Taft, Eastern Samar


', officially the ', is a of the Philippines| in the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people.
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.

Barangays

Taft is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.

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.

Demographics

The population of Taft, Eastern Samar, in the was people, with a density of.

Climate

Notable people