Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental
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 Map of Misamis Oriental with Tagoloan highlighted |
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| Coordinates: 08°32′N 124°45′E / 8.533°N 124.750°ECoordinates: 08°32′N 124°45′E / 8.533°N 124.750°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao (Region X) |
| Province | Misamis Oriental |
| District | 2nd district of Misamis Oriental |
| Barangays | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Enan "Manok" Emano |
| • Vice Mayor | Robinson V. Sabio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 117.73 km2 (45.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 73,150 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 9001 |
| Dialing code | +63 (0)88 |
| Income class | 1st municipal income class |
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| Electorate | 38,675 voters as of 2016 |
| Website | www |
Tagoloan (Tagol-wan) originated from the words "tago" which means "hide" and "lo-an" which means "to negotiate". It is a first (1st) income-class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. Tagoloan is located to the east of Cagayan de Oro City and located south-east of the Macajalar Bay. It is a residential and industrial municipality, and has 5 high schools, 3 colleges, and 2 hospitals. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 73,150 people.
Tagoloan is about 19 kilometres (12 mi) from the provincial capital of Cagayan de Oro City.
Tagoloan total land area of 7,938 hectares represents 2.24 percent of Misamis Oriental’s total area of 354,770 hectares. Among the barangays, Sta Ana is the largest, comprising 37 percent of the municipality’s land area. Barangays Rosario, which includes contested areas between Municipality of Tagoloan and Municipality of Malitbog, Bukidnon and Sta Cruz, occupy relatively bigger areas (11.2%) than the other nine barangays.
The land area of Tagoloan is suitable for six major uses, which include protection forest, plantation forest, rice, tree and vine, pasture and cultivated crops. About 2,405 hectares or 30 percent of Tagoloan’s total area are suitable for forest uses. Rice land is suitable for 2,199 hectares or about 28 percent, while the cultivation of annual crops are suited for 2,024 hectares or about 25 percent. Tagoloan River that is located beside Barangay Poblacion is the 13th largest river system in the Philippines.
Tagoloan is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.
Note: Barangay Rosario includes contested areas between Municipalities of Tagoloan and Malitbog, Bukidnon, equal to 658.5 hectares (1,627 acres).
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