Tagum City at a Glance

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Tagum City                  

     The City of Golden Opportunities

 

Population and Demography

Tagum City, the capital of the province of Davao del Norte was officially created into a component city on March 7, 1998. Situated 55 kilometers north of Davao City it is one of the fastest growing cities in Region XI. It has a total land area of 19,580 hectares. In a study conducted by the Asian Institute of Management Tagum was ranked among the 20 most viable component cities to do business in the country.

                 Population Distribution by Barangay 

 Barangay

Total Population (CY: 2000)

No. of Households (CY: 2000)

Total Population (CY: 2007)

No. of Households (CY: 2007)

1. Apokon*

16,171

3,237

21,856

           4,371

2. Bincungan

3,418

740

3,672

             734

3. Busaon

2,984

603

3,427

             685

4. Canocotan

3,956

752

5,176

           1,035

5. Cuambogan

3,122

637

5,314

           1,063

6. La Filipina

6,206

1,215

9,780

           1,956

7. Liboganon

2,097

467

2,341

             468

8. Madaum*

8,552

1,754

9,665

           1,933

9. Magdum

6,815

1,344

8,900

           1,780

10. Mankilam*

20,107

4,094

32,011

           6,402

11. New Balamban

1,382

258

1,421

             284

12. Nueva Fuerza

913

185

1,512

             302

13. Pagsabangan

3,843

746

4,489

             898

14. Pandapan

1,223

222

1,715

             343

15.  Magugpo Poblacion*

8,532

1,860

6,325

           1,265

16. San Agustin

609

128

873

             175

17. San Isidro

4,140

859

3,843

             769

18. San  Miguel

8,460

1,765

12,551

           2,510

19. Visayan Village*

28,932

5,999

30,756

           6,151

20. Magugpo East*

15,482

3,052

16,136

           3,227

21. Magugpo North*

9,486

1,907

10,092

           2,018

22. Magugpo South*

11,475

2,311

11,778

           2,356

23. Magugpo West*

11,626

2,425

12,334

           2,467

TOTAL

179,531

36,560

215,967

43,193

Source: NSO Provincial Office                                                 * Urban Barangays
Urban Barangays
 
  • Apokon                                                   
  • Madaum                                
  • Magugpo East
  • Magugpo North           
  • Magugpo South
  • Magugpo West
  • Magugpo Poblacion
  • Mankilam
  • Visayan Village
Rural  Barangays
 
  • Bincungan      
  • Busaon
  • Canocotan
  • Cuambogan
  • La Filipina     
  • Liboganon
  • Magdum        
  • New Balamban
  • Nueva Fuerza
  • Pagsabangan
  • Pandapan
  • San Agustin
  • San Isidro
  • San Miguel
History and Geography
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