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Taft, Eastern Samar

Municipality in Eastern Samar, Philippines

Municipality in Eastern Samar, Philippines

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Taft, officially the Municipality of Taft (; ), is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,786 people.

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.

Geography

Barangays

Taft is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. 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

Demographics

The population of Taft, Eastern Samar, in the 2020 census was 18,786 people, with a density of {{sigfig|18,786/231.27|2}} PD/km2.

Economy

Notable personalities

  • Marcelino Libanan - Filipino politician
  • Andres Pagaran - poet and songwriter

References

References

  1. {{DILG detail
  2. Kobak, Cantius (2002). Historical Sketches of the Pueblos of Samar and Leyte: 1580-1900. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Unpublished. p. 724 - 760.
  3. "Taft, Eastern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue.
  4. (1995). "Tinipigan: An Anthology of Waray Literature". National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
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