Palapag, Northern Samar
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Palapag is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines
. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 31,398 people in 5,852 households. Palapag, Northern Samar now is a bustling town decorated with a full-touch to its culture and tradition seasonally and yearly respectively.
Every year,. August 14 marks its vesper day and 15 for fiesta day.
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. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 31,398 people in 5,852 households. Palapag, Northern Samar now is a bustling town decorated with a full-touch to its culture and tradition seasonally and yearly respectively.
Every year,. August 14 marks its vesper day and 15 for fiesta day.
History
Palapag was the hometown of Agustin Sumoroy, a Waray who led a rebellion against the Spaniards from 1649-1650. The main reason for the SumOroy Rebellion was the forcible conscription of workers from Ibabao region,(partly Northern Samar and Eastern Samar)Eastern Visayas to work in the shipyards of CaviteCavite
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Schools
- Divine Mercy College of Northern Samar
- Palapag Central Elementary School
- Sumoroy Agro-Industrial School
- Capacujan National High School
- Our Lady of Lourdes college
- cabatuan national high school
- pangpang national high school
- jangtud national high school
Barangays
Palapag is politically subdivided into 32 barangayBarangay
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- Cabatuan
- Maragano
- Nipa
- Binay
- Mapno
- Paysud
- Talolora
- Monbon
- Pangpang
- Sumoroy
- Manajao
- Sinalaran
- Natawo
- Magsaysay
- Mabaras
- matambag
- Jangtud
- Nagbobtac
- Cabariwan
- Napo
- Sangay
- Capacujan
- Osmena
- Bangon
- Bagacay
- Aquino
- Asum
- Tambangan
- Tinampo
- Laniwan
Tourist destinations
- Palihon Island golden sand beach
- Panhagdanan unspoiled shoreline
- Cabatuan majestic rock form
- Amampugay cliff stunning falls
- Sangay falls
- Talolora beach
- Sumalidsid rugged terrain/shoreline
- Palapag river
- Palapag Mesa mountain
- Bagacay dam
Climate/weather
- Type B Philippine weather (heavy northeast monson from November-February)/rainy season/March-May dry season)