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
Municipality
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
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
District1st district of Samar
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)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total8,473
 • Density300/km2 (760/sq mi)
 • Households
1,873
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence50.89% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱39,451,577.19 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6719
PSGC
086024000
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesCebuano
Waray
Tagalog

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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority  [3] [6] [7][8]

References
  1.  Municipality of Tagapul-an | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Samar (Western Samar)". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Tagapul-an: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. 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.
  8. "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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