Lavezares, officially the Municipality of Lavezares (Waray: Bungto han Lavezares; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lavezares), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,390 people. [3]
It is bounded on the west by the municipality of Allen, on the north-west by San Bernardino Strait, on the south and south-west by the municipality of Victoria, on the east by the municipality of Rosario and on the north by the municipality of Biri.
Lavezares was just a visita during the late 19th century. In this period of time, Barobaybay, Villa and MacArthur served as the oldest pueblos of the old municipality.
During the Spanish period, Lavezares was controlled by secular priests. It was named in honor of the Spanish Governor-GeneralGuido de Lavezares who helped them become separated from the Municipality of Allen, and be an independent municipality. Sitios of Lavezares including Caburihan, Ocad, Caragas, Cataogan and Sabang-Tabok were converted into barangays though Republic Act 2370 (the Barrio Charter Act) and Republic Act 3590 (the Revised Barrio Charter Act). And shortly, the municipality was administered by the capitanes, presidentes and municipal mayors.
Geography
Lavezares has a land area of 11,950 hectares (29,500 acres), with a topography that is generally characterized by very rugged terrain with many steep and elevated areas classified as undulating to hilly. Technically, there are only two hills in the area, these are located in the southernmost part of Barangays Chansvilla and Toog. No mountain can be found in the area.
There are also no major plains but a few flat lands that not very extensive. The coastal areas of Lavezares are limited and have generally moderately terrain. Bacolods which serve as natural breakwater on different coasts of the municipality can be found along the coasts of Barangays Balicuatro, Villa, Bani and Magsaysay among others. They are protected as part of the Biri Larosa Protected Landscape and Seascape.
Land reclamation in different parts of the municipality particularly in island barangays of San Juan, San Isdro, Magsaysay and Bani is continuously being done. The coastal barangays along the mainland are similarly reclaiming lands which include the coasts of Barangays Libas, Cataogan, Sabang-Tabok, Urdaneta and Barobaybay.
Lavezares is politically subdivided into 26 barangays, 12 of which are considered as inland barangays and 14 coastal barangays, which can be subclassified into 5 island barangays and 9 barangays situated along the coast of the mainland.
The smallest barangay is Cataogan, while the largest is Bani. According to the Provincial Physical Framework Plan of 2004–2013, the municipality is suitable for irrigated rice, fish ponds, trees and crops.
The mainland is attached entirely to the entire Samar Island. Maravilla Island, San Juan Island and Bani Island are the three major islands of the municipality.
The political body of Lavezares was established in 1875 under the Spanish colonial power wherein the local executive was alluded as Capitanes. From 1903 to 1935, the persons who assumed the position were called Presidentes, and from 1936 until present where they were referred to as Municipal Mayors.
Position
Name
Term of Office
Capitan (appointed)
Silvino Flores
1875-1877
Justiniano Morillo
1877-1879
Victorio Alvanes
1879-1881
Evaristo Martires
1881-1883
Angeles de Leon
1883-1886
Patricio Ebron
1886-1888
Feliciano Adriatico
1888-1892
Lucio Flores
1892-1894
Anastacio Adriatico
1894-1898
Cepriano de Leon
1898-1903
Presidente (appointed)
Lasaro Cuyco
1903-1908
Martin Custan
1908-1912
Presidente (elected)
Gregorio Adriatico
1912-1916
Elias Bogtong
1916-1921
Melecio Cuyuco
1921-1927
Juan Ymata
1927-1931
Eugenio Tingkingco
1931-1935
Municipal Mayor (elected)
Antonio Martires
1936-1938
Pascualito Clutario
1938-1946
Julio Turla
1946-1955
Gabriel Querobines
1956-1959
Basilio Chan
1960-1978
Municipal Mayor
Rodrigo Chan
1978-1979 (appointed); 1980-1986 (elected)
Miguel Adriatico
1986-1987 (appointed)
Municipal Mayor (appointed)
Celedonio Saludaga, Jr
1987-1988
Municipal Mayor (elected)
Miguel Adriatico, Jr
1989-1991
Quintin Saludaga, Jr
1992-2001
Celedonio Saludaga, Jr
2001-2010
Transportation
Access to Lavezares has two options: from Manila, a fourteen to fifteen hours of bus ride with Roll-on/roll-off vessels from Matnog, Sorsogon, to the port of Allen, Northern Samar, or taking a plane to Catarman and a jeepney ride to Lavezares both serving as the main transport facility towards this portion.
