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.[3]
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Tagum |
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| City of Tagum |
 Tagum in 2009 |
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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
- City of Harmony
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| Anthem: Tagum, Mabuhay Ka! (Long May You Live, Tagum!) |
 Map of Davao del Norte with Tagum highlighted |
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| Coordinates: 7°26′52″N 125°48′28″E |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Region | Davao Region (Region XI) |
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| Province | Davao del Norte |
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| District |
1st district |
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| Founded | June 23, 1941 |
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| Cityhood | March 7, 1998 |
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| Barangays | 23
(see Barangays) |
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| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
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| • Mayor | Rey "Chiong" T. Uy (Lakas) |
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| • Vice Mayor | Atty. Eva Lorraine Estabillo (Reporma) |
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| • Representative | De Carlo "Oyo" Uy |
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| • City Council |
- Leo Revita
- Atty. Boy Lemos
- Ciara Uy-Salazar
- Wes Caasi
- Engr. Jun Coquilla
- Rex Jasper Aala
- Romeo Catayas
- Cathy Eliot
- Edd Mark Wakan
- Uloy Ong
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| • Electorate | 177,351 voters (2025) |
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| • Total | 195.8 km2 (75.6 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 117 m (384 ft) |
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| Highest elevation | 1,167 m (3,829 ft) |
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| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
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| • Total | 300,042 |
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| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
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| • Households | 71,377 |
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| Demonym(s) | Tagumeño, Tagumenyo |
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| • Income class | 1st city income class |
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| • Poverty incidence | 8.43 percent% (2021)[4] |
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| • Revenue | ₱2,262,919,425.01 (2022) |
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| • Assets | ₱5,304,453,991.80 (2022) |
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| • Expenditure | ₱1,874,060,557.00 (2022) |
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| • Liabilities | ₱1,760,697,405.24 (2022) |
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| • Electricity | Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative (DANECO) |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
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| ZIP code | 8100 |
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| IDD : area code | +63 (0)84 |
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| Climate type | tropical rainforest climate |
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| Native languages | Ata Manobo
Davawenyo
Cebuano
Kalagan
Tagalog |
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| Numbered highways |
- AHN1 (Maharlika Highway)
- N74 (Apokon Road)
- N909
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| Major religions | |
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| Website | www.tagumcity.gov.ph |
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