Taft, Province of Eastern Samar
Type | municipality |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Eastern Samar |
Barangay count | 24 |
Postal code | 6816 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Philippine Sea |
Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
Area (2013) | 231.27 km2 (89.29 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 18,786 |
Density (2020) | 81 / km2 (210 / sq mi) |
Coordinates | 11° 54' North, 125° 25' East (11.9049, 125.4164) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 8.7 meters (28.5 feet) |
Taft is a coastal municipality in the province of Eastern Samar.
The municipality has a land area of 231.27 square kilometers or 89.29 square miles which constitutes 5.01% of Eastern Samar's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 18,786. This represented 3.94% of the total population of Eastern Samar province, or 0.41% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 81 inhabitants per square kilometer or 210 inhabitants per square mile.
Barangays
Taft has 24 barangays as shown in the following table.
Demographic profile of barangays
Barangay | Population percentage (2020) | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Change (2015‑2020) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) |
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Batiawan | 6.04% | 1,135 | 1,042 | 8.93% | 1.82% |
Beto | 1.61% | 302 | 269 | 12.27% | 2.47% |
Binaloan | 4.01% | 753 | 743 | 1.35% | 0.28% |
Bongdo | 1.43% | 269 | 319 | -15.67% | -3.52% |
Dacul | 2.52% | 473 | 414 | 14.25% | 2.84% |
Danao | 1.60% | 300 | 170 | 76.47% | 12.70% |
Del Remedios | 2.16% | 405 | 551 | -26.50% | -6.27% |
Gayam | 1.82% | 341 | 262 | 30.15% | 5.70% |
Lomatud | 3.51% | 659 | 605 | 8.93% | 1.82% |
Mabuhay | 3.85% | 723 | 813 | -11.07% | -2.44% |
Malinao | 3.78% | 710 | 851 | -16.57% | -3.74% |
Mantang | 11.15% | 2,094 | 2,163 | -3.19% | -0.68% |
Nato | 8.36% | 1,571 | 1,588 | -1.07% | -0.23% |
Pangabutan | 1.23% | 231 | 322 | -28.26% | -6.75% |
Poblacion Barangay 1 | 4.10% | 770 | 777 | -0.90% | -0.19% |
Poblacion Barangay 2 | 3.87% | 727 | 776 | -6.31% | -1.36% |
Poblacion Barangay 3 | 2.32% | 436 | 499 | -12.63% | -2.80% |
Poblacion Barangay 4 | 3.16% | 593 | 695 | -14.68% | -3.29% |
Poblacion Barangay 5 | 6.61% | 1,241 | 1,283 | -3.27% | -0.70% |
Poblacion Barangay 6 | 8.00% | 1,502 | 1,501 | 0.07% | 0.01% |
Polangi | 5.63% | 1,058 | 1,073 | -1.40% | -0.30% |
San Luis | 6.68% | 1,255 | 1,118 | 12.25% | 2.46% |
San Pablo | 3.83% | 719 | 688 | 4.51% | 0.93% |
San Rafael | 2.76% | 519 | 393 | 32.06% | 6.03% |
Taft Total | 18,786 | 18,915 | -0.68% | -0.14% |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Taft for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱80,128,753.59.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 44,739,710.03 | – |
2010 | 46,744,960.42 | 4.48% |
2011 | 50,502,283.84 | 8.04% |
2012 | 48,943,958.58 | -3.09% |
2013 | 54,672,843.23 | 11.70% |
2014 | 62,095,455.28 | 13.58% |
2015 | 71,898,018.06 | 15.79% |
2016 | 80,128,753.59 | 11.45% |
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Demographics
Households
The household population of Taft in the 2015 Census was 18,816 broken down into 4,388 households or an average of 4.29 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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13,348 | 2,466 | 5.41 | |
16,585 | 2,946 | 5.63 | |
16,427 | 3,186 | 5.16 | |
16,362 | 3,480 | 4.70 | |
17,148 | 3,756 | 4.57 | |
18,816 | 4,388 | 4.29 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Taft is 5 to 9, with 2,150 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 200 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 390 | 2.06% |
1 to 4 | 1,644 | 8.69% |
5 to 9 | 2,150 | 11.37% |
10 to 14 | 2,140 | 11.31% |
15 to 19 | 2,118 | 11.20% |
20 to 24 | 1,631 | 8.62% |
25 to 29 | 1,288 | 6.81% |
30 to 34 | 1,122 | 5.93% |
35 to 39 | 1,087 | 5.75% |
40 to 44 | 1,097 | 5.80% |
45 to 49 | 985 | 5.21% |
50 to 54 | 800 | 4.23% |
55 to 59 | 743 | 3.93% |
60 to 64 | 550 | 2.91% |
65 to 69 | 419 | 2.22% |
70 to 74 | 328 | 1.73% |
75 to 79 | 223 | 1.18% |
80 and over | 200 | 1.06% |
Total | 18,915 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Taft grew from 3,031 in 1903 to 18,786 in 2020, an increase of 15,755 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.14%, or a decrease of 129 people, from the previous population of 18,915 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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3,031 | – | |
3,866 | 1.55% | |
5,743 | 2.00% | |
7,078 | 2.17% | |
10,463 | 3.50% | |
11,296 | 0.75% | |
12,554 | 2.14% | |
14,545 | 2.99% | |
13,449 | -0.78% | |
16,613 | 4.04% | |
16,435 | -0.23% | |
16,362 | -0.06% | |
17,183 | 1.80% | |
18,915 | 1.85% | |
18,786 | -0.14% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Taft for the year 2019 was 14,510, broken down into 7,343 males and 7,167 females.
Location
The municipal center of Taft is situated at approximately 11° 54' North, 125° 25' East, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.7 meters or 28.5 feet above mean sea level.
Distances
Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Taft are Borongan, Eastern Samar, Catbalogan, Samar, Tacloban, Calbayog, Samar, Ormoc, Leyte, and Baybay, Leyte. The nearest municipalities are Can-avid, Eastern Samar, Sulat, Eastern Samar, Dolores, Eastern Samar, San Julian, Eastern Samar, Oras, Eastern Samar, and San Policarpo, Eastern Samar. Its distance from the national capital is 565.16 kilometers (351.18 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.
great-circle distance
Nearest towns
- Can-avid, Eastern Samar, 10.75 kilometers (6.68 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N19°E)
- Sulat, Eastern Samar, 10.97 kilometers (6.82 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S21°E)
- Dolores, Eastern Samar, 16.33 kilometers (10.15 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N26°E)
- San Julian, Eastern Samar, 17.18 kilometers (10.67 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S14°E)
- Oras, Eastern Samar, 26.25 kilometers (16.31 miles) to the North (N6°E)
- San Policarpo, Eastern Samar, 32.00 kilometers (19.88 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N18°E)
Nearest cities
- Borongan, Eastern Samar, 32.51 kilometers (20.20 miles) to the South (S3°E)
- Catbalogan, Samar, 59.88 kilometers (37.20 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S76°W)
- Tacloban, 85.80 kilometers (53.32 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S31°W)
- Calbayog, Samar, 91.28 kilometers (56.72 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N79°W)
- Ormoc, Leyte, 133.09 kilometers (82.70 miles) to the Southwest (S41°W)
- Baybay, Leyte, 151.69 kilometers (94.25 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S26°W)
Distance from Manila: 565.16 kilometers (351.18 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N58°W)
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.