Mapanas

| Palapag |
| Philippine Sea

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Mapanas

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Catubig |
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