Taft, Eastern Samar

Taft

Tubig
Taft Tubig
Municipality
	Municipality of Taft
	St. James the Greater Parish Church
	Flag
	Motto(s): Diri natumba, naluros nala
	Map of Eastern Samar with Taft highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Taft Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 11°54′21″N 125°25′05″E / 11.9058°N 125.4181°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Eastern Samar
District	Lone district
Named for	William Howard Taft
Barangays	24 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Gina A. Ty
• Vice Mayor	Ma. Concepcion A. Hilario
• Representative	Maria Fe R. Abunda
• Councilors	List
• Electorate	15,066 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	231.27 km2 (89.29 sq mi)
Elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Highest elevation	129 m (423 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	18,786
• Density	81/km2 (210/sq mi)
• Households	4,764
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	38.71% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 118.2 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 264.2 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 106.2 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 60.67 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6816
PSGC	082623000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)55
Native languages	Waray; Tagalog
Website	taft-esamar.gov.ph

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 2020 census, it has a population of 18,786 people.^[3]

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.

^ Municipality of Taft | (DILG)
^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

[1] Municipality of Taft | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[PSA20–08-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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