Capul
Municipality in Northern Samar, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Capul, officially the Municipality of Capul (Waray: Bungto han Capul; Tagalog: Bayan ng Capul), is a 5th class island municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,323 people.[4]
Capul | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Capul | |
_passes_the_Capul_Island_Lighthouse_as_it_transits_through_the_San_Bernardino_Straits.jpg) USS Essex passes Capul Island while passing through the San Bernardino Strait | |
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 Map of Northern Samar with Capul highlighted | |
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.svg)  Capul Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°25′23″N 124°10′55″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Northern Samar |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Teresita S. Bandal |
| • Vice Mayor | Joselito C. Catucod |
| • Representative | Paul R. Daza |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 11,013 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.56 km2 (13.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 585 m (1,919 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
| • Total | 12,323 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,712 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 17.91 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 81.21 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 166.7 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 75.35 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 20.67 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Northern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6408 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Abaknon Waray Tagalog |
| Website | www |
A lighthouse was built on the island which served as a guidepost for the Acapulco-Manila galleon trade vessels passing through the treacherous waters of San Bernardino Strait. It also served as the capital of the former province of Samar from 1848 to 1852.
Capul is the only town in the province of Northern Samar with a distinct language, Inabaknon, instead of Waray, the native language spoken by the locals of Samar island. Inabaknon is unique in it being only distantly related to the languages spoken in the entire Visayas and Luzon regions. Instead, it is classified by linguists as a Sama-Bajaw language.
According to folklore, the name Capul is said to be derived from the word Acapulco, an old trading post in Mexico.[6]
According to oral folk history, due to their not liking of the religion of the Moros who ruled over them, a group of people and their leader Abak fled Balabac and sailed until reaching the island of Capul.[7] Here, they established a settlement which they called Abak.
By 1610, Spanish Jesuits arrived in the island and construction of the first church began around this period.
On June 18, 1966, barrios Mahaba, Maragat, Mongolbongol, Panganoron, Sila, Ternate, and Sang-putan were excised from Capul to form the new municipality of San Vicente.[8]
The municipality is contiguous with Capul Island, located at the southern entrance to the San Bernardino Strait.
Barangays
Capul is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Aguin
- Jubang
- Landusan
- Oson
- Poblacion Barangay 1
- Poblacion Barangay 2
- Poblacion Barangay 3
- Poblacion Barangay 4
- Poblacion Barangay 5
- Sagaosawan
- San Luis
- Sawang
Climate
| Climate data for Capul, Northern Samar | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 84 (3.3) |
59 (2.3) |
58 (2.3) |
55 (2.2) |
93 (3.7) |
133 (5.2) |
149 (5.9) |
125 (4.9) |
155 (6.1) |
165 (6.5) |
140 (5.5) |
136 (5.4) |
1,352 (53.3) |
| Average rainy days | 18.1 | 13.6 | 15.8 | 16.1 | 21.7 | 25.5 | 26.6 | 25.1 | 24.8 | 25.8 | 22.7 | 20.1 | 255.9 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[9] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 3,969 | — |
| 1918 | 4,257 | +0.47% |
| 1939 | 7,488 | +2.73% |
| 1948 | 9,257 | +2.38% |
| 1960 | 10,678 | +1.20% |
| 1970 | 8,648 | −2.08% |
| 1975 | 9,386 | +1.66% |
| 1980 | 10,237 | +1.75% |
| 1990 | 9,510 | −0.73% |
| 1995 | 9,964 | +0.88% |
| 2000 | 10,619 | +1.37% |
| 2007 | 11,289 | +0.85% |
| 2010 | 12,659 | +4.26% |
| 2015 | 12,679 | +0.03% |
| 2020 | 12,323 | −0.56% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13] | ||
Poverty incidence of Capul
10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
38.50 2009
41.62 2012
45.23 2015
51.15 2018
37.35 2021
17.91 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] |
Language
Capul has a different language from the rest of Northern Samar and the rest of Eastern Visayas. The native language in the island-municipality is Inabaknon. Inabaknon has been classified by linguists as a Sama-Bajaw language closely related to those found in Mindanao, rather than a Visayan language. Nonetheless, the Capul people can speak and understand the Waray language as it is spoken by the majority of the people in Northern Samar.
Capul Church and Fortress
- The Capul Church, built during the Spanish colonial period, is dedicated to St. Ignatius of Loyola and is surrounded by a square fort with bulwarks of dissimilar designs.[22] The church structure was actually the third that was built on the site. The first two structures, made of hard wood and nipa roofs, were razed when Moro pirates plundered the island in 1615 and 1768. In 1781, Fr. Mariano Valero, a Spanish architect-priest led the restoration of the church and built the stonewall fortress similar to that in Intramuros, Manila that would fortify it against Moro attacks.[23]
Capul Watchtower
- Located on a hill near the Capul fort overlooking the town harbor, a stone watchtower was erected to serve as a sentry or warning system and a refuge for indigents during Moro raids.
Bitō Cave
- Bitō Cave, also known as Beto Cave, is a popular natural attraction located in Sawang.
Timon-timon Rock
- Timon-timon is a rudder-shaped rock formation located near the southern point of the island.
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