Tapul, Sulu

Tapul
Municipality

Map of Sulu with Tapul highlighted
Tapul

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 05°43′N 120°54′E / 5.717°N 120.900°E / 5.717; 120.900Coordinates: 05°43′N 120°54′E / 5.717°N 120.900°E / 5.717; 120.900
Country Philippines
Region Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Province Sulu
District 2nd district of Sulu
Barangays 15
Government[1]
  Mayor Nasser Daud
Population (2010)[2]
  Total 18,197
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 7410
Dialing code +63(0)68
Income class 5th

Tapul is a fifth class municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 18,197 people.[2]

Barangays

Tapul is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.[2]

Demographics

Population census of Tapul
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 10,111    
1995 12,392+3.89%
2000 14,881+4.00%
2007 17,430+2.20%
2010 16,370−2.26%
Source: National Statistics Office[2]

References

  1. "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. pp. 70–71. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-02. Retrieved 27 August 2014.


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