PALAPAG, NORTHERN SAMAR

Map of Northern Samar showing the location of Palapag

'Palapag' is a 4th class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 30,520 people in 5,852 households.

Contents
History
Barangays
External links

History


Palapag was the hometown of Juan Ponce Sumuroy, a Waray who led a rebellion against the Spaniards from 1649-1650. The main reason for the Sumuroy Rebellion was the forcible conscription of workers from Eastern Visayas to work in the shipyards of Cavite.

Barangays


Palapag is politically subdivided into 32 barangays.


★ Asum (Pob.)

★ Bagacay

★ Bangon

★ Binay

★ Cabariwan

★ Cabatuan

★ Campedico

★ Capacujan

★ Jangtud

★ Laniwan (Pob.)

★ Mabaras


★ Magsaysay

★ Manajao

★ Mapno

★ Maragano

★ Matambag

★ Monbon

★ Nagbobtac

★ Napo

★ Natawo

★ Nipa

★ Osmeña


★ Pangpang

★ Paysud

★ Sangay

★ Simora

★ Sinalaran

★ Sumoroy

★ Talolora

★ Tambangan (Pob.)

★ Tinampo (Pob.)

★ Benigno S. Aquino, Jr.

External links



★ Philippine Standard Geographic Code

★ 2000 Philippine Census Information

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