Talaingod

Talaingod, officially the Municipality of Talaingod (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Talaingod; Tagalog: Bayan ng Talaingod), is a municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,333 people.^[5]

Talaingod
Municipality
Municipality of Talaingod
Flag
Map of Davao del Norte with Talaingod highlighted
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Talaingod Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°37′00″N 125°37′00″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Davao Region
Province	Davao del Norte
District	1st district
Barangays	3 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Jonnie Anastacio Libayao
• Vice Mayor	Francisco G. Gipulla Jr.
• Representative	Pantaleon D. Alvarez
• Municipal Council	Members Rolando C. Piquero Basilio A. Libayao Salvador T. Nepa Sylveth S. Gaila Gerardo L. Colobong Jaypee M. Sibogan Jimboy D. Acao Roger S. Openiano
• Electorate	16,774 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	656.83 km2 (253.60 sq mi)
Elevation	209 m (686 ft)
Highest elevation	591 m (1,939 ft)
Lowest elevation	46 m (151 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	28,665
• Density	44/km2 (110/sq mi)
• Households	6,422
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	38.43 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 323.3 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 539.5 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 278.1 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 211.4 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (NORDECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8100
PSGC	1102322000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)84
Native languages	Davawenyo Cebuano Ata Manobo Kalagan Tagalog
Website	www.talaingod.gov.ph

The town was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 7081 on July 29, 1991.^[6] The municipality is formerly the part of Kapalong.

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Talaingod, Davao del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	63 (2.5)	50 (2.0)	35 (1.4)	22 (0.9)	47 (1.9)	68 (2.7)	51 (2.0)	53 (2.1)	49 (1.9)	47 (1.9)	39 (1.5)	38 (1.5)	562 (22.3)
Average rainy days	15.0	12.6	10.4	8.2	18.8	22.5	21.2	20.5	20.3	20.3	14.4	11.7	195.9
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Barangays

Talaingod is politically subdivided into 3 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Dagohoy
• Palma Gil
• Santo Niño

Demographics

Population census of Talaingod

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1995	12,853	—
2000	16,594	+5.63%
2007	19,600	+2.32%
2010	25,566	+10.15%
2015	27,482	+1.39%
2020	28,333	+0.64%
2024	28,665	+0.28%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Talaingod

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 69.35 2003 78.56 2006 53.10 2009 62.60 2012 68.79 2015 56.40 2018 49.57 2021 38.43 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]