Talakag

Talakag
Municipality of Talakag
Flag of Talakag
Official seal of Talakag
Nickname: 
The Highlander's Golden Paradise of Bukidnon
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Map of Bukidnon with Talakag highlighted
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Talakag is located in Philippines
Talakag
Talakag
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°13′55″N 124°36′09″E / 8.2319°N 124.6025°E / 8.2319; 124.6025
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceBukidnon
District 1st district
FoundedFebruary 22, 1917
Barangays29 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorVergito O. Factura
 • Vice MayorAmado Z. Noble Jr.
 • RepresentativeMa. Lourdes O. Acosta-Alba
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate45,873 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total786.40 km2 (303.63 sq mi)
Elevation
409 m (1,342 ft)
Highest elevation
728 m (2,388 ft)
Lowest elevation
186 m (610 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total77,027
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
 • Households
16,532
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
39.42
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 334.8 million (2020), 129 million (2012), 159.9 million (2013), 180.3 million (2014), 223.7 million (2015), 240.9 million (2016), 251.5 million (2017), 271.6 million (2018), 299.8 million (2019)
 • Assets₱ 701.5 million (2020), 311 million (2012), 390.9 million (2013), 406 million (2014), 357.3 million (2015), 436.7 million (2016), 498.8 million (2017), 621 million (2018), 601.6 million (2019)
 • Expenditure₱ 266.7 million (2020), 129.4 million (2012), 140 million (2013), 143.3 million (2014), 187.8 million (2015), 175.1 million (2016), 184 million (2017)
 • Liabilities₱ 146 million (2020), 111.8 million (2012), 153.9 million (2013), 145.5 million (2014), 129 million (2015), 158.5 million (2016), 166.4 million (2017), 234.3 million (2018), 158.6 million (2019)
Service provider
 • ElectricityBukidnon 2 Electric Cooperative (BUSECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8708
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)88
Native languagesBinukid
Cebuano
Ata Manobo
Tagalog
Websitewww.talakagbuk.gov.ph

Talakag, officially the Municipality of Talakag (Bukid and Higaonon: Banuwa ta Talakag; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Talakag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Talakag), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 77,027 people.[3]

It is located on the border to major cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan, and between Marawi and Malaybalay, the provincial capital.

  1. ^ Municipality of Talakag | (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). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". 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.