Tagapul-an | |
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| Municipality of Tagapul-an | |
 Flag | |
 Map of Samar with Tagapul-an highlighted | |
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.svg)  Tagapul-an Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°03′N 124°09′E / 12.05°N 124.15°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Vicente M. Limpiado Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Erna L. Goc-ong |
| • Representative | Stephen James Tan |
| • Electorate | 7,871 voters (2022) |
| 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 (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 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 58.96 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 95.25 million (2020) |
| • 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 | |
| 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.