Tagoloan, Lanao del Norte

Tagoloan, officially the Municipality of Tagoloan (Maranao: Inged a Tagoloan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tagoloan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tagoloan), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,091 people,.^[5]

Tagoloan تاغولوان‎
Municipality
Municipality of Tagoloan
Flag Seal
Map of Lanao del Norte with Tagoloan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Tagoloan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°08′00″N 124°16′00″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Lanao del Norte
District	1st district
Founded	June 21, 1969
Barangays	7 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Maminta S. Dimakuta
• Vice Mayor	Sittie Ashia A. Palao
• Representative	Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo
• Municipal Council	Members Alicman P. Ali Alinorodin D. Ali Sobo P. Musor Norhata P. Pascan Edal M. Borcay Taha T. Dagol Jose L. Bonghanoy Abdulwahab A. Ampog
• Electorate	8,846 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	69.70 km2 (26.91 sq mi)
Elevation	408 m (1,339 ft)
Highest elevation	974 m (3,196 ft)
Lowest elevation	39 m (128 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	16,204
• Density	230/km2 (600/sq mi)
• Households	3,409
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	55.89 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 112.6 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 75.7 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 121.2 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 34.26 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Lanao del Norte Electric Cooperative (LANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9222
PSGC	1003520000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)63
Native languages	Maranao Cebuano Binukid Tagalog
Major religions	Islam

History

Republic Act 5822, 21 June 1969: The barrios of Kiasar, Darimbang, Dimayon, Inagongan, Malibato, Dalamas, and Panalawan, all of the Municipality of Baloi, Province of Lanao del Norte, are separated from said municipality and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality, to be known as the Municipality of Tagoloan, same province. The seat of government of the new municipality shall be in the poblacion of Barrio Darimbang.

Geography

Barangays

Tagoloan is politically subdivided into 7 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Dalamas
• Darimbang
• Dimayon
• Inagongan
• Kiazar (Poblacion)
• Malimbato
• Panalawan

Climate

Climate data for Tagoloan, Lanao del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	25 (77)	26 (79)	26 (79)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	271 (10.7)	217 (8.5)	193 (7.6)	178 (7.0)	344 (13.5)	423 (16.7)	362 (14.3)	358 (14.1)	329 (13.0)	320 (12.6)	322 (12.7)	260 (10.2)	3,577 (140.9)
Average rainy days	23.2	19.5	22.0	22.8	29.6	28.9	30.3	29.8	28.1	28.8	26.1	24.1	313.2
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics

Population census of Tagoloan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	5,900	—
1975	5,475	−1.49%
1980	6,058	+2.04%
1990	6,853	+1.24%
1995	8,027	+3.01%
2000	8,233	+0.54%
2007	9,274	+1.66%
2010	11,674	+8.74%
2015	13,253	+2.45%
2020	15,091	+2.77%
2024	16,204	+1.72%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Tagoloan

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 74.36 2003 77.89 2006 66.50 2009 69.38 2012 69.85 2015 60.01 2018 36.46 2021 55.89 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Government

Mayors after People Power Revolution 1986:

• 1986–1992, Bedore Pascan
• 1992–1995, Monatao A Campong
• 1995–1998, Monatao A Campong
• 1998–2001, Adelaida C Dimakuta
• 2001–2004, Sobaida T Balindong
• 2004–2007, Engr. Maminta "Mighty" S. Dimakuta, Al-Hadj
• 2007–2010, Engr. Maminta "Mighty" S. Dimakuta, Al-Hadj
• 2010–2013, Engr. Maminta "Mighty" S. Dimakuta, Al-Hadj
• 2013–2016, Ibrahim D. Tuano, Al-Hadj
• 2016–present, Engr. Maminta "Mighty" S. Dimakuta, Al-Hadj

Vice Mayors after People Power Revolution 1986:

• 1986–1992,
• 1992–1995,
• 1995–1998,
• 1998–2001,
• 2001–2004,
• 2004–2007, Basmala "Bammy" B. Sarip
• 2007–2010, Basmala "Bammy" B. Sarip
• 2010–2013, Basmala "Bammy" B. Sarip
• 2013–2016, Engr. Maminta "Mighty" S. Dimakuta, Al-Hadj
• 2016–2019, Jiapar T. Macapaar
• 2019–present, Sittie Ashia "Nabila" A. Palao