Tandag City
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| City of Tandag | |
Houses in Telaje near Capitol Road
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 Map of Surigao del Sur with Tandag City highlighted |
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| Coordinates: 09°04′N 126°11′E / 9.067°N 126.183°ECoordinates: 09°04′N 126°11′E / 9.067°N 126.183°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga (Region XIII) |
| Province | Surigao del Sur |
| District | 1st district of Surigao del Sur |
| Cityhood | 23 June 2007 |
| Barangays | 21 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alexander T. Pimentel |
| • Vice Mayor | Ruel D. Momo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 291.73 km2 (112.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 56,364 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 8300 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Income class | 5th city income class |
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| Electorate | 35,907 voters as of 2016 |
| Website | www |
Tandag, officially the City of Tandag and often referred to as Tandag City, is a fifth income class city and the provincial capital of the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines, on the island of Mindanao. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 56,364 people.
The city celebrates the "Diwatahan Festival" on the third week of January in honor of Señor Sto. Niño. It also celebrates "Araw ng Tandag" every September 10 showcasing the city's blissful achievements through the years.
Farming and fishing are the main economic activity for most of the people in Tandag. Chief farm products are rice, corn, and coconut. Livestock and poultry raising are also important sources of income. Tandag has a national secondary airport and a seaport.
Many versions have been given regarding the name of Tandag. One such version said that Father Calan, Father Encarnacion and another priest were on their way to visit chieftain Suba to baptize his people. When one of the missionaries asked a native rowing their boat what name of the place was with fingers pointing downward, the native who naught the priest meant the school of fish, answered "tamda", meaning look down. This name later became Tandag. Father Encarnacion, the member of the group was later killed by the natives.
The other version says that when De la Vega landed in Tandag to subdue the ferocious Caragas as the rebellios natives were called then, he did not know the name of the place so he inquired from the native who was gathering the leaves of herbs locally known as tangad. The native who did not understand Spanish answered hesitantly "tangad". Later, the name was changed to Tandag.
Another story tells a group of Spanish soldiers and missionaries who lost their way. When they asked for correct direction, the natives who could not understand a word they said only laughed at them all while saying the word "tank", meaning lost. Thus the name Tandag aptly means lost.
During the 11th Congress (1998–2001), Congress enacted into law 33 bills converting 33 municipalities into cities. However, Congress did not act on a further 24 bills converting 24 other municipalities into cities.
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