Tagum

Tagum
Tagum
Component city
	City of Tagum
	Tagum in 2009
	Flag Seal
	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;
	Anthem: Tagum, Mabuhay Ka! (Long May You Live, Tagum!)
	Map of Davao del Norte with Tagum highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	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
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 T . Uy (Independent)
• Vice Mayor	Allan L. Rellon (Reporma)
• Representative	Pantaleon D. Alvarez
• City Council	Members
• Electorate	172,100 voters (2022)
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 (2020 census)
• Total	296,202
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
• Households	71,377
Demonym(s)	Tagumeño, Tagumenyo
Economy
• Income class	1st city income class
• Poverty incidence	8.43% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 1,895 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 4,618 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 1,702 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 1,348 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative (DANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8100
PSGC	112319000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)84
Native languages	Ata Manobo; Davawenyo; Cebuano; Kalagan; Tagalog
Numbered highways	AH 26 (N1) (Maharlika Highway); N74 (Apokon Road); N909;
Website	www.tagumcity.gov.ph

Tagum, officially the City of Tagum (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Tagum; Filipino: Lungsod ng Tagum), is a 1st class component city and capital of the Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 296,202 people^[3] making it the most populous component city in Mindanao and in Davao del Norte.

It is one of the topmost livable cities in the Philippines, and was one of the finalists in the most child-friendly city in the Philippines – component category along with Laoag, and Talisay, Cebu.^[5] In the 2021 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI), the city of Tagum ranked third on the overall competitive component cities in the Philippines, fourth on infrastructure, second in resiliency, thirteenth on economic dynamism and first on government efficiency.^[6]

^ City of Tagum | (DILG)
^ "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.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
^ "Tagaytay most child-friendly City".
^ "Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index".

[1] City of Tagum | (DILG)

[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.

[PSA20–11-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

[5] "Tagaytay most child-friendly City".

[6] "Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index".

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