Tagana-an
Municipality in Surigao del Norte, Philippines
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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 | |
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| Municipality of Tagana-an | |
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| 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 | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Cesar Ian B. Diaz (NP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Cesar B. Diaz Jr. (NP) |
| • Representative | Bernadette S. Barbers (NP) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 14,029 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• 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 | 234.9/km2 (608.5/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 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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.
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
| 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] | ||