Tourism
In this coastal province of Northern Samar, eco-tourism may just become an alternative income generator aside from coconuts and fishing.
True to mention are the white sand beaches abounding among its coastal and groups of island barangays that comprises the municipality though some parts have strong underwater current not suitable for a beach resort. Current white sand beach resorts are found at barangays Urdaneta and Barobaybay and waters between Bani Island and Barobaybay. The resorts offer huts along the beachfront and for overnight stays, tourist inns are available.
The coral reefs in Bancauan Island, Bani Island, Barangay Maravilla and Barangay San Juan are good for scuba diving.
The sunsets can be viewed at Lavezares Bay and Barangay Barobaybay, but Barangay Maravilla provides the most outstanding view because of the island's north to south orientation with just the vast sea on sight.
Education
Primary Schools - There are 26 barangay elementary school and one central school, Lavezares Central Elementary School.
Secondary Schools - Basilio B. Chan Memorial Agricultural and Industrial School is the only public high school in the whole municipality, which is situated at Barangay Sabang-Tabok. It is the venue where the government can provide the youth of Lavezares the needed knowledge and skills that would prepare them not only for their college life but also to the challenges of real world. Nevertheless, there are 3 private schools offering secondary courses where 2 of which are operated by religious orders: The Holy Family Center of Studies at Caburihan and Barobaybay Academy Mission School at Barobaybay. Colegio de San Juan, where located at Libertad, offers secondary and tertiary education and serves as an alternative for those who cannot afford to study outside the municipality.
^"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. (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ abCensus of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
^ "Lavezares, Northern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
^Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
^"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
External links
Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Local Governance Performance Management System
January 07, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Lavezares news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Lavezares officially the Municipality of Lavezares Waray Bungto han Lavezares Tagalog Bayan ng Lavezares is a 4th class municipality in the province of Northern Samar Philippines According to the 2020 census it has a population of 29 390 people 3 LavezaresMunicipalityMunicipality of LavezaresMap of Northern Samar with Lavezares highlightedOpenStreetMapLavezaresLocation within the PhilippinesCoordinates 12 32 N 124 20 E 12 53 N 124 33 E 12 53 124 33 Coordinates 12 32 N 124 20 E 12 53 N 124 33 E 12 53 124 33CountryPhilippinesRegionEastern VisayasProvinceNorthern SamarDistrict1st districtFounded1875Named forGuido de LavezarisBarangays26 see Barangays Government 1 TypeSangguniang Bayan MayorEdito B Saludaga Vice MayorRicardo O Chan RepresentativePaul R Daza CouncilorsList Ma Shiela O Lucban Nelson M Esguerra Decoroso A Turla Beda M Bogtong Carlos O Salvador Enrique G Derutas Manuel T Martires Leonardo G TiozonDILG Masterlist of Officials Electorate21 548 voters 2022 Area 2 Total119 50 km2 46 14 sq mi Elevation45 m 148 ft Highest elevation222 m 728 ft Lowest elevation 1 m 3 ft Population 2020 census 3 Total29 390 Density250 km2 640 sq mi Households6 784Economy Income class4th municipal income class Poverty incidence34 14 2018 4 Revenue 127 254 092 96 2020 Assets 377 732 436 08 2020 Expenditure 113 339 953 29 2020 Liabilities 93 635 832 08 2020 Service provider ElectricityNorthern Samar Electric Cooperative NORSAMELCO Time zoneUTC 8 PST ZIP code6404PSGC084811000IDD area code 63 0 55Native languagesWaray TagalogIt is bounded on the west by the municipality of Allen on the north west by San Bernardino Strait on the south and south west by the municipality of Victoria on the east by the municipality of Rosario and on the north by the municipality of Biri Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Climate 2 2 Barangays 3 Demographics 4 Economy 5 Government 6 Transportation 7 Tourism 8 Education 9 References 10 External linksHistory EditLavezares was just a visita during the late 19th century In this period of time Barobaybay Villa and MacArthur served as the oldest pueblos of the old municipality During the Spanish period Lavezares was controlled by secular priests It was named in