Taft, Eastern Samar

Taft
Tubig
Municipality
Municipality of Taft
St. James the Greater Parish Church
St. James the Greater Parish Church
Flag of Taft
Flag
Motto(s): 
Diri natumba, naluros nala
Map of Eastern Samar with Taft highlighted
Map of Eastern Samar with Taft highlighted
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Taft is located in Philippines
Taft
Taft
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°54′21″N 125°25′05″E / 11.9058°N 125.4181°E / 11.9058; 125.4181
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceEastern Samar
District Lone district
Named forWilliam Howard Taft
Barangays24 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorGina A. Ty
 • Vice MayorMa. Concepcion A. Hilario
 • RepresentativeMaria Fe R. Abunda
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate15,066 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • 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
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
18,786
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
 • Households
4,764
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
38.71
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 175.2 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 299.4 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 128.9 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 81.69 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityEastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6816
PSGC
082623000
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitetaft-esamar.gov.ph

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 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.

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.

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.[5]

Geography

Barangays

Taft is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • 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

Climate

Climate data for Taft, Eastern Samar
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) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		29
(83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 97
(3.8) 		64
(2.5) 		69
(2.7) 		58
(2.3) 		98
(3.9) 		161
(6.3) 		167
(6.6) 		140
(5.5) 		158
(6.2) 		171
(6.7) 		169
(6.7) 		154
(6.1) 		1,506
(59.3)
Average rainy days 17.1 13.4 14.8 15.2 21.1 25.2 26.8 25.4 25.5 26.5 23.0 20.3 254.3
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

Population census of Taft
YearPop.±% 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%
2020 18,786−0.13%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

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.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Taft

10
20
30
40
50
2006
34.90
2009
42.16
2012
39.38
2015
41.89
2018
47.61
2021
38.71

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Notable personalities

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Taft | (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. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ Kobak, Cantius (2002). Historical Sketches of the Pueblos of Samar and Leyte: 1580-1900. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Unpublished. p. 724 - 760.
  6. ^ "Province: Eastern Samar". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Taft, Eastern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Province of Eastern Samar". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  20. ^ Sugbo, Victor, ed. (1995). Tinipigan: An Anthology of Waray Literature. Manila, Philippines: National Commission for Culture and the Arts. p. 272. OCLC 645852700. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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