Mapanas

Mapanas
Municipality of Mapanas
Map of Northern Samar with Mapanas highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Mapanas
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°28′30″N 125°15′14″E / 12.475°N 125.254°E / 12.475; 125.254
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceNorthern Samar
District 2nd district
Barangays13 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorFrancis John L. Tejano
  Vice MayorRogelio T. Longcop
  RepresentativeJose L. Ong Jr.
  Councilors
List
  Electorate11,129 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
117.85 km2 (45.50 sq mi)
Elevation
67 m (220 ft)
Highest elevation
344 m (1,129 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
14,234
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
  Households
3,203
DemonymMapanasnon
Economy
  Income class5th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
29.06
% (2021)
  Revenue127.2 million (2022)
  Assets342 million (2022)
  Expenditure114.9 million (2022)
  Liabilities16.52 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityNorthern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6412
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog

Mapanas, officially the Municipality of Mapanas (Waray: Bungto san Mapanas; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mapanas), is a municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,234 people.