Tagapul-an
Tagapul-an | |
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| Municipality of Tagapul-an | |
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Flag | |
Map of Samar with Tagapul-an highlighted | |
Interactive map of Tagapul-an | |
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 |
| Founded | November 15, 1976 |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Princess Kate Limpiado |
| • Vice Mayor | Vicente M. Limpiado Jr. |
| • Representative | Stephen James Tan |
| • Electorate | 7,531 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census) | |
• Total | 9,139 |
| • Density | 318.4/km2 (824.7/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,973 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 32.53 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 95.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 234.5 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 76.99 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 67.55 million (2022) |
| 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 municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 9,139 people.
It is the furthest municipality from the province's mainland.