Tagana-an, Surigao del Norte

Tagana-an
Municipality
Municipality of Tagana-an

Map of Surigao del Norte with Tagana-an highlighted
Tagana-an
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°42′N 125°35′E / 9.7°N 125.58°E / 9.7; 125.58Coordinates: 9°42′N 125°35′E / 9.7°N 125.58°E / 9.7; 125.58
Country  Philippines
Region Caraga (Region XIII)
Province Surigao del Norte
District 2nd District
Founded June 22, 1947
Barangays 14 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Cesar Batoy Diaz Jr.
 • Electorate 11,658 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 77.29 km2 (29.84 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 16,428
 • Density 210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 8403
PSGC 166725000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)86
Climate type Tropical rainforest climate
Income class 5th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 139,351,817.47 (2016)
Native languages Surigaonon
Agusan language
Cebuano
Tagalog
Website www.tagana-an.gov.ph

Tagana-an, officially the Municipality of Tagana-an, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 16,428 people.[3]

It was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 194 on June 22, 1947.[4]

Barangays

Tagana-an is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.

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

Sitio Dijo (under barangay Banban)

Demographics

Population census of Tagana-an
YearPop.±% 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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Surigao del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "An act creating the municipality of Tagana-an, province of Surigao". LawPH.com. n.d. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
  5. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  7. ↑ "Province of Surigao del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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