Tarragona | |
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| Municipality of Tarragona | |
) Map of Davao Oriental with Tarragona highlighted | |
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.svg.gif'))  Tarragona Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°02′57″N 126°26′49″E / 7.0491°N 126.44708°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Davao Region (Region XI) |
| Province | Davao Oriental |
| District | 1st District |
| Named for | Tarragona, Spain |
| Barangays | 10 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Nestor L. Uy |
| • Vice Mayor | Edelyn S. Bualan |
| • Representative | Corazon N. Malanyaon |
| • Electorate | 18,998 voters (2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 300.76 km2 (116.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 178 m (584 ft) |
| Population (2015 census) [3] | |
| • Total | 26,225 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,632 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 34.92% (2015)[4] |
| • Revenue | ₱97,951,887.73 (2016) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8201 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)87 |
| Climate type | tropical rainforest climate |
| Native languages | Davawenyo Surigaonon Cebuano Kalagan Kamayo Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Tarragona, officially the Municipality of Tarragona (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tarragona; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tarragona), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 26,225 people. [3]
Barangays
Tarragona is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.
- Cabagayan
- Central (Poblacion)
- Dadong
- Jovellar
- Limot
- Lucatan
- Maganda
- Ompao
- Tomoaong
- Tubaon
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,468 | — |
| 1975 | 11,149 | +3.33% |
| 1980 | 14,122 | +4.84% |
| 1990 | 18,495 | +2.73% |
| 1995 | 19,779 | +1.27% |
| 2000 | 22,846 | +3.14% |
| 2007 | 24,363 | +0.89% |
| 2010 | 25,671 | +1.92% |
| 2015 | 26,225 | +0.41% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [5] [6][7] | ||
Climate
Tarragona has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Tarragona | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30.4 (86.7) | 30.6 (87.1) | 31.5 (88.7) | 32.2 (90.0) | 32.0 (89.6) | 31.4 (88.5) | 31.2 (88.2) | 31.4 (88.5) | 31.7 (89.1) | 31.8 (89.2) | 31.6 (88.9) | 30.9 (87.6) | 31.4 (88.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.0 (78.8) | 26.2 (79.2) | 26.7 (80.1) | 27.4 (81.3) | 27.5 (81.5) | 27.0 (80.6) | 26.8 (80.2) | 26.9 (80.4) | 27.0 (80.6) | 27.2 (81.0) | 27.0 (80.6) | 26.5 (79.7) | 26.9 (80.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21.7 (71.1) | 21.8 (71.2) | 22.0 (71.6) | 22.6 (72.7) | 23.0 (73.4) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.4 (72.3) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.4 (72.3) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.4 (72.3) | 22.2 (72.0) | 22.3 (72.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 321 (12.6) | 254 (10.0) | 184 (7.2) | 142 (5.6) | 132 (5.2) | 148 (5.8) | 129 (5.1) | 115 (4.5) | 106 (4.2) | 146 (5.7) | 151 (5.9) | 234 (9.2) | 2,062 (81) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[8] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Municipality of Tarragona | (DILG)
- ^ "Province: Davao Oriental". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- ^ "Province of Davao Oriental". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Climate: Tarