Tarragona, officially the Municipality of Tarragona (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tarragona; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tarragona), is a municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 27,349 people.[5]
Tarragona | |
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| Municipality of Tarragona | |
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 Map of Davao Oriental with Tarragona highlighted | |
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.svg)  Tarragona Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°02′57″N 126°26′49″E / 7.0491°N 126.44708°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Davao Region |
| Province | Davao Oriental |
| District | 1st district |
| Named after | Tarragona, Spain |
| Barangays | 10 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Kaka Bulaong |
| • Vice Mayor | Nestor L. Uy |
| • Representative | Nelson "Jr" Dayanghirang |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 24,884 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 300.76 km2 (116.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 178 m (584 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,733 m (5,686 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 27,349 |
| • Density | 90.933/km2 (235.52/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,632 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 34.47 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 192 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 545.4 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 213.7 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 204.6 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Davao Oriental Electric Cooperative (DORECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8201 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)87 |
| Native languages | Davawenyo Surigaonon Cebuano Kalagan Kamayo Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Geography
editBarangays
editClimate
editTarragona has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Tarragona | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.4 (86.7) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.4 (88.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.0 (78.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.9 (80.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.7 (71.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.3 (72.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 321 (12.6) |
254 (10.0) |
184 (7.2) |
142 (5.6) |
132 (5.2) |
148 (5.8) |
129 (5.1) |
115 (4.5) |
106 (4.2) |
146 (5.7) |
151 (5.9) |
234 (9.2) |
2,062 (81) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
editEconomy
editReferences
edit- ↑ Municipality of Tarragona | (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.
- ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Climate: Tarragona". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
- ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
- ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
- ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
- ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
External links
edit- Tarragona Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System Archived April 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
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