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Tapaz, officially the Municipality of Dumalag (Capiznon/Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Tapaz; Aklanon: Banwa it Tapaz; Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Tapaz/Banwa ka Tapaz; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tapaz), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,423 people. [3]

Tapaz
Municipality
Municipality of Tapaz
Tapaz Government Center
Flag Seal
Motto:  Bakas Tapaz
Anthem: "Tapaz, Banwang Nalulutan"
Map of Capiz with Tapaz highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Tapaz Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°15′44″N 122°32′13″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Capiz
District	2nd district
Barangays	58 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Roberto O. Palomar
• Vice Mayor	Ma. Fe G. Gardose
• Representative	Fredenil H. Castro
• Municipal Council	Members Regina E. Fancubila Neriza Joy G. San Felix Bob G. Gardose Marlon C. Perez Lina G. Falsis Romel G. Somo Loreto G. Gadong Ma. Ivy A. Fundal
• Electorate	36,096 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	517.18 km2 (199.68 sq mi)
Elevation	259 m (850 ft)
Highest elevation	2,069 m (6,788 ft)
• Rank	0
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	54,423
• Density	110/km2 (270/sq mi)
• Households	13,473
Demonym	Tapaznon
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	12.41% (2018)[4]
• Revenue	₱264,772,557.50 (2020)
• Assets	₱569,700,317.12 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱233,256,467.25 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱289,960,805.06 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Capiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5814
PSGC	061917000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)36
Native languages	Sulod Kinaray-a Capiznon Hiligaynon Tagalog
Website	www.tapaz.gov.ph

The festival in Tapaz are the Patabangay Festival in September honoring Patron Saint Jab, and Sirinadya in January honoring Sr. Santo Niño. Other local festival is Tinuom Festival in San Nicolas celebrated in the Month of December honoring Patron Saint Nicholas of Myra.

The natives of Tapaz are mixture of several ethnic groups as the Malays, Spaniards, Indonesians, and the Aetas or Negritos who are the aborigines of Panay. In the recent years the residents are distincts group as the "Baludnons" those in lowland and "Bukidnons" those in upland.

The town is known for a small community of indigenous Panay-Bukidnon in Barangay Tacayan. The community is home to Feliza, a binukot who has expertise in chanting the suguidanon, one of the most significant epic chants of the Western Visayas region. Feliza is the last known person who can speak the Ligbok language in her community, making her the last bastion for the thousand-year old language in Tapaz. Her death would translate to the death of the language in Tapaz itself and the suguidanon epic chant as well. Also, Feliza has traditional tattoos on her skin which were inscribed when she was chosen as a binukot. In 2016, after reports came out on the dying Ligbok language and suguidanon epic chant, the government began documenting the language and epic chant and teaching the language to younger generations of Panay-Bukidnon in Tapaz.[5]

Marugo lake in San Antonio barangay is most popular tourist destination.

History

The first people who arrived and settled in what is now Tapaz are the Panay-Bukidnon people who speak the indigenous Ligbok language.

When the Spanish arrived in Panay, they established Dumalag town. Eventually, Tapaz was founded in 1835 but it continued being a part of Dumalag town for many years. In 1862 and 1863 two letters were made to declare parish under the patronage of St. Jerome. Both were signed by Governor General Lemery, but they were never executed. Finally, in 1874, Tapaz was declared an independent parish by Jaro Bishop Mariano Cuartero.

In 2016, the Ligbok language of the Panay-Bukidnon of Tapaz was confirmed to be dying out. This triggered a massive conservation program for the language and the epic chant spoken by the Panay-Bukidnon.[6]

Geography

Tapaz lies within the latitude 11° 09’ to 11° 09’ 42" and the longitude of 121° 11’ to 122° 34’ 45". It is 55 kilometres (34 mi) from Roxas City.

Climate

Barangays

Tapaz is politically subdivided into 58 barangays. [8] Thirty Six (36) lowlands barangays and Twenty Two (22) upland barangays.

Demographics

Population census of Tapaz

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	3,741	—
1918	11,242	+7.61%
1939	17,047	+2.00%
1948	16,376	−0.45%
1960	21,178	+2.17%
1970	26,482	+2.26%
1975	30,589	+2.93%
1980	35,129	+2.81%
1990	40,942	+1.54%
1995	40,809	−0.06%
2000	44,085	+1.67%
2007	47,059	+0.90%
2010	48,051	+0.76%
2015	51,313	+1.26%
2020	54,423	+1.16%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11][12]

In the 2020 census, the population of Tapaz was 54,423 people, [3] with a density of 110 inhabitants per square kilometre or 280 inhabitants per square mile.

Religion

As a Catholic Dominant Municipality. Tapaz has two parishes and three mission stations and many churches.

Parishes:

• St. Jerome Parish (Poblacion, Tapaz)
• St. Nicholas of Myra Parish (San Nicolas, Tapaz)

Mission Stations:

• St. Andre Besette Mission Station (Taft, Tapaz)
• St. Juan Diego Mission Station (Cristina, Tapaz)
• St. Julian of Cuenca Mission Station (San Julian, Tapaz)

Economy

Healthcare

Hospital in Tapaz:

• Tapaz District Hospital

Education

The increasing population of school children made the District of Tapaz into two distincts. The Tapaz East District with 22 complete Elementary Schools and 14 Primary Schools. The Tapaz West District with 19 complete Elementary Schools and 3 Primary Schools. It has 8 Secondary Schools and one University that caters the tertiary education of Tapaznon.

High schools

High Schools in Tapaz:

• Bag-ong Barrio National High School
• Camburanan National High School
• Candelaria National High School
• Col. Patrociño Artuz National High School
• Rev. Tomas Conejar National High School
• Roxas National High School
• San Nicolas National High School
• Tapaz National High School

College

College in Tapaz:

• Capiz State University -Tapaz Campus

References

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information

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Tapaz ist eine philippinische Stadtgemeinde in der Provinz Capiz. Sie hat 51.313 Einwohner (Zensus 1. August 2015).

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