Businesses in Taft, Eastern Samar

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Taft, Eastern Samar

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Education	31
Car parts	21
Shopping	16
Restaurants	16
Hardware store	14
Grocery stores and supermarkets	11
Public administration	9
Gas station	8
Finance other	8
Shopping other	8
Hotels and motels	7
Holding companies	7
Wholesale of machinery	7
Primary and elementary schools	6
Bakeries	6
Other transport activities	6

Taft, Eastern Samar Facts

Area	171.7 km²
Population	18,754
Male Population	9,631 (51.4%)
Female Population	9,123 (48.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+275.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+42.4%
Median Age	22.3 years (Male: 21.5, Female: 23.1)
Neighborhoods	Malate, Ermita, Pasay City District 1, Paco, Barangay 76
Local Time
Timezone	Philippine Standard Time
Lat & Lng	11.90111, 125.41889
Zip Codes	6816

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Taft, Eastern Samar Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020
Population	4,993	9,586	13,172	17,216	18,754
Population Density	29.1 / km²	55.8 / km²	76.7 / km²	100.3 / km²	109.2 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Taft, Eastern Samar Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 30.7% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Taft, Eastern Samar	+244.8%	+79.6%	+30.7%
Philippines	+146.5%	+63.3%	+29.5%

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Taft, Eastern Samar Median Age

Median Age: 22.3 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Taft, Eastern Samar	22.3 yrs	23.1 yrs	21.5 yrs
Philippines	23.2 yrs	23.6 yrs	22.8 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Taft, Eastern Samar Population Density

Population Density: 109 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Taft, Eastern Samar	18,754	171.7 km²	109 / km²
Philippines	96.6 million	296,939.4 km²	325 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Taft, Eastern Samar Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1740 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Taft, Eastern Samar

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Taft, Eastern Samar

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Taft, Eastern Samar

Zip Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Taft, Eastern Samar

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Taft, Eastern Samar

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Taft, Eastern Samar CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Taft, Eastern Samar	19,643 tn	1.05 tn	114.4 tons/km²
Philippines	104,920,564 tn	1.09 tn	353.3 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Taft, Eastern Samar CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	19,643 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	1.05 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	114.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Medium (4)
Flood	Medium (7)
Earthquake	High (8)
Cyclone	High (10)
Landslide	Medium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
7/1/18	5:02 AM	4.9	23.2 km	62,910 m	18km ESE of Tutubigan, Philippines	usgs.gov
7/3/17	9:17 AM	4.7	7.5 km	10,000 m	7km NW of Taft, Philippines	usgs.gov
6/25/13	3:57 PM	4.1	14.2 km	78,800 m	10km SSE of Dolores, Philippines	usgs.gov
2/18/13	9:06 AM	4.4	21.6 km	65,400 m	Samar, Philippines	usgs.gov
10/9/12	10:47 AM	4.5	15.2 km	55,000 m	Samar, Philippines	usgs.gov
7/25/12	8:39 AM	4.7	21.4 km	70,800 m	Samar, Philippines	usgs.gov
4/25/12	6:55 AM	4.9	23.6 km	63,300 m	Samar, Philippines	usgs.gov
1/31/12	8:30 PM	4.7	25.7 km	10,000 m	Samar, Philippines	usgs.gov
7/20/10	9:50 PM	5	18.6 km	45,900 m	Samar, Philippines	usgs.gov
11/13/09	4:52 PM	4.4	13.7 km	99,100 m	Samar, Philippines	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Taft, Eastern Samar

Taft is a fourth class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 17,183 people. The town was named after United States President William Howard Taft. The Philippines was a former ..

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