Tagum

Tagum

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Component city
	City of Tagum
	Tagum in 2009
	Nicknames: Palm City of the Philippines; City of Festivals; Music Capital of the South; Marching Show Band Capital of the Philippines; City of Golden Opportunities; City of Perfect Harmony;
	Anthem: Tagum Mabuhay Ka! (Long Live, Tagum)
	Map of Davao del Norte with Tagum highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Tagum Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 7°26′52″N 125°48′28″E / 7.44778°N 125.80778°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Davao Region (Region XI)
Province	Davao del Norte
District	1st district
Founded	June 23, 1941
Cityhood	March 7, 1998
Barangays	23 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Panlungsod
• mayor of Tagum[*]	Rey T . Uy (HNP)
• Vice Mayor	Allan L. Rellon (Reporma)
• Representative	Pantaleon D. Alvarez
• City Council	Members
• Electorate	172,100 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	195.8 km2 (75.6 sq mi)
Elevation	117 m (384 ft)
Highest elevation	1,167 m (3,829 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	296,202
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
• Households	71,377
Demonym(s)	Tagumeño, Tagumenyo
Economy
• Income class	1st city income class
• Poverty incidence	8.43% (2021)
• Revenue	₱2,262,919,425.01 (2022)
• Assets	₱5,304,453,991.80 (2022)
• Expenditure	₱1,874,060,557.00 (2022)
• Liabilities	₱1,760,697,405.24 (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative (DANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8100
PSGC	112319000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)84
Climate type	tropical rainforest climate
Native languages	Ata Manobo; Davawenyo; Cebuano; Kalagan; Tagalog
Numbered highways	AHN1 (Maharlika Highway); N74 (Apokon Road); N909;
Website	www.tagumcity.gov.ph

Tagum, officially the City of Tagum (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Tagum; Filipino: Lungsod ng Tagum) is a city in the Philippines. It is the capital of the province of Davao del Norte. According to the 2020 census there are 296,202 people living there.

References

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↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.{cite web}: CS1 maint: year (link)
↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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[popcen2015_r3-2] "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.{cite web}: CS1 maint: year (link)

[3] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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