Talacogon

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]

Talacogon
Municipality
Municipality of Talacogon
Flag
Map of Agusan del Sur with Talacogon highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Talacogon Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°27′N 125°47′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Agusan del Sur
District	1st district
Founded	November 13, 1872
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Pauline Marie Masendo
• Vice Mayor	Melchor P. Demegillo
• Representative	Alfelito M. Bascug
• Electorate	23,366 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	405.25 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]
• Total	39,678
• Density	98/km2 (250/sq mi)
• Households	9,267
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	42.78 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 214 million (2020), 93.29 million (2012)
• Assets	₱ 528.8 million (2020), 129 million (2012)
• Expenditure	₱ 207.8 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 201.7 million (2020), 55.81 million (2012)
Service provider
• Electricity	Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8510
PSGC	160311000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)85
Native languages	Agusan Butuanon Higaonon Tagalog
Website	www.talacogon.gov.ph

History

Talacogon got its name from the cogon grass that is abundant in the area. It was called so by the natives who inhabit the area before the entry of the Spanish in the Agusan River basin sometime in the 18th century. The Spanish who came in the area then adopted the name of the place as they founded it as a town in the 13th of November 1872,^[5][6] building a church and a town hall as commemoration to its founding. It was thus the first town founded in the riverbanks of the Agusan River and the oldest town in the province of Agusan del Sur.

As the years went on, Talacogon only experienced slow progress due to its inaccessibility and remoteness to other parts of Mindanao. It was only in the 1970s to 1990's that roads begun being built in the area from which the municipality then experienced rapid progress, due in part to facilitate the logging business in the area.^[7]

Being a town since 1872, Talacogon remains the economic center of the province west of the Agusan River.

Geography

Talacogon is located at 8°27′N 125°47′E.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 405.25 square kilometres (156.47 sq mi) ^[8] constituting 4.06% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur.

Climate

Climate data for Talacogon, Agusan del Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	105 (4.1)	72 (2.8)	55 (2.2)	40 (1.6)	69 (2.7)	94 (3.7)	100 (3.9)	103 (4.1)	99 (3.9)	106 (4.2)	85 (3.3)	63 (2.5)	991 (39)
Average rainy days	17.6	16.0	14.9	14.0	20.9	24.3	25.3	25.5	24.5	24.7	19.7	16.7	244.1
Source: Meteoblue[9]

Barangays

Talacogon is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.^[10] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020[3]		2010[11]
160311017	Batucan	5.5%	2,181	1,897	▴	1.40%
160311001	BuenaGracia	4.7%	1,846	1,657	▴	1.09%
160311002	Causwagan	7.7%	3,055	3,287	▾	−0.73%
160311004	Culi	1.3%	511	585	▾	−1.34%
160311005	Del Monte	19.5%	7,750	7,167	▴	0.78%
160311006	Desamparados	3.4%	1,361	1,498	▾	−0.95%
160311014	La Flora	3.1%	1,212	1,003	▴	1.91%
160311007	Labnig	7.3%	2,888	2,907	▾	−0.07%
160311015	Maharlika	2.2%	855	874	▾	−0.22%
160311016	Marbon	4.0%	1,570	1,658	▾	−0.54%
160311008	Sabang Gibung	2.4%	961	1,023	▾	−0.62%
160311009	San Agustin (Poblacion)	10.9%	4,314	3,948	▴	0.89%
160311010	San Isidro (Poblacion)	2.3%	897	1,114	▾	−2.14%
160311011	San Nicolas (Poblacion)	5.8%	2,307	2,519	▾	−0.88%
160311012	Zamora	3.6%	1,411	1,233	▴	1.36%
160311013	Zillovia	13.2%	5,255	4,854	▴	0.80%
	Total		39,678	37,224	▴	0.64%

Demographics

Population census of Talacogon

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	2,811	—
1918	2,201	−1.62%
1939	3,242	+1.86%
1948	3,186	−0.19%
1960	4,861	+3.58%
1970	7,719	+4.73%
1975	9,110	+3.38%
1980	11,452	+4.68%
1990	21,655	+6.58%
1995	27,517	+4.59%
2000	30,879	+2.50%
2007	33,093	+0.96%
2010	37,224	+4.37%
2015	38,374	+0.58%
2020	39,678	+0.66%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][11][13][14]

In the 2020 census, Talacogon had a population of 39,678.^[3] The population density was 98 inhabitants per square kilometre (250/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Talacogon

10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 56.10 2009 57.95 2012 45.97 2015 42.61 2018 36.17 2021 42.78 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

References

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. 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.
5. Municipality of Talacogon
6. Talacogon Executive Summary 2020 - Commission on Audit
7. Philippines: Human Rights and Forest Management in the 1990s
8. "Province: Agusan del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
9. "Talacogon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
10. "Municipal: Talacogon". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
11. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
12. Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
13. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
14. "Province of Agusan del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
15. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
16. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
17. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
18. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
19. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
20. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
21. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
22. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code