Tapul, Sulu

Tapul
Municipality
Municipality of Tapul

Map of Sulu with Tapul highlighted
Tapul
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°43′00″N 120°54′00″E / 5.7166667°N 120.9°E / 5.7166667; 120.9Coordinates: 5°43′00″N 120°54′00″E / 5.7166667°N 120.9°E / 5.7166667; 120.9
Country  Philippines
Region Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Province Sulu
District 2nd District
Barangays 15 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Nasser Daud
 • Electorate 7,905 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 89.17 km2 (34.43 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 18,197
 • Density 200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 7410
PSGC 156614000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)68
Climate type Tropical climate
Income class 5th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 56,550,816.00 (2016)
Native languages Tausug
Tagalog
Website www.tapul.gov.ph

Tapul, officially the Municipality of Tapul, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 18,197 people.[3]

Barangays

Tapul is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.

  • Alu-Kabingaan
  • Banting
  • Hawan
  • Kalang (Poblacion)
  • Kamaunggi
  • Kanaway
  • Kanmangon
  • Kaumpang
  • Pagatpat
  • Pangdan
  • Puok
  • Sayli
  • Sumambat
  • Tangkapaan
  • Tulakan

Demographics

Population census of Tapul
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 7,440—    
1918 7,358−0.07%
1939 18,496+4.49%
1948 16,601−1.19%
1960 18,577+0.94%
1970 20,694+1.08%
1975 28,340+6.51%
1980 23,472−3.70%
1990 10,111−8.08%
1995 12,392+3.89%
2000 14,881+4.00%
2007 17,430+2.20%
2010 16,370−2.26%
2015 18,197+2.03%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Sulu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.


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