Lope de Vega, Northern Samar
| Lope de Vega | |
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| Municipality | |
 Map of Northern Samar with Lope de Vega highlighted |
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 Lope de Vega
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| Coordinates: 12°18′N 124°37′E / 12.300°N 124.617°ECoordinates: 12°18′N 124°37′E / 12.300°N 124.617°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
| Province | Northern Samar |
| District | District of N. Samar |
| Barangays | 22 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ana T. Palloc |
| Area | |
| • Total | 280.00 km2 (108.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 14,687 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 6403 |
| IDD : area code | 55 |
Lope De Vega is a fourth class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 14,687. The town is bordered in the north by Catarman and Mondragon in the east and the province of Samar in the south.
It is named after medieval Spanish playwright and poet Lope de Vega.
Lope De Vega is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.
Lope de Vega is served by buses, jeepneys, and van-for-hire with service to Catarman, Calbayog City and to Tacloban City. There are ships also that travels from Calbayog City to Cebu City. The town has no airport, but is accessible via nearby Catarman National Airport and Calbayog Airport.
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