Tagum

Not to be confused with Tangub.

Tagum
Component city
City of Tagum
Aerial view
Flag Seal
Etymology: Cebuano: Tagum (indigo)
Nicknames:  Palm City of the Philippines City of Festivals Music Capital of the South Marching Show Band Capital of the Philippines City of Golden Opportunities City of Perfect Harmony City of Harmony
Anthem: Tagum, Mabuhay Ka! (Long May You Live, Tagum!)
Map of Davao del Norte with Tagum highlighted
Interactive map of Tagum
Tagum Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°26′52″N 125°48′28″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Davao Region
Province	Davao del Norte
District	1st district
Founded	June 23, 1941
Cityhood	March 7, 1998
Barangays	23 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Panlungsod
• Mayor	Rey "Chiong" T. Uy (Lakas)
• Vice Mayor	Atty. Eva Lorraine Estabillo (Reporma)
• Representative	De Carlo "Oyo" Uy (Lakas)
• City Council	Members Leo Revita Atty. Boy Lemos Ciara Uy-Salazar Wes Caasi Engr. Jun Coquilla Rex Jasper Aala Romeo Catayas Cathy Eliot Edd Mark Wakan Uloy Ong
• Electorate	177,351 voters (2025)
Area
• Total	195.8 km2 (75.6 sq mi)
Elevation	117 m (384 ft)
Highest elevation	1,167 m (3,829 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)
• Total	300,042
• Density	1,532/km2 (3,969/sq mi)
• Households	71,377
Demonym(s)	Tagumeño, Tagumenyo
Economy
• Income class	1st city income class
• Poverty incidence	8.52 % (2023)
• Revenue	₱ 2,602 million (2024)
• Assets	₱ 8,380 million (2024)
• Expenditure	₱ 2,995 million (2024)
• Liabilities	₱ 3,731 million (2024)
Official Language: Cebuano
• Electricity	Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC)
• Water	Tagum Water District (all areas) Visayan Village Tagum Rural Waterworks and Multi-Services Cooperative (VITRUWASCO; Visayan Village only)
• Telecommunications	Converge ICT Dito Telecommunity Globe Telecom PLDT
• Cable TV	Royal Cable Wise Cable
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8100
PSGC	112319000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)84
Native languages	Ata Manobo Davawenyo Cebuano Kalagan Tagalog
Numbered highways	AH26 (Maharlika Highway) N74 (Apokon Road) N909
Major religions	Christianity Islam
Catholic diocese	Diocese of Tagum
Website	tagumcity.gov.ph

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Tagum, officially the City of Tagum (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Tagum; Filipino: Lungsod ng Tagum), is a component city and capital of the Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 300,042, making it the most populous component city in Mindanao and in Davao del Norte, as well as the second most populous in Davao Region after Davao City.

It is one of the topmost livable cities in the Philippines, and was one of the finalists in the most child-friendly city in the Philippines – component category along with Laoag, and Talisay, Cebu. In the 2021 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index, the city of Tagum ranked third on the overall competitive component cities in the Philippines, fourth on infrastructure, second in resiliency, thirteenth on economic dynamism and first on government efficiency.