Lasam, officially the Municipality of Lasam (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.

The town was once a part of the Municipality of Gattaran, that stretches the width of the province and bisected by the Cagayan River. The barangays west of the river was established as the separate town of Lasam in 1950 by Republic Act No. 507. The new municipality of Lasam became part of the Second Legislative District of the Province of Cagayan.

Etymology

The Municipality of Lasam was named in honor of Honorio Lasam, a former governor of the province of Cagayan.

The town was established on June 13, 1950, by Republic Act No. 507 and signed by President Elpidio Quirino. Barrios (barangays) of Gattaran located west of the Cagayan River were formed into the new and regular Municipality of Lasam, with the old site of the Barrio Macatabang as the seat of the government.

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Demographics

In the 2024 census, the population of Lasam was 42,042 people, with a density of .

Economy

Lasam is primarily an agricultural community and its people derive their income mainly from farming and livestock raising.

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| Congressman

| style="text-align:center;" | Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso

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| Mayor

| style="text-align:center;" | Dante Dexter A. Agatep Jr.

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|Vice-Mayor

| style="text-align:center;" | Dannah Paula A. Agatep

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|rowspan=8| Councilors

| style="text-align:center;" | Renato Paat Jr.

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| style="text-align:center;" | Randy Cambe

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| style="text-align:center;" | Reynald Viernes

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| style="text-align:center;" | Wilson Constantino

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| style="text-align:center;" | Felix Gerardo Jr.

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| style="text-align:center;" | Lilibeth del Rosario

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| style="text-align:center;" | Manuel Agatep

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| style="text-align:center;" | Kasten Asuten

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| SK Federation

|style="text-align:center;" | Jilton B. Pascual

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|Association of Barangay Chairmen (ABC) President

|style="text-align:center;" | Dominador T. Cortez Jr.

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Education

The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. The Lasam Schoos District Office governs both the public and private elementary and high schools throughout the municipality.

Primary and elementary schools

  • Aggunetan Elementary School
  • Calapangan Elementary School
  • Callao Elementary School
  • Finugo Norte Elementary School
  • Gabun Elementary School
  • Good Samaritan Christian Academy of Lasam
  • Ignacio B. Jurado Elementary School
  • Lasam Central School
  • Malinta Elementary School
  • Minanga Norte Elementary School
  • Minanga Sur Elementary School
  • Nicolas Agatep Elementary School
  • San Pedro Elementary School
  • Tagao Elementary School

Secondary schools

  • Callao National High School
  • Lasam Academy
  • San Lorenzo Ruiz Educational Institute
  • Western Cagayan School of Arts and Trades

Technical and vocational school

  • Lasam Institute of Technology

Higher educational institution

  • Cagayan State University

References

  • [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
  • Philippine Census Information