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Tapul

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Tapul, officially the Municipality of Tapul (Tausūg: Kawman sin Tapul; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tapul), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 18,197 people.[5]

Tapul
تڤال
Municipality
Municipality of Tapul
Map of Sulu with Tapul highlighted
Map of Sulu with Tapul highlighted
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Tapul is located in Philippines
Tapul
Tapul
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°43′00″N 120°54′00″E / 5.7166667°N 120.9°E / 5.7166667; 120.9
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceSulu
District 2nd district
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Tapul[*]Nasser T. Daud Jr.
 • Vice MayorDornie T. Daud
 • RepresentativeMunir N. Arbison Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate11,292 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total89.17 km2 (34.43 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Highest elevation
487 m (1,598 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total20,799
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
 • Households
3,617
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
70.74
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 94.4 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 73.06 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 89.87 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 3.679 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySulu Electric Cooperative (SULECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7410
PSGC
156614000
IDD : area code +63 (0)68
Native languagesTausug
Tagalog
Websitewww.tapul.gov.ph

Geography

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Barangays

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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

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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

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Population census of Tapul
YearPop.±% 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+2.66%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[5][7][8]

Economy

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Poverty Incidence of Tapul

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2000
74.53
2003
57.28
2006
57.70
2009
52.39
2012
43.59
2015
48.58
2018
76.79
2021
70.74

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

References

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  1. ^  Municipality of Tapul | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Tapul, Sulu : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  7. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  9. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  11. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  12. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  13. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  14. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  15. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  16. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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