Talacogon

Talacogon
Municipality of Talacogon
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Talacogon is located in Philippines
Talacogon
Talacogon
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°27′N 125°47′E / 8.45°N 125.79°E / 8.45; 125.79
CountryPhilippines
RegionCaraga
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
District 1st district
FoundedNovember 13, 1872
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorPauline Marie Masendo
 • Vice MayorMelchor P. Demegillo
 • RepresentativeAlfelito M. Bascug
 • Electorate23,366 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total405.25 km2 (156.47 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Highest elevation
568 m (1,864 ft)
Lowest elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total39,678
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
 • Households
9,267
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
42.78
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 214 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 528.8 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 207.8 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 201.7 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAgusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8510
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)85
Native languagesAgusan
Butuanon
Higaonon
Tagalog
Websitewww.talacogon.gov.ph

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 2020 census, it has a population of 39,678 people.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Talacogon | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.