Tapul

Coordinates: 5°43′00″N 120°54′00″E / 5.7166667°N 120.9°E / 5.7166667; 120.9
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Tapul
تڤال
Municipality of Tapul
Map of Sulu with Tapul highlighted
Map of Sulu with Tapul highlighted
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Tapul is located in Philippines
Tapul
Tapul
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°43′00″N 120°54′00″E / 5.7166667°N 120.9°E / 5.7166667; 120.9
CountryPhilippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvinceSulu
District 2nd district
Barangays15 (see
Vice Mayor
Dornie T. Daud
 • RepresentativeMunir N. Arbison Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • 
2022)
Area
 • Total89.17 km2 (34.43 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Highest elevation
487 m (1,598 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total20,799
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
 • Households
3,617
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
76.79
% (2018)[4]
 • 
ZIP code
7410
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)68
Native languagesTausug
Tagalog
Websitewww.tapul.gov.ph

Tapul, officially the Municipality of Tapul (

province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 18,197 people.[5]

Geography

Barangays

Tapul is politically subdivided into 15

sitios
.

Climate

Climate data for Tapul, Sulu
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)
28
(82)
29
(84)
29
(84)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
Mean daily minimum °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 (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6]

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+2.04%
2020 20,799+2.66%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[5][7][8]

Economy


References

  1. (DILG)
  2. (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ a b Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Tapul, Sulu : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  7. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ^ 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. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  11. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  12. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  13. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  14. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  15. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  16. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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