Tagum, Province of Davao del Norte

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao del Norte
Barangay count23
Postal code8100
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesDavao Gulf [Philippine Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)195.80 km2 (75.60 sq mi)
Population (2020)296,202
Density (2020)1,513 / km2 (3,918 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 27' North, 125° 49' East (7.4468, 125.8095)
Estimated elevation above sea level24.0 meters (78.8 feet)

Tagum is a coastal component city in the province of Davao del Norte. It serves as the provincial capital.

The city has a land area of 195.80 square kilometers or 75.60 square miles which constitutes 5.72% of Davao del Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 296,202. This represented 26.33% of the total population of Davao del Norte province, or 5.65% of the overall population of the Davao Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,513 inhabitants per square kilometer or 3,918 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tagum has 23 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tagum
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Apokon12.82%37,98429,74327.71%5.28%
Bincungan1.37%4,0454,227-4.31%-0.92%
Busaon1.08%3,1972,84712.29%2.47%
Canocotan3.29%9,7528,13619.86%3.89%
Cuambogan4.44%13,14010,61223.82%4.60%
La Filipina7.18%21,26215,39038.15%7.04%
Liboganon0.95%2,8032,27922.99%4.45%
Madaum4.87%14,42110,72134.51%6.44%
Magdum4.58%13,55910,21632.72%6.14%
Magugpo East5.32%15,77014,4279.31%1.89%
Magugpo North2.90%8,5959,344-8.02%-1.74%
Magugpo Poblacion0.99%2,9453,165-6.95%-1.50%
Magugpo South3.90%11,56310,8326.75%1.38%
Magugpo West4.36%12,92413,965-7.45%-1.62%
Mankilam13.96%41,34538,9636.11%1.26%
New Balamban0.54%1,5961,4649.02%1.83%
Nueva Fuerza0.84%2,4961,95227.87%5.31%
Pagsabangan1.88%5,5565,2505.83%1.20%
Pandapan0.85%2,5042,3864.95%1.02%
San Agustin0.53%1,5671,11540.54%7.43%
San Isidro1.62%4,7954,796-0.02%0.00%
San Miguel7.34%21,73517,31725.51%4.90%
Visayan Village14.40%42,64840,2975.83%1.20%
Tagum Total296,202259,44414.17%2.83%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tagum for the fiscal year of 2016 was 1,132,258,965.96.

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Annual regular income of Tagum (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009676,436,937.85
2010747,214,651.6810.46%
2011836,760,405.6111.98%
2012819,194,478.96-2.10%
2013877,110,787.897.07%
2014954,823,707.338.86%
20151,071,935,644.0412.27%
20161,132,258,965.965.63%

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 Tagum in the 2015 Census was 257,594 broken down into 59,989 households or an average of 4.29 members per household.

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Number of households in Tagum (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
134,91924,4535.52
156,05930,3205.15
178,92136,5604.89
215,00143,3664.96
241,41853,8994.48
257,59459,9894.29

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tagum is 5 to 9, with 26,237 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,536 individuals.

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Population of Tagum by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15,1441.98%
1 to 421,2328.18%
5 to 926,23710.11%
10 to 1424,1879.32%
15 to 1926,18710.09%
20 to 2426,08010.05%
25 to 2923,4019.02%
30 to 3420,3047.83%
35 to 3918,1737.00%
40 to 4415,6346.03%
45 to 4913,5975.24%
50 to 5411,3974.39%
55 to 599,4313.64%
60 to 647,5182.90%
65 to 694,7941.85%
70 to 742,7891.07%
75 to 791,8030.69%
80 and over1,5360.59%
Total259,444100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.72
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.08
  • Median Age: 25.14

Historical population

The population of Tagum grew from 6,371 in 1918 to 296,202 in 2020, an increase of 289,831 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.83%, or an increase of 36,758 people, from the previous population of 259,444 in 2015.

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Population of Tagum (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,371
19,8085.83%
29,6784.23%
28,982-0.21%
47,3244.91%
64,2256.32%
86,2016.06%
135,4404.62%
156,5882.76%
179,5312.98%
215,9672.58%
242,8014.36%
259,4441.27%
296,2022.83%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tagum for the year 2019 was 154,219, broken down into 74,511 males and 79,708 females.

Location

The city center of Tagum is situated at approximately 7° 27' North, 125° 49' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.0 meters or 78.8 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 Tagum are Panabo, Davao del Norte, Samal, Davao del Norte, Davao City, Mati, Davao Oriental, Digos, Davao del Sur, and Kidapawan, Cotabato. The nearest municipalities are Maco, Davao de Oro, Asuncion, Davao del Norte, Braulio E. Dujali, Davao del Norte, Mawab, Davao de Oro, Carmen, Davao del Norte, and New Corella, Davao del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 950.05 kilometers (590.33 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 950.05 kilometers (590.33 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N33°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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