Tagapul-an
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 2015 census, it has a population of 8,473 people. [3]
Tagapul-an | |
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Municipality of Tagapul-an | |
Map of Samar with Tagapul-an highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Tagapul-an Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°03′N 124°09′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Samar |
District | 1st district of Samar |
Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Vicente M. Limpiado Jr. |
• Vice Mayor | Erna L. Goc-ong |
• Representative | Edgar Mary S. Sarmiento |
• Electorate | 7,862 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 28.70 km2 (11.08 sq mi) |
Elevation | 6.0 m (19.7 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,473 |
• Density | 300/km2 (760/sq mi) |
• Households | 1,873 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 50.89% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱39,451,577.19 (2016) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6719 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
Climate type | tropical rainforest climate |
Native languages | Cebuano Waray Tagalog |
It is the farthest municipality from the province's mainland.
Barangays
Tagapul-an is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.
Climate
Climate data for Tagapul-an, Samar | |||||||||||||
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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
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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] [6] [7][8] |
References
- Municipality of Tagapul-an | (DILG)
- "Province: Samar (Western Samar)". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "Tagapul-an: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- 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.
- "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
External links
- Tagapul-an Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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