Taft, officially the Municipality of Taft ( war, Bungto han Taft; tl, Bayan ng Taft), is a 4th class
municipality in the
province of
Eastern Samar
Eastern Samar (Waray-Waray: ''Sinirangan Samar''; tl, Silangang Samar), officially the Province of Eastern Samar, is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Borongan. Eastern Samar occupies ...
,
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
Can-avid (IPA: �kɐnˈʔavɪd, officially the Municipality of Can-avid ( war, Bungto han Can-avid; tl, Bayan ng Can-avid), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a popula ...
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.
Climate
Demographics
The population of Taft, Eastern Samar, in the 2020 census was 18,786 people, with a density of .
Economy
Notable personalities
*Andres Pagaran - poet and songwriter
References
External links
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Municipalities of Eastern Samar