Tandag

Tandag
City of Tandag
Tandag River
Tandag River from Tandag Bridge
Houses in Telaje near Capitol Road
Houses in Telaje near Capitol Road
San Nicolas de Tolentino Cathedral
San Nicolas de Tolentino Cathedral
Official seal of Tandag
Map of Surigao del Sur with Tandag highlighted
Map of Surigao del Sur with Tandag highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Tandag is located in Philippines
Tandag
Tandag
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°04′44″N 126°11′55″E / 9.0789°N 126.1986°E / 9.0789; 126.1986
CountryPhilippines
RegionCaraga
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
District 1st district
CityhoodJune 225, 2007 (Lost cityhood in 2008 and 2010)
Affirmed CityhoodFebruary 15, 2011
Barangays21 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorRoxanne C. Pimentel
 • Vice MayorEleanor D. Momo
 • RepresentativeRomeo S. Momo Sr.
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate43,776 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total291.73 km2 (112.64 sq mi)
Elevation
88 m (289 ft)
Highest elevation
916 m (3,005 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total62,669
 • Density210/km2 (560/sq mi)
 • Households
14,931
Economy
 • Income class5th city income class
 • Poverty incidence
20.78
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 772.6 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 1,590 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 651 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 329.8 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySurigao del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (SURSECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (PST)
ZIP code
8300
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)86
Official LanguagesTandaganon
Surigaonon
Tagalog
Cebuano
Websitewww.tandag.gov.ph

Tandag, officially the City of Tandag (Tandaganon/Surigaonon: Siyudad nan Tandag; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Tandag; Filipino: Lungsod ng Tandag), is a 5th class component city and capital of the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 62,669 people.[3]

Farming and fishing are the main economic activity for most of the people in Tandag. The 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.

Tandag has a land area of 291.73 square kilometers or 112.64 square miles. This constitutes 5.91% of the land area of Surigao del Sur. The population density of the city is at 193 inhabitants per square kilometer or 500 inhabitants per square mile.[citation needed]

  1. ^ City of Tandag | (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 July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.