Tacurong

Tacurong, officially the City of Tacurong (Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Tacurong; Filipino: Lungsod ng Tacurong; Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Takurong), is a 4th class city in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 98,316 people.[3]

Tacurong
Component city
City of Tacurong
Tacurong Road to Isulan
Seal
Nickname(s): 
City of Goodwill
Motto(s): 
Uswag Tacurong! (Progress Tacurong!)
Map of Sultan Kudarat with Tacurong highlighted
Tacurong
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°41′N 124°40′E
Country Philippines
RegionSoccsksargen (Region XII)
ProvinceSultan Kudarat
District1st District
FoundedAugust 3, 1951
CityhoodAugust 16, 2000
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorAngelo O. Montilla
 • Vice MayorLino O. Montilla
 • CongresswomanBai Rihan M. Sakaluran
 • Electorate57,366 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total153.40 km2 (59.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total98,316
 • Density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
 • Households
21,588
Demonym(s)Tacurongnon
Economy
 • Income class4th city income class
 • Poverty incidence16.3% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)499,311,173.72 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9800
PSGC
126511000
IDD : area code +63 (0)64
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesMaguindanao language
Hiligaynon
Tagalog
Websitewww.tacurong.gov.ph

Tacurong has a total land area of 15,340 hectares, the smallest in land area among the province's 12 municipalities. Tacurong became a component city of Sultan Kudarat in 2000 by virtue of Republic Act No. 8805 in September 2000.[5]

History

Tacurong was originally a barangay of the Municipality of Buluan. On August 3, 1951, it was created into a municipality by Executive Order Number 462 signed by the President Elpidio Quirino.[6] At that time Tacurong had an estimated area of 40,000 hectares and 14 barangays. In 1961, the southern portion of Tacurong was separated to form the municipality of Tantangan, and in 1973, Tacurong lost some of its eastern portions when the municipality of President Quirino was created.[7]

Following the efforts of Angelo O. Montilla, the Congressman of the Legislative District of Sultan Kudarat, Tacurong was made the first component city in the Province of Sultan Kudarat in 2000 by virtue of House Bill No. 6497 and Republic Act 8805. This was confirmed by the “Tacurongnons” in a plebiscite held on September 18, 2000.[7][8]

Security incidents

Tacurong City has the most number of bombing incidents in Southern Philippines since 2000, as the city reportedly has the presence of different extortion and terrorist groups like Abu Sayaff, BIFF and NPA.

New Year's Eve Bombing December 31, 2017 11:05 PM, 2 casualties and 17 hurt during the Improvised Explosive Device blast in Villa Garde KTV Bar National Highway, Barangay Buenaflor.[9]

April 3, 2017 bombing Eight persons, mostly workers of an electric cooperative, were injured after an improvised bomb went off along the national highway in Tacurong City on Monday morning (Apr. 3), Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) is the suspected group who is responsible on the terrorist attack.[10]

Twin Bombing Seven people were hurt after two explosions rocked Tacurong City on April 17, 2017, the first explosion took place at 6:40 p.m. on the rooftop of Dragon Gas Station along National Highway in Barangay Isabela. Minutes later, or at 7:10 p.m., another explosion occurred, this time at the gas station's compound.[11]

February 2, 2016 bombing Improvise explosive device (IED) rocked Tacurong City two hours after the convoy of vice presidential candidate Leni Robredo left the city on Tuesday afternoon. The bomb exploded around 2 p.m. near the national highway along Jose Abad Santos Street in Tacurong City. Three people were reportedly wounded. [12]

Yellow bus bombing attempt The powerful bomb fashioned from two 60 mm mortars as main charge and mobile phone as trigger mechanism was found at 10:50 a.m. April 2015 inside Yellow Bus Line unit with body number 9208 at a police checkpoint in Barangay Dos along the Tacurong-Isulan highway. The bus was heading toward Isulan from Tacurong City when subjected to inspection by police after Army and policemen received a report about the suspected bomb inside the bus.[13]

Geography

Tacurong is in South Central Mindanao and the only city in the province of Sultan Kudarat. It is 92 kilometres (57 mi) from General Santos City, 96 kilometres (60 mi) from Cotabato City and 178 kilometres (111 mi) from Davao City. It is situated at the crossroads of Davao-GenSan-Cotabato highways.[14]

Barangays

The city is politically subdivided into twenty (20) barangays.

