Tandag | |
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City of Tandag | |
Tandag River from Tandag Bridge Houses in Telaje near Capitol Road San Nicolas de Tolentino Cathedral | |
![]() Map of Surigao del Sur with Tandag highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°04′44″N 126°11′55″E / 9.0789°N 126.1986°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Caraga |
Province | Surigao del Sur |
District | 1st district |
Cityhood | June 225, 2007 (Lost cityhood in 2008 and 2010) |
Affirmed Cityhood | February 15, 2011 |
Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
• Mayor | Roxanne C. Pimentel |
• Vice Mayor | Eleanor D. Momo |
• Representative | Romeo S. Momo Sr. |
• City Council | Members |
• Electorate | 43,776 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 291.73 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] | |
• Total | 62,669 |
• Density | 210/km2 (560/sq mi) |
• Households | 14,931 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th city income class |
• Poverty incidence | 20.78 |
• Revenue | ₱ 772.6 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 1,590 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 651 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 329.8 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Surigao del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (SURSECO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+08:00 (PST) |
ZIP code | 8300 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
Official Languages | Tandaganon Surigaonon Tagalog Cebuano |
Website | www |
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]
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