Talacogon

Talacogon, officially the Municipality of Talacogon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Talacogon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Talacogon), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 38,374 people. [3]

Talacogon
Municipality
Municipality of Talacogon
Map of Agusan del Sur with Talacogon highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Talacogon
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°27′N 125°47′E
Country Philippines
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
District1st District
FoundedNovember 13, 1872
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorPauline Marie Masendo
 • Vice MayorMelchor P. Demegillo
 • RepresentativeAlfelito M. Bascug
 • Electorate22,513 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total405.25 km2 (156.47 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total38,374
 • Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
 • Households
11,783
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence42.61% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱145,433,666.50 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8510
PSGC
160311000
IDD : area code +63 (0)85
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesAgusan
Butuanon
Higaonon
Tagalog
Websitewww.talacogon.gov.ph

History

Talacogon got its name from the cogon grass that is abundant in the area. It was called so by the natives who inhabit the area before the entry of the Spanish in the Agusan River basin sometime in the 18th century. The Spanish who came in the area then adopted the name of the place as they founded it as a town in the 13th of November 1872,[5][6] building a church and a town hall as commemoration to its founding. It was thus the first town founded in the riverbanks of the Agusan River and the oldest town in the province of Agusan del Sur.

As the years went on, Talacogon only experienced slow progress due to its inaccessibility and remoteness to other parts of Mindanao. It was only in the 1970's to 1990's that roads begun being built in the area from which the municipality then experienced rapid progress, due in part to facilitate the logging business in the area.[7]

Being a town since 1872, Talacogon remains the economic center of the province west of the Agusan River.

Geography

Talacogon is located at 8°27′N 125°47′E.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 405.25 square kilometres (156.47 sq mi) [2] constituting 4.06% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur.

Climate
Climate data for Talacogon, Agusan del Sur
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)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 105
(4.1)		 72
(2.8)		 55
(2.2)		 40
(1.6)		 69
(2.7)		 94
(3.7)		 100
(3.9)		 103
(4.1)		 99
(3.9)		 106
(4.2)		 85
(3.3)		 63
(2.5)		 991
(39)
Average rainy days 17.6 16.0 14.9 14.0 20.9 24.3 25.3 25.5 24.5 24.7 19.7 16.7 244.1
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Barangays

Talacogon is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.[9]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015 [3] 2010 [10]
160311017 Batucan 5.7% 2,181 1,897 ▴ 2.69%
160311001 BuenaGracia 4.8% 1,846 1,657 ▴ 2.08%
160311002 Causwagan 8.0% 3,055 3,287 ▾ −1.38%
160311004 Culi 1.3% 511 585 ▾ −2.54%
160311005 Del Monte 20.2% 7,750 7,167 ▴ 1.50%
160311006 Desamparados 3.5% 1,361 1,498 ▾ −1.81%
160311014 La Flora 3.2% 1,212 1,003 ▴ 3.67%
160311007 Labnig 7.5% 2,888 2,907 ▾ −0.12%
160311015 Maharlika 2.2% 855 874 ▾ −0.42%
160311016 Marbon 4.1% 1,570 1,658 ▾ −1.03%
160311008 Sabang Gibung 2.5% 961 1,023 ▾ −1.18%
160311009 San Agustin (Poblacion) 11.2% 4,314 3,948 ▴ 1.70%
160311010 San Isidro (Poblacion) 2.3% 897 1,114 ▾ −4.04%
160311011 San Nicolas (Poblacion) 6.0% 2,307 2,519 ▾ −1.66%
160311012 Zamora 3.7% 1,411 1,233 ▴ 2.60%
160311013 Zillovia 13.7% 5,255 4,854 ▴ 1.52%
Total 38,374 37,224 ▴ 0.58%

Demographics
Population census of Talacogon
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 2,811—    
1918 2,201−1.62%
1939 3,242+1.86%
1948 3,186−0.19%
1960 4,861+3.58%
1970 7,719+4.73%
1975 9,110+3.38%
1980 11,452+4.68%
1990 21,655+6.58%
1995 27,517+4.59%
2000 30,879+2.50%
2007 33,093+0.96%
2010 37,224+4.37%
2015 38,374+0.58%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [10] [11][12]

In the 2015 census, Talacogon had a population of 38,374. [3] The population density was 95 inhabitants per square kilometre (250/sq mi).

References
  1.  Municipality of Talacogon | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Agusan del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. Municipality of Talacogon
  6. Talacogon, Agusan del Sur
  7. Philippines: Human Rights and Forest Management in the 1990s
  8. "Talacogon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  9. "Municipal: Talacogon". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  12. "Province of Agusan del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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