Tagapul-an

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Tagapul-an
Municipality
Municipality of Tagapul-an
Map of Samar with Tagapul-an highlighted
Map of Samar with Tagapul-an highlighted
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Tagapul-an is located in Philippines
Tagapul-an
Tagapul-an
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°03′N 124°09′E / 12.05°N 124.15°E / 12.05; 124.15Coordinates: 12°03′N 124°09′E / 12.05°N 124.15°E / 12.05; 124.15
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSamar
District 1st district
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorVicente M. Limpiado Jr.
 • Vice MayorErna L. Goc-ong
 • RepresentativeEdgar Mary S. Sarmiento
 • Electorate7,862 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
 • Total28.70 km2 (11.08 sq mi)
Elevation
6.0 m (19.7 ft)
Highest elevation
522 m (1,713 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total8,805
 • Density310/km2 (790/sq mi)
 • Households
1,873
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence50.89% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱58,958,174.93 (2020)
 • Assets₱95,248,070.68 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱34,200,065.33 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱11,963,727.24 (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySamar 1 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6719
PSGC
086024000
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Native languagesCebuano
Waray
Tagalog

Tagapul-an, officially the Municipality of Tagapul-an (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tagapul-an; Waray: Bungto han Tagapul-an; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tagupul-an), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,805 people. [3]

It is the farthest municipality from the province's mainland.

Barangays[]

Tagapul-an is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.

  • Baquiw
  • Balocawe
  • Guinbarucan
  • Labangbaybay
  • Luna
  • Mataluto
  • Nipa
  • Pantalan
  • Pulangbato
  • San Vicente
  • Sugod (Poblacion)
  • Suarez (Manlangit)
  • San Jose (Poblacion)
  • Trinidad

Climate[]

Climate data for Tagapul-an, Samar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28
(82) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		32
(90) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		30
(86)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 39
(1.5) 		34
(1.3) 		42
(1.7) 		36
(1.4) 		73
(2.9) 		109
(4.3) 		118
(4.6) 		108
(4.3) 		129
(5.1) 		136
(5.4) 		112
(4.4) 		89
(3.5) 		1,025
(40.4)
Average rainy days 12.6 9.7 12.0 13.0 20.5 25.3 26.2 24.8 25.2 25.9 21.9 17.9 235
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Demographics[]

Population census of Tagapul-an
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 7,605—    
1990 6,760−1.17%
1995 7,949+3.08%
2000 8,370+1.11%
2007 8,067−0.51%
2010 7,828−1.09%
2015 8,473+1.52%
2020 8,805+0.76%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority  [6] [7] [8][9]

Economy[]


Transportation[]

The only one means of access to Tagapul-an is by motorboat from the port of Calbayog City, taking usually up to 2 hours of travel.

References[]

  1. ^  Municipality of Tagapul-an | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  5. ^ "Tagapul-an: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  6. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  9. ^ "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  11. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  12. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  13. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

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