Tagana-an

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Tagana-an
OpenStreetMap
CountryPhilippines
FoundedJune 22, 1947
Barangays(see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • MayorCesar B. Diaz Jr.
 • Vice MayorCesar A. Diaz
 • RepresentativeRobert Ace S. Barbers
 • Electoratevoters (?)
Highest elevation
398 m (1,306 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Economy
 • Poverty incidence45.3% (2015)[2]
Service provider
 • Electricity
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
PSGC
PSGC unknown

Tagana-an, officially the Municipality of Tagana-an (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Tagana-an; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tagana-an), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,323 people. [4]

It was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 194 on June 22, 1947.[5]

Geography

Barangays

Tagana-an is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.

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

Climate

Climate data for Tagana-an, Surigao del Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)
28
(82)
28
(82)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
29
(84)
30
(86)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
28
(82)
29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 210
(8.3)
161
(6.3)
123
(4.8)
85
(3.3)
148
(5.8)
186
(7.3)
164
(6.5)
157
(6.2)
141
(5.6)
190
(7.5)
223
(8.8)
200
(7.9)
1,988
(78.3)
Average rainy days 21.0 16.8 18.5 18.2 24.9 27.7 28.4 27.0 26.1 27.6 24.6 22.0 282.8
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics

Population census of Tagana-an
YearPop.±% p.a.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9]

Economy

References

  1. ^
  2. ^ "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "An act creating the municipality of Tagana-an, province of Surigao". LawPH.com. n.d. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
  6. ^ "Tagana-an: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

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