Tagapul-an

Tagapul-an
Municipality
Municipality of Tagapul-an
Flag
Map of Samar with Tagapul-an highlighted
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Tagapul-an Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°03′N124°09′E / 12.05°N 124.15°E / 12.05; 124.15
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Samar
District	1st district
Founded	November 15, 1976
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Vicente M. Limpiado Jr.
•  Vice Mayor	Erna L. Goc-ong
•  Representative	Stephen James Tan
•  Electorate	7,871 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	28.70 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]
• Total	8,805
• Density	310/km2 (790/sq mi)
•  Households	1,973
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	32.53 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 58.96 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 95.25 million (2020), 63 million (2012)
•  Expenditure	₱ 34.2 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 11.96 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Samar 1 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6719
PSGC	086024000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)55
Native languages	Cebuano 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.

History

The island of Tagapul-an was originally part of the municipality of Almagro. Tagapul-an was established as a municipality of Western Samar on November 15, 1976. It originally consisted of 11 barangays: Baguin, Balocawe, Guimbarocan, Langbaybay, Luna, Mataloto, Nipa, Pantalan, Polangbato, San Vicente, and Sugod, which was designated as the municipal seat of government. ^[5]

Geography

Barangays

Tagapul-an is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• 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
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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 [6]

Demographics

Population census of Tagapul-an

Year	Pop.	±% 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 [7] [8] [9] [10]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Tagapul-an

10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 38.30 2009 42.45 2012 49.53 2015 50.89 2018 31.62 2021 32.53 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Transportation

The only one means of access to Tagapul-an is by motorboat from the port of Calbayog, 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. Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. Presidential Decree No. 1047, s. 1976 (November 15, 1976), Creating the Municipality of Tagapul-an in the Province of Western Samar, Lawphil, retrieved October 13, 2024
6. "Tagapul-an: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
10. "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Tagapul-an Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System