Capul
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.
Capul | |
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| Municipality of Capul | |
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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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) | |
| • Total | 12,323 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,712 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 37.35 |
| • 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 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.