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 | |
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Municipality of Talacogon | |
![]() Map of Agusan del Sur with Talacogon highlighted | |
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![]() ![]() Talacogon Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 8°27′N 125°47′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Caraga (Region XIII) |
Province | Agusan del Sur |
District | 1st District |
Founded | November 13, 1872 |
Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Pauline Marie Masendo |
• Vice Mayor | Melchor P. Demegillo |
• Representative | Alfelito M. Bascug |
• Electorate | 22,513 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 405.25 km2 (156.47 sq mi) |
Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 38,374 |
• Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
• Households | 11,783 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 42.61% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱145,433,666.50 (2016) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 8510 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 |
Climate type | tropical rainforest climate |
Native languages | Agusan Butuanon Higaonon Tagalog |
Website | www |
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 | |||||||||||||
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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. | |||
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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
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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
- Municipality of Talacogon | (DILG)
- "Province: Agusan del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- Municipality of Talacogon
- Talacogon, Agusan del Sur
- Philippines: Human Rights and Forest Management in the 1990s
- "Talacogon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- "Municipal: Talacogon". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- "Province of Agusan del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.