Tago, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
Barangay count24
Postal code8302
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)253.28 km2 (97.79 sq mi)
Population (2020)39,831
Density (2020)157 / km2 (407 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 1' North, 126° 14' East (9.0195, 126.2331)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.0 meters (29.6 feet)

Tago is a coastal municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 253.28 square kilometers or 97.79 square miles which constitutes 5.13% of Surigao del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 39,831. This represented 6.20% of the total population of Surigao del Sur province, or 1.42% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 157 inhabitants per square kilometer or 407 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tago has 24 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tago
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alba4.59%1,8301,6868.54%1.74%
Anahao Bag-o2.83%1,1281,0705.42%1.12%
Anahao Daan5.10%2,0321,9275.45%1.12%
Badong3.68%1,4671,13729.02%5.51%
Bajao2.94%1,1721,03912.80%2.57%
Bangsud2.36%9408846.33%1.30%
Cabangahan4.42%1,7611,44721.70%4.22%
Cagdapao2.79%1,1101,0139.58%1.94%
Camagong2.66%1,05981829.46%5.59%
Caras-an3.51%1,3971,16320.12%3.93%
Cayale4.80%1,9131,18461.57%10.63%
Dayo-an3.63%1,4451,499-3.60%-0.77%
Gamut6.52%2,5982,3988.34%1.70%
Jubang2.70%1,07584826.77%5.12%
Kinabigtasan3.26%1,2971,2216.22%1.28%
Layog2.26%901910-0.99%-0.21%
Lindoy1.63%648836-22.49%-5.22%
Mercedes0.83%331403-17.87%-4.06%
Purisima18.29%7,2866,55611.13%2.25%
Sumo-sumo6.21%2,4752,2758.79%1.79%
Umbay1.13%4494490.00%0.00%
Unaban2.70%1,0761,0710.47%0.10%
Unidos3.57%1,4211,24214.41%2.87%
Victoria7.58%3,0202,25334.04%6.36%
Tago Total39,83135,32912.74%2.56%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tago for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱107,990,466.64.

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Annual regular income of Tago (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200960,048,926.04–
201063,751,469.786.17%
201170,699,871.2010.90%
201268,649,145.97-2.90%
201376,761,432.3411.82%
201487,665,511.8814.21%
201598,114,110.7411.92%
2016107,990,466.6410.07%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tago in the 2015 Census was 35,206 broken down into 7,898 households or an average of 4.46 members per household.

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Number of households in Tago (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
23,9354,4715.35
27,0885,1405.27
29,5855,5635.32
31,3096,2864.98
33,8817,1434.74
35,2067,8984.46

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tago is 5 to 9, with 4,118 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 347 individuals.

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Population of Tago by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 18312.35%
1 to 43,55710.07%
5 to 94,11811.66%
10 to 143,91011.07%
15 to 193,59610.18%
20 to 242,9558.36%
25 to 292,5417.19%
30 to 342,3256.58%
35 to 391,9805.60%
40 to 441,8985.37%
45 to 491,7564.97%
50 to 541,6234.59%
55 to 591,3203.74%
60 to 649792.77%
65 to 697112.01%
70 to 745141.45%
75 to 793681.04%
80 and over3470.98%
Total35,329100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.2
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.25
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.45
  • Median Age: 22.80

Historical population

The population of Tago grew from 5,172 in 1903 to 39,831 in 2020, an increase of 34,659 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.56%, or an increase of 4,502 people, from the previous population of 35,329 in 2015.

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Population of Tago (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,172–
–-100.00%
––
23,0364.31%
21,346-0.67%
17,550-1.90%
19,6932.34%
21,1921.48%
23,9871.25%
27,1002.31%
29,7212.00%
31,3420.74%
33,9933.00%
35,3290.74%
39,8312.56%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tago for the year 2019 was 26,804, broken down into 13,776 males and 13,028 females.

Location

The municipal center of Tago is situated at approximately 9° 1' North, 126° 14' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.0 meters or 29.6 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Tago are Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Butuan, Bislig, Surigao del Sur, and Surigao City, Surigao del Norte. The nearest municipalities are Bayabas, Surigao del Sur, Cagwait, Surigao del Sur, San Miguel, Surigao del Sur, Marihatag, Surigao del Sur, Cortes, Surigao del Sur, and Lanuza, Surigao del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 840.99 kilometers (522.56 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 840.99 kilometers (522.56 miles) to the Northwest (N42°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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