Tagapul-an Last updated July 19, 2025 Municipality in Samar, Philippines
Municipality in Eastern Visayas, Philippines
Tagapul-an , officially the Municipality of Tagapul-an (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Tagapul-an Waray : Bungto han Tagapul-an Tagalog : Bayan ng Tagupul-an municipality in the province of Samar , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,805 people. [ 5]
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. [ 6]
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 29 30 32 32 31 30 30 30 29 29 28 30 Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22 22 22 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 23 23 Average precipitation mm (inches) 39 34 42 36 73 109 118 108 129 136 112 89 1,025 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 [ 7]
Demographics Population census of Tagapul-an Year ±% 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 +0.81% 2024 9,139 +0.90% Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
Economy Poverty incidence of Tagapul-an
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 ↑ Municipality of Tagapul-an | (DILG) ↑ "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 . ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025 . ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 . ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025 . ↑ Presidential Decree No. 1047, s. 1976 (November 15, 1976), Creating the Municipality of Tagapul-an in the Province of Western Samar , retrieved October 13, 2024 ↑ "Tagapul-an: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020 . ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016 . ↑ 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 . ↑ 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 . ↑ "Province of" . Municipality Population Data . Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016 . ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020 . ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022 . ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 . External links
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