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Tacurong | |
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| City of Tacurong | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | تكروڠ |
 Tacurong Road to Isulan | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: City of Goodwill | |
| Motto: Uswag Tacurong! (Progress Tacurong!) | |
 Map of Sultan Kudarat with Tacurong highlighted | |
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.svg)  Tacurong Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°41′N 124°40′E / 6.68°N 124.67°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Soccsksargen |
| Province | Sultan Kudarat |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | August 3, 1951 |
| Cityhood | August 16, 2000 |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Joseph George L. Lechonsito |
| • Vice Mayor | Lina O. Montilla |
| • Representative | Bai Rihan M. Sakaluran |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 60,960 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 153.40 km2 (59.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 71 m (233 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,663 m (5,456 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
| • Total | 109,319 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| • Households | 25,261 |
| Demonym(s) | Tacurongnon Takurungen Takur |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 15.40 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 780.5 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,802 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 193.1 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 315.5 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sultan Kudarat Electric Cooperative (SUKELCO) |
| • Water | Sultan Kudarat Water District (SKWD) |
| • Cable TV | Sultan Cable System Inc. (SULCASI) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9800 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
| Native languages | Maguindanao Hiligaynon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Tacurong, officially the City of Tacurong (Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Tacurong; Maguindanaon: Kuta nu Takurung, Jawi: كوت نو تكروڠ; Filipino: Lungsod ng Tacurong), is a 4th class component city in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 109,319 people.[4]
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.[6]
- ^ "2022 Election Results:City of Tacurong". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ City of Tacurong | (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 XII (Soccsksargen)". 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.
- ^ NSCB - 2001 Factsheet - 12 New Cities Created, July–December 2000.
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