Tagapul-an
Municipality in Samar, Philippines
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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 municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 9,139 people.[5]
Tagapul-an | |
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| Municipality of Tagapul-an | |
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 Map of Samar with Tagapul-an highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Tagapul-an | |
.svg)  Tagapul-an Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°03′N 124°09′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | November 15, 1976 |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Princess Kate Limpiado |
| • Vice Mayor | Vicente M. Limpiado Jr. |
| • Representative | Stephen James Tan |
| • Electorate | 7,531 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 9,139 |
| • Density | 318.4/km2 (824.7/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,973 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 32.53 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 95.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 234.5 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 76.99 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 67.55 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Samar 1 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6719 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Waray Tagalog |
It is the furthest 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.
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[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| 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 | +0.81% |
| 2024 | 9,139 | +0.90% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8][9][10][11] | ||
Economy
Transportation
The only means of access to Tagapul-an is by motorboat from the port of Calbayog, taking about 2 hours to travel there.