NamePSGC
Baras126511001
Buenaflor126511002
Calean126511003
Carmen126511004
D'Ledesma126511005
Gansing126511006
Kalandagan126511007
Lancheta126511023
Lower Katungal126511008
New Isabela126511010
New Lagao126511011
New Passi126511012
Poblacion126511013
Rajah Muda126511014
San Antonio126511015
San Emmanuel126511016
San Pablo126511019
San Rafael126511022
Tina126511021
Upper Katungal126511020

Climate
Climate data for Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 31
(87)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 64
(2.5)		 45
(1.8)		 59
(2.3)		 71
(2.8)		 140
(5.5)		 179
(7.0)		 192
(7.6)		 198
(7.8)		 163
(6.4)		 147
(5.8)		 113
(4.4)		 66
(2.6)		 1,437
(56.5)
Average rainy days 12.2 10.3 12.7 15.7 26.0 27.4 28.1 28.2 26.0 26.7 22.9 16.6 252.8
Source: Meteoblue [15]

Demographics
Population census of Tacurong City
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 15,051—    
1970 29,796+7.06%
1975 37,255+4.58%
1980 45,908+4.26%
1990 58,785+2.50%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 69,822+3.28%
2000 76,354+1.94%
2007 82,546+1.08%
2010 89,188+2.86%
2015 98,316+1.87%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][16][17]

Economy

Tacurong City is the commercial hub of the province of Sultan Kudarat, catering the needs of nearby municipalities and the province of Maguindanao.

Infrastructure

Transportation

The city has an integrated terminal which vans and buses currently assigned on designated place. Tacurong to the far side places in their curriculums and places.

Bus companies operating in Tacurong City:

Health care facilities

Tacurong serves as the premier Health Care Center in the province of Sultan Kudarat and nearby provinces.

St. Louis Hospital is a modern tertiary hospital in the city, equipped with modern facilities such as 16-Slices CT Scan and the first and only Gamma Camera in Region 12.

Other notable facilities include:

  • Tomboc - Salayog Hospital
  • Quijano Clinic and Hospital
  • Sandig Medical Clinic and Hospital
  • Sultan Kudarat Doctors Hospital
  • Medical Mission Group Hospital and Health Services Cooperative
  • Lu Clinic and Hospital

Education

Private schools

Tertiary:

  • Good Shepherd's Vision for Excellent Education
  • Notre Dame of Tacurong College
  • Quezon Colleges of Southern Philippines
  • Southern Mindanao Institute Technology
  • Valdez Mother and Child City College
  • St. Francis Institute of Science and Technology, Inc.

Secondary:

  • Good Shepherd's Vision for Excellent Education
  • Notre Dame of Tacurong College - High School Department
  • Notre Dame - Siena School of Tacurong
  • St. John Learning Center
  • St. Michael School of Tacurong City
  • Tacurong Alliances Learning Center

Elementary:

  • Good Shepherd's Vision for Excellent Education
  • Notre Dame of Tacurong College - Basic Education Department
  • Tacurong SDA Elem. School
  • Tacurong Siloam ABC Learning Center

Primary:

  • Cherubim Methodist Learning Center
  • Children's Grace of Mary Tutorial and Learning Center, Inc.
  • Good Shepherd's Vision for Excellent Education, Inc.
  • Jean Piaget Center for Learning
  • Montesssori Learning Center-Tacurong
  • Notre Dame of Tacurong College - Basic Education Department
  • Rockford Preparatory School, Inc.
  • Tacurong St. Benedict Learning Center & Values School

Public schools

Tertiary:

Secondary:

  • A.S. Bernardo National High School - Baras
  • Rajah Muda National High School - Rajah Muda
  • San Emmanuel National High School - San Emmanuel
  • Tacurong National High School - New Isabela
  • V.F. Grino National High School - Grino

Primary:

  • Dr. Manuel J Grino Memorial Central School
  • San Antonio Elementary School
  • Maria A Montilla Memorial Elementary Schools
  • Abang-Suizo Elementary School
  • New Lagao Elementary School
  • Buenaflor Elementary SChool
  • San Rafael Elementary School
  • Victorina P Dasmarinas Elementary School
  • Tacurong Pilot Elementary School
  • Tina Elementary School
  • Pedregosa-Acosta Elementary School
  • New Isabela Central Elementary School

Sister cities

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