Tagum

Tagum
Tagum
Component city
	City of Tagum
	Aerial view
	Flag Seal
	Etymology: Cebuano: Tagum (indigo)
	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;
	Anthem: Tagum, Mabuhay Ka! (Long May You Live, Tagum!)
	Map of Davao del Norte with Tagum highlighted
	Tagum Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 7°26′52″N 125°48′28″E / 7.44778°N 125.80778°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Davao Region (Region XI)
Province	Davao del Norte
District	1st district
Founded	June 23, 1941
Cityhood	March 7, 1998
Barangays	23 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Panlungsod
• Mayor	Rey "Chiong" T. Uy (Lakas)
• Vice Mayor	Atty. Eva Lorraine Estabillo (Reporma)
• Representative	De Carlo "Oyo" Uy (Lakas)
• City Council	Members
• Electorate	177,351 voters (2025)
Area
• Total	195.8 km2 (75.6 sq mi)
Elevation	117 m (384 ft)
Highest elevation	1,167 m (3,829 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2024 census)Template:PH wikidata called with unsupported input "population_reference"
• Total	300,042
• Density	1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
• Households	71,377
Demonym(s)	Tagumeño, Tagumenyo
Economy
• Income class	1st city income class
• Poverty incidence	8.52 percent% (2023)
• Revenue	₱2,601,537,789.24 (2024)
• Assets	₱8,380,189,488.79 (2024)
• Expenditure	₱2,994,590,947.96 (2024)
• Liabilities	₱3,731,115,167.70 (2024)
Official Language: Cebuano
• Electricity	Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative (DANECO)
• Water	Tagum Water District
• Telecommunications	Converge ICT; Dito Telecommunity; Globe Telecom; PLDT
• Cable TV	Love Net TV; Wise Cable
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8100
PSGC	112319000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)84
Climate type	tropical rainforest climate
Native languages	Ata Manobo; Davawenyo; Cebuano; Kalagan; Tagalog
Numbered highways	AHN1 (Maharlika Highway); N74 (Apokon Road); N909;
Major religions	Christianity; Islam;
Catholic diocese	Diocese of Tagum
Website	tagumcity.gov.ph

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.

References

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↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
↑ Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

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[popcen2015_r3-2] "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)

[3] "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.

[PSA20–11-4] Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.