It is bounded on the North by the vast Pacific Ocean, on the West by the Municipality of Mapanas, on the west by the Municipality of Laoang and on the south by the Municipality of Catubig.
It has a total land area of 17,960 hectares or 179.60 sq. km.. It is approximately 56 kilometers away from the capital town of Catarman, Northern Samar.
It has 32 registered barangays. It is sub-divided into four major regions namely; Central Region, composed of 4 barangays, Riverside Region composed of 7 barangays, Seaside Region with 9 barangays and the Woodland Region, composed of 12 barangays.
Generally, it is characterized as mountainous, but the river valley is wide plain. It is mountainous from the eastern portion to the southern part of the poblacion. Hilly along the coastal area. Level land can be observed from the north-western portion and within a considerable distance from Barangays Mapno and Sumoroy. Its municipal boundaries are mountains and forest lands.
There is no data available on the climate of Palapag. However there is such data for the Province of Northern Samar which can be used to represent the climate of Palapag.
The climate of the province falls under the second climate type which is characterized by having no distinct dry season and with very pronounced maximum rainy period from November to January. May is the driest month.
There are ight types of soils identified in the area. They are the Palapag clay loam, Bugkol loamy sand, Bugko sandy loam, Catubig loam, Catbalogan clay loam, Lugo clay loam, hydrosol and beach sand.
The municipality embraces a land area of 17,960 hectares. Of this land area, 39 percent of the land is considered alienable and disposable land and sixty-one percent is establised timberland.
Palapag lessed with fertile wide level land and goods grazing grounds, thus making it as one of the mosr productive agricultural towns in the province of Northern Samar. Obviously, the main occupation of the people is farming and the main products are rice, corn, coconut, abca, bananas, fruits, vegetables and root crops. In addition, the people raise cattle, hogs, chickens, ducks, and goats. Sand and gravel also abound in Palapag.
The municipality's 17,960 hectares of agricultuiral lands are criss-crossed by rivers and its tributaies. The most prominent rivers are: Kag-anibong River, Canonghan River, Binatiklan River, Ibaliw River, Gass River and the Sangay River. All these rivers are tributaries of the Palapag River whose outlets are the Lanang Bay on the West and the Pacific Ocean on the North. These rivers can be tapped for irrigation purposes, agricultural uses. These ample water resources make a good site for agriculture.
Noth-eastern wind knwon as Amihan previals throughout the year with fine weather. North-northwestern wind, Canaway, occurs when there is an approcaching typhoon. Typhoon occurs once or twice with ayear. Floods are often the results of typhoons.
HISTORICAL PLACES
The Remains of the Old Catholic Church.
This church was constructed during the Spanish era. It was made or coral rock tablets and plastered together by a mixture of lime and honey. It was one of the oldest churches in the Philippines bult by the Spaniard missionaries.
Agustin Juan Ponce Sumoroy's Monument.
Agustin Juan Ponce Sumoroy is the man responsible for the Palapag uprising against the spaniards in the year-long rebellion from 1646 to 1650.
BEAUTY SPOTS:
Up photos:Rikit Dikit, Palihon Island
Down photos: Cabatuan Rock Formation, Talolora Beach
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