Why visit Lasam
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 5 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Magapit Suspension Bridge.
Weather in Lasam
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About Lasam
Lasam, officially the Municipality of Lasam (Ibanag: Ili nat Lasam; Ilocano: Ili ti Lasam; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lasam), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 42,042 people.
From the Wikipedia article Lasam (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes5
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History
Lasam was once a part of Gattaran separated from the mother town by the wide Cagayan River with no bridges connecting the communities. As the population increased, the residents of the western part of the town asked to be amalgamated as a separate municipality.
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.
The town was officially inaugurated as independent from Gattaran in January 1951. Ignacio Jurado was appointed as its first mayor.
From the History section of Lasam on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries70
Healthcare2
Map of Lasam
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cagayan North International Airport (LLC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 km away.
- Alannay 2 km west, about 2 min by car
- Gattaran 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Nabannagan West 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- Solana 47 km south, about 47 min by car
- Tuguegarao 52 km south, about 52 min by car
- Sanchez-Mira 68 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Cabagan 73 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tabuk 74 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Santa Ana 73 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Claveria 81 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Magapit Bridge, Lal-lo, Cagayan, Shubert Ciencia, CC BY 2.0
- Gattaran Church - Flickr, Shubert Ciencia from Nueva Ecija, Philippines, CC BY 2.0
- Nassiping Church Ruins (Gattaran, Cagayan) - Flickr, Shubert Ciencia from Nueva Ecija, Philippines, CC BY 2.0
- Street-level photo, asdfasdf0986, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asdfasdf0986, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asdfasdf0986, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asdfasdf0986, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asdfasdf0986, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asdfasdf0986, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asdfasdf0986, CC BY-SA 4.0
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