Taft, Eastern Samar

Taft, officially the Municipality of Taft (Waray: Bungto han Taft; Tagalog: Bayan ng Taft), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 18,915 people. [3]

Taft
Municipality
Municipality of Taft
St. James the Greater Parish Church
Motto(s): 
Diri natumba, naluros nala
Map of Eastern Samar with Taft highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Taft
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°54′N 125°25′E
Country Philippines
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
DistrictLone 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
 • Electorate14,510 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total231.27 km2 (89.29 sq mi)
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total18,915
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
 • Households
4,376
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence41.89% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱80,128,753.59 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6816
PSGC
082623000
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitetaft-esamar.gov.ph

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.

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.[5]

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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7][8]

The population of Taft, Eastern Samar, in the 2015 census was 18,915 people, [3] with a density of 82 inhabitants per square kilometre or 210 inhabitants per square mile.

Climate
Climate data for Taft, Eastern Samar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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[9]

Notable people
  • Andres Pagaran - poet and songwriter[10]

References
  1.  Municipality of Taft | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Eastern Samar". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". 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. Kobak, Cantius (2002). Historical Sketches of the Pueblos of Samar and Leyte: 1580-1900. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Unpublished. p. 724 - 760.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Eastern Samar". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  9. "Taft, Eastern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  10. 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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