LAND AREA, TOPOGRAPHY and CLIMATE


     Laua-an has a total land area of 20,780 hectares representing 8.24% and 9.46% for lowland. The topography of the municipality is characterized by rolling hills and mountains in the interior and fertile plains and valleys along the coast.
     Dry season usually occurs from the month of December to May and wet season from the month of June to November. The average rainfall is 364.36mm.




TRANSPORTATION and COMMUNICATION


      There are two cellular sites present accomodating mobile phone users (Smart & Globe), a telegraph office owned by Bureau of Telecommunications and a post office operated by the Bureau of Postal Corporation.




EDUCATION and RELIGION

     Laua-an has 10 complete elementary schools and 38 Dat Care Centers. It has two secondary schools with one as Division's Center for Academic Execellence. There is a Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.
    Lauan-ons are religious people composing almost nine religious sectors within the municipality.




INFRASTUCTURE and ELECTRICITY


      Laua-an has a total of: 76.065 km. of Barangay roads and 11.125 km. of national roads.
     The Municipality has 1 Bailey bridge along provincial roal and 6 along national roads with aggregate length of 541.25 lineal meters.
      Ninety percent of barangays have access to electricity energized by ANTECO and about 85% have television with 35% connected to cable TVS.




BARANGAYS


      Laua-an is politically subdivided into 40 barangays.
  1. Banban
  2. Bongbongan
  3. Cabariwan
  4. Cadajug
  5. Canituan
  6. Capnayan
  7. Casit-an
  8. Guinbanga-an
  9. Guiamon
  10. Guisijan
  11. Igtadiao
  12. Intao
  13. Jaguiquican
  14. Jinalinan
  1. Lactudan
  2. Latazon
  3. Laua-an
  4. Leon
  5. Liberato
  6. Lindero
  7. Liya-liya
  8. Lugta
  9. Lupa-an
  10. Magyapo
  11. Maria
  12. Mauno
  13. Maybunga
  1. Necesito (Paniatan)
  2. Oloc
  3. Omlot
  4. Pandanan
  5. Paningayan
  6. Pascuala
  7. Poblacion (Centro)
  8. San Ramon
  9. Santiago
  10. Tibacan
  11. Tigunhao
  12. Virginia
  13. Bagongbayan