Tapul
Municipality in Sulu, Philippines
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Tapul, officially the Municipality of Tapul (Tausūg: Kawman sin Tapul; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tapul), is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 21,830 people.[5]
Tapul
تَفُلْ | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Tapul | |
Map of Sulu with Tapul highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Tapul | |
.svg)  Tapul Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 5°42′17″N 120°52′54″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Sulu |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Nasser T. Daud Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Dornie T. Daud |
| • Representative | Munir N. Arbison Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 15,614 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 89.17 km2 (34.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 487 m (1,598 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 21,830 |
| • Density | 244.8/km2 (634.1/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,617 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 70.74 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 132.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 116 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 105.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 23.1 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7410 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)68 |
| Native languages | Tausug Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Geography
Barangays
Tapul is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Alu-Kabingaan
- Banting
- Hawan
- Kalang (Poblacion)
- Kamaunggi
- Kanaway
- Kanmangon
- Kaumpang
- Pagatpat
- Pangdan
- Puok
- Sayli
- Sumambat
- Tangkapaan
- Tulakan
Climate
| Climate data for Tapul, Sulu | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 184 (7.2) |
143 (5.6) |
144 (5.7) |
136 (5.4) |
240 (9.4) |
301 (11.9) |
272 (10.7) |
253 (10.0) |
183 (7.2) |
265 (10.4) |
246 (9.7) |
208 (8.2) |
2,575 (101.4) |
| Average rainy days | 18.6 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 15.7 | 23.3 | 24.2 | 24.6 | 23.2 | 20.5 | 23.0 | 22.2 | 20.4 | 248.4 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 7,440 | — |
| 1918 | 7,358 | −0.07% |
| 1939 | 18,496 | +4.49% |
| 1948 | 16,601 | −1.19% |
| 1960 | 18,577 | +0.94% |
| 1970 | 20,694 | +1.08% |
| 1975 | 28,340 | +6.51% |
| 1980 | 23,472 | −3.70% |
| 1990 | 10,111 | −8.08% |
| 1995 | 12,392 | +3.89% |
| 2000 | 14,881 | +4.00% |
| 2007 | 17,430 | +2.20% |
| 2010 | 16,370 | −2.26% |
| 2015 | 18,197 | +2.04% |
| 2020 | 20,799 | +2.85% |
| 2024 | 21,830 | +1.17% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] | ||
