Tagana-an

Tagana-an, officially the Municipality of Tagana-an (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Tagana-an; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tagana-an), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,323 people.^[5]

Tagana-an
Municipality
Municipality of Tagana-an
Flag
Map of Surigao del Norte with Tagana-an highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Tagana-an Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°41′47″N 125°34′57″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Surigao del Norte
District	2nd district
Founded	June 22, 1947
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Cesar Ian B. Diaz (NP)
• Vice Mayor	Cesar B. Diaz Jr. (NP)
• Representative	Bernadette S. Barbers (NP)
• Municipal Council	Members Cherelyn L. Alceso (NP) Mercy B. Benedicto (NP) Leonie P. Reformina (NP) Conrado A. Astronomo II (NP) Ryan A. Manugas (NP) Maxuel E. Justin (NP) Marte M. Manubag (NP) Roy P. Torregoza (NP)
• Electorate	14,029 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	77.29 km2 (29.84 sq mi)
Elevation	54 m (177 ft)
Highest elevation	398 m (1,306 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	18,158
• Density	230/km2 (610/sq mi)
• Households	4,243
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	45.3% (2015)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 194 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 539.1 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 141.7 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 125.1 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Surigao del Norte Electric Cooperative (SURNECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8403
PSGC	1606725000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)86
Native languages	Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.tagana-an.gov.ph

It was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 194 on June 22, 1947.^[6]

Geography

Barangays

Tagana-an is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Aurora (Poblacion)
• Azucena (Poblacion)
• Banban
  • Sitio Dijo (under barangay Banban)
• Cawilan
• Fabio
• Himamaug
• Laurel
• Lower Libas
• Opong
• Patino
• Sampaguita (Poblacion)
• Talavera
• Union
• Upper Libas

Climate

Climate data for Tagana-an, Surigao del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	210 (8.3)	161 (6.3)	123 (4.8)	85 (3.3)	148 (5.8)	186 (7.3)	164 (6.5)	157 (6.2)	141 (5.6)	190 (7.5)	223 (8.8)	200 (7.9)	1,988 (78.3)
Average rainy days	21.0	16.8	18.5	18.2	24.9	27.7	28.4	27.0	26.1	27.6	24.6	22.0	282.8
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

Population census of Tagana-an

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	1,656	—
1948	6,116	+2.95%
1960	7,460	+1.67%
1970	8,063	+0.78%
1975	9,285	+2.87%
1980	10,290	+2.08%
1990	11,585	+1.19%
1995	12,159	+0.91%
2000	12,844	+1.18%
2007	14,199	+1.39%
2010	15,366	+2.92%
2015	16,428	+1.28%
2020	17,323	+1.12%
2024	18,158	+1.14%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Tagana-an

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 55.75 2003 65.44 2006 49.60 2009 50.39 2012 43.68 2015 45.30 2018 37.23 2021 30.20 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]