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Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
Subdivision Name: | Philippines | ||
Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
Subdivision Type2: | Province | ||
Named For: | Lope de Vega | ||
Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
Established Title: | Founded | ||
Parts Type: | Barangays | ||
Parts Style: | para | ||
P1: | (see Barangays) | ||
Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
Leader Name: | Ana T. Palloc | ||
Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
Leader Name1: | Bobby C. Saludario | ||
Leader Name2: | Paul R. Daza | ||
Leader Title3: | Councilors | ||
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Elevation Max M: | 297 | ||
Elevation Min M: | 19 | ||
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Timezone: | PST | ||
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Demographics2 Title1: | Electricity | ||
Demographics2 Title2: | Water | ||
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Lope de Vega, officially the Municipality of Lope de Vega (war|Bungto han Lope de Vega; tl|Bayan ng Lope de Vega), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,690 people.
It is bordered in the north by Catarman and Mondragon in the east and the province of Samar in the south.
Lope de Vega was created under Batas Pambansa Blg. 69 on May 1, 1980, separating 22 barangays from Catarman. It is named after the Baroque Spanish playwright and poet Lope de Vega.
Lope De Vega is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Lope de Vega is served by buses, jeepneys, and van-for-hire with service to Catarman, Calbayog and to Tacloban City. There are ships also that travels from Calbayog to Cebu City. The town has no airport, but is accessible via nearby Catarman National Airport and Calbayog Airport.