Tagapul-an, Samar

Tagapul-an
Municipality
Municipality of Tagapul-an

Map of Samar with Tagapul-an highlighted
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
Country  Philippines
Region Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province Samar
District 1st district of Samar
Barangays 14 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Vicente M. Limpiado Jr.
 • Electorate 6,287 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 28.70 km2 (11.08 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 8,473
 • Density 300/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 6719
PSGC 086024000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)55
Climate type Tropical rainforest climate
Income class 5th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 39,451,577.19 (2016)
Native languages Cebuano
Waray
Tagalog
Website elgu.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/tagapul-an-wsamar/

Tagapul-an, officially the Municipality of Tagapul-an, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 8,473 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

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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Samar (Western Samar)". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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