honor of the Spanish Governor General Guido de Lavezares who helped them become separated from the Municipality of Allen and be an independent municipality Sitios of Lavezares including Caburihan Ocad Caragas Cataogan and Sabang Tabok were converted into barangays though Republic Act 2370 the Barrio Charter Act and Republic Act 3590 the Revised Barrio Charter Act And shortly the municipality was administered by the capitanes presidentes and municipal mayors Geography EditLavezares has a land area of 11 950 hectares 29 500 acres with a topography that is generally characterized by very rugged terrain with many steep and elevated areas classified as undulating to hilly Technically there are only two hills in the area these are located in the southernmost part of Barangays Chansvilla and Toog No mountain can be found in the area There are also no major plains but a few flat lands that not very extensive The coastal areas of Lavezares are limited and have generally moderately terrain Bacolods which serve as natural breakwater on different coasts of the municipality can be found along the coasts of Barangays Balicuatro Villa Bani and Magsaysay among others They are protected as part of the Biri Larosa Protected Landscape and Seascape Land reclamation in different parts of the municipality particularly in island barangays of San Juan San Isdro Magsaysay and Bani is continuously being done The coastal barangays along the mainland are similarly reclaiming lands which include the coasts of Barangays Libas Cataogan Sabang Tabok Urdaneta and Barobaybay Climate Edit Climate data for Lavezares Northern SamarMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high C F 27 81 28 82 29 84 30 86 31 88 30 86 29 84 29 84 29 84 29 84 29 84 28 82 29 84 Average low C F 22 72 22 72 22 72 22 72 24 75 24 75 24 75 24 75 24 75 24 75 23 73 23 73 23 74 Average precipitation mm inches 84 3 3 59 2 3 58 2 3 55 2 2 93 3 7 133 5 2 149 5 9 125 4 9 155 6 1 165 6 5 140 5 5 136 5 4 1 352 53 3 Average rainy days 18 1 13 6 15 8 16 1 21 7 25 5 26 6 25 1 24 8 25 8 22 7 20 1 255 9Source Meteoblue 5 Barangays Edit Lavezares is politically subdivided into 26 barangays 12 of which are considered as inland barangays and 14 coastal barangays which can be subclassified into 5 island barangays and 9 barangays situated along the coast of the mainland Inland barangays Caburihan Poblacion Caragas Poblacion Chansvilla Datag Enriqueta Macarthur Ocad Poblacion Salvacion San Jose San Miguel To og Villahermosa Coastal barangays Balicuatro Barobaybay Cataogan Poblacion Libas Libertad Sabang Tabok Poblacion San Agustin Villa Urdaneta Bani island barangay Magsaysay island barangay Maravilla island barangay San Isidro island barangay San Juan island barangay The smallest barangay is Cataogan while the largest is Bani According to the Provincial Physical Framework Plan of 2004 2013 the municipality is suitable for irrigated rice fish ponds trees and crops The mainland is attached entirely to the entire Samar Island Maravilla Island San Juan Island and Bani Island are the three major islands of the municipality Demographics EditPopulation census of LavezaresYearPop p a 19033 688 19185 953 3 24 19399 501 2 25 194818 508 7 69 196015 186 1 63 197016 336 0 73 197520 251 4 40 198020 007 0 24 199019 058 0 48 199520 492 1 37 200023 991 3 44 200726 131 1 19 201027 464 1 83 201528 770 0 89 202029 390 0 42 Source Philippine Statistics Authority 6 7 8 9 Economy EditPoverty Incidence of Lavezares Source Philippine Statistics Authority 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Government EditThe political body of Lavezares was established in 1875 under the Spanish colonial power wherein the local executive was alluded as Capitanes From 1903 to 1935 the persons who assumed the position were called Presidentes and from 1936 until present where they were referred to as Municipal Mayors Position Name Term of OfficeCapitan appointed Silvino Flores 1875 1877Justiniano Morillo 1877 1879Victorio Alvanes 1879 1881Evaristo Martires 1881 1883Angeles de Leon 1883 1886Patricio Ebron 1886 1888Feliciano Adriatico 1888 1892Lucio Flores 1892 1894Anastacio Adriatico 1894 1898Cepriano de Leon 1898 1903Presidente appointed Lasaro Cuyco 1903 1908Martin Custan 1908 1912Presidente elected Gregorio Adriatico 1912 1916Elias Bogtong 1916 1921Melecio Cuyuco 1921 1927Juan Ymata 1927 1931Eugenio Tingkingco 1931 1935Municipal Mayor elected Antonio Martires 1936 1938Pascualito Clutario 1938 1946Julio Turla 1946 1955Gabriel Querobines 1956 1959Basilio Chan 1960 1978Municipal Mayor Rodrigo Chan 1978 1979 appointed 1980 1986 elected Miguel Adriatico 1986 1987 