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Capul is a fifth class island municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 12,659 people.〔 Prior to its founding as a town, Capul Island itself with its lighthouse built on the island, 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. The name Capul came from the word Acapulco, an old trading post in Mexico.〔http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/44465/ancient-fortress-church-of-capul-northern-samar〕 Capul is the only town in the province of Northern Samar with a distinct language, Inabaknon, instead of Waray-Waray, the native language spoken by the locals of Samar island. ==Barangays== Capul is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.〔 *Aguin *Jubang *Landusan *Oson *Poblacion Barangay 1 *Poblacion Barangay 2 *Poblacion Barangay 3 *Poblacion Barangay 4 *Poblacion Barangay 5 *Sagaosawan *San Luis *Sawang 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Capul」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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