Tapul

Tapul, officially the Municipality of 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.[3]

Tapul
Municipality
Municipality of Tapul
Map of Sulu with Tapul highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Tapul
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°43′00″N 120°54′00″E
Country Philippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
District2nd District
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorNasser T. Daud Jr.
 • Vice MayorNasser S. Daud
 • CongressmanMunir M. Arbison
 • Electorate7,562 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total89.17 km2 (34.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total18,197
 • Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
 • Households
3,123
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence48.58% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)56,550,816.00 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7410
PSGC
156614000
IDD : area code +63 (0)68
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesTausug
Tagalog
Websitewww.tapul.gov.ph

Barangays

Tapul is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.

  • Alu-Kabingaan
  • Banting
  • Hawan
  • Kalang (Poblacion)
  • Kamaunggi
  • Kanaway
  • Kanmangon
  • Kaumpang
  • Pagatpat
  • Pangdan
  • Puok
  • Sayli
  • Sumambat
  • Tangkapaan
  • Tulakan

Climate
Climate data for Tapul, Sulu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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[5]

Demographics
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+2.03%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7]


References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Sulu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Tapul, Sulu : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. 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. NSO.


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