appointed Municipal Mayor appointed Celedonio Saludaga Jr 1987 1988Municipal Mayor elected Miguel Adriatico Jr 1989 1991Quintin Saludaga Jr 1992 2001Celedonio Saludaga Jr 2001 2010Transportation EditAccess to Lavezares has two options from Manila a fourteen to fifteen hours of bus ride with Roll on roll off vessels from Matnog Sorsogon to the port of Allen Northern Samar or taking a plane to Catarman and a jeepney ride to Lavezares both serving as the main transport facility towards this portion Tourism EditIn this coastal province of Northern Samar eco tourism may just become an alternative income generator aside from coconuts and fishing True to mention are the white sand beaches abounding among its coastal and groups of island barangays that comprises the municipality though some parts have strong underwater current not suitable for a beach resort Current white sand beach resorts are found at barangays Urdaneta and Barobaybay and waters between Bani Island and Barobaybay The resorts offer huts along the beachfront and for overnight stays tourist inns are available The coral reefs in Bancauan Island Bani Island Barangay Maravilla and Barangay San Juan are good for scuba diving The sunsets can be viewed at Lavezares Bay and Barangay Barobaybay but Barangay Maravilla provides the most outstanding view because of the island s north to south orientation with just the vast sea on sight Education EditPrimary Schools There are 26 barangay elementary school and one central school Lavezares Central Elementary School Secondary Schools Basilio B Chan Memorial Agricultural and Industrial School is the only public high school in the whole municipality which is situated at Barangay Sabang Tabok It is the venue where the government can provide the youth of Lavezares the needed knowledge and skills that would prepare them not only for their college life but also to the challenges of real world Nevertheless there are 3 private schools offering secondary courses where 2 of which are operated by religious orders The Holy Family Center of Studies at Caburihan and Barobaybay Academy Mission School at Barobaybay Colegio de San Juan where located at Libertad offers secondary and tertiary education and serves as an alternative for those who cannot afford to study outside the municipality References Edit Municipality of Lavezares DILG 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 a b Census of Population 2020 Region VIII Eastern Visayas Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay PSA Retrieved 8 July 2021 PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates Philippine Statistics Authority 15 December 2021 Retrieved 22 January 2022 Lavezares Northern Samar Average Temperatures and Rainfall Meteoblue Retrieved 6 January 2019 Census of Population 2015 Region VIII Eastern Visayas Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay PSA Retrieved 20 June 2016 Census of Population and Housing 2010 Region VIII Eastern Visayas Total Population by Province City Municipality and Barangay NSO Retrieved 29 June 2016 Censuses of Population 1903 2007 Region VIII Eastern Visayas Table 1 Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province Highly Urbanized City 1903 to 2007 NSO Province of Northern Samar Municipality Population Data Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division Retrieved 17 December 2016 Poverty incidence PI Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved 28 December 2020 https psa gov ph sites default files NSCB LocalPovertyPhilippines 0 pdf publication date 29 November 2005 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files 2003 20SAE 20of 20poverty 20 28Full 20Report 29 1 pdf publication date 23 March 2009 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files 2006 20and 202009 20City 20and 20Municipal 20Level 20Poverty 20Estimates 0 1 pdf publication date 3 August 2012 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files 2012 20Municipal 20and 20City 20Level 20Poverty 20Estima7tes 20Publication 20 281 29 pdf publication date 31 May 2016 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority https psa gov ph sites default files City 20and 20Municipal level 20Small 20Area 20Poverty 20Estimates 202009 2C 202012 20and 202015 0 xlsx publication date 10 July 2019 publisher Philippine Statistics Authority PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates Philippine Statistics Authority 15 December 2021 Retrieved 22 January 2022 External links EditPhilippine Standard Geographic Code Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System Retrieved from 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