Tapal


Tapal is one of the 44 barangays of the municipality of Ubay, in the province of Bohol, Philippines.
The barangay's total land area is. According to the, it has a population of.
Tapal celebrates its annual fiesta on 3 May in honor of their patron saint.

Location

Located on the northeastern peninsula of the municipality, Tapal overlooks the Basiao Channel and Lapinig Island to the east. It is bounded to the north by Sentinela, to the south by Union and to the west by San Isidro. It is from the town center, Poblacion.

History

The barangay was once called Candungao, from the Cebuano word dungao, because it serves as a window for residents due to its proximity to the island municipality of Pres. Carlos P. Garcia.
An incident occurred when many residents refused to pay their taxes and a local judge paid on their behalf. After that, the barangay was renamed Tapal, which means to patch or fill in Cebuano.

Government

There are seven puroks overseen by the elected kagawads.

Features

Tapal has two known beaches: Kalipay Beach and Mendez Beach.

Facilities and services