Tapul, Sulu

Tupul
Municipality
Map of Sulu with Tupul highlighted
Tupul Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 05°43′N 120°54′E / 5.717°N 120.900°ECoordinates: 05°43′N 120°54′E / 5.717°N 120.900°E
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	16,370
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	7410
Dialing code	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 16,370 people.^[2]

Barangays

Tapul is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.^[2]

• Alu-Kabingaan
• Banting
• Hawan
• Kalang (Pob.)
• Kamaunggi
• Kanaway
• Kanmangon
• Kaumpang
• Pagatpat
• Pangdan
• Puok
• Sayli
• Sumambat
• Tangkapaan
• Tulakan

Demographics

Population census of Tapul
Year	Pop.	±% 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. "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 27 August 2014.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System