Taft, Eastern Samar
Taft
Tubig | |
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| Municipality of Taft | |
St. James the Greater Parish Church | |
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Flag | |
| Motto: Diri natumba, naluros nala | |
Map of Eastern Samar with Taft highlighted | |
Interactive map of Taft | |
Taft Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°54′21″N 125°25′05″E / 11.9058°N 125.4181°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Eastern Samar |
| District | Lone district |
| Named after | William Howard Taft |
| Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Gina A. Ty |
| • Vice Mayor | Ma. Concepcion A. Hilario |
| • Representative | Maria Fe R. Abunda |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 15,002 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 231.27 km2 (89.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 129 m (423 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 18,692 |
| • Density | 80.823/km2 (209.33/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,764 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 38.71 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 175.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 299.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 128.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 81.69 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6816 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
| Website | taft-esamar |
Taft, officially the Municipality of Taft (Waray: Bungto han Taft; Tagalog: Bayan ng Taft), is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 18,692 people.
It is bounded on the north by the town of Can-avid and on the south-southeast by the town of Sulat.
The municipality was named in honor of former United States President William Howard Taft, who served as Governor-General of the Philippines during the first decade of the 20th century.