Tagudin, Ilocos Sur
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Tagudin Town Hall
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 Map of Ilocos Sur showing the location of Tagudin |
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 Tagudin
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| Coordinates: 16°56′N 120°27′E / 16.93°N 120.45°ECoordinates: 16°56′N 120°27′E / 16.93°N 120.45°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Ilocos (Region I) | |
| Province | Ilocos Sur | |
| District | 2nd District | |
| Barangays | 43 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Roque "Jun" Verzosa Jr. | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 151.19 km2 (58.37 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 39,277 | |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 2714 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 | |
| Income class | 2nd class | |
| Website | www |
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Tagudin is a second class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 39,277 people.
Tagudin is politically subdivided into 43 barangays.
The name of the municipality was derived from a traditional loom called "tagudan." A Spaniard who came to the place asking its name wrote it as its name when told by a resident, who thought that he was asking the name of the cloth-weaving apparatus she's using.
In the 2015 census, the population of Tagudin was 39,277 people, with a density of 260 inhabitants per square kilometre or 670 inhabitants per square mile.
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