Taft, Eastern Samar
Taft | |
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Municipality of Taft | |
Motto(s): Diri natumba, naluros nala | |
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 for | William Howard Taft |
Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Marian June E. Libanan |
• Electorate | 15,066 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 231.27 km2 (89.29 sq mi) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 18,786 |
• Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6816 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
Income class | 4th municipal income class |
Revenue (₱) | ₱ 118.2 million (2020) |
Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Website | taft-esamar |
Taft, officially the Municipality of Taft, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,786 people.[3]
It is bounded on the north by the town of Can-avid and on the south-southeast by the town of Sulat.
Barangays
Taft is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. [2]
- Batiawan
- Beto
- Binaloan
- Bongdo
- Dacul
- Danao
- Del Remedios
- Gayam
- Lomatud (Burak)
- Mabuhay
- Malinao
- Mantang
- Nato
- Pangabutan
- Poblacion Barangay 1
- Poblacion Barangay 2
- Poblacion Barangay 3
- Poblacion Barangay 4
- Poblacion Barangay 5
- Poblacion Barangay 6 (Bliss)
- Polangi
- San Luis
- San Pablo
- San Rafael
History
Taft is one of the ancient pueblos in Samar situated in the eastern coast which was called Tubabao or Tubabaw in early times. This town was originally named after the river called Malinaw, but since the river causes heavy floods during rainy season, people began calling the place Tubig, which means water in Waray-Waray.[4]
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1903 | 3,031 | — |
1918 | 3,866 | +1.64% |
1939 | 5,743 | +1.90% |
1948 | 7,078 | +2.35% |
1960 | 10,463 | +3.31% |
1970 | 11,296 | +0.77% |
1975 | 12,554 | +2.14% |
1980 | 14,545 | +2.99% |
1990 | 13,449 | −0.78% |
1995 | 16,613 | +4.04% |
2000 | 16,435 | −0.23% |
2007 | 16,362 | −0.06% |
2010 | 17,183 | +1.80% |
2015 | 18,915 | +1.85% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[5][6][7][8] |
The population of Taft, Eastern Samar, in the 2020 census was 18,786 people,[3] with a density of 81 inhabitants per square kilometre or 210 inhabitants per square mile.
References
- ^ Municipality of Taft | (DILG)
- ^ a b "Province: Eastern Samar". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ Kobak, Cantius (2002). Historical Sketches of the Pueblos of Samar and Leyte: 1580-1900. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Unpublished. p. 724 - 760.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of Eastern Samar". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.