Tagapul-an, Samar

Tagapul-an
Municipality
Map of Samar showing the location of Tagapul-an
Tagapul-an Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°03′N 124°09′E / 12.050°N 124.150°ECoordinates: 12°03′N 124°09′E / 12.050°N 124.150°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province	Samar
District	1st district of Samar
Barangays	14
Government[1]
• Mayor	Vicente M. Limpiado Jr. (Nacionalista)
Area[2]
• Total	28.70 km^2 (11.08 sq mi)
Population (2015)[3]
• Total	8,473
• Density	300/km^2 (760/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	6712
Dialing code	55
Income class	5th class municipality

Tagapul-an is a fifth class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 8,473 people.^[3] It is the farthest municipality from the province's mainland.

Barangays

Tagapul-an is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.^[2]

• Baquiw
• Balocawe
• Guinbarucan
• Labangbaybay
• Luna
• Mataluto
• Nipa
• Pantalan
• Pulangbato
• San Vicente
• Sugod (Pob.)
• Suarez (Manlangit)
• San Jose (Pob.)
• Trinidad

Demographics

Population census of Tagapul-an
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	6,760	—
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: National Statistics Office[3][4]

References

1. "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
2. "Province: Samar (Western Samar)". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
3. "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
4. "Province of Western Samar". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 21 August 2013.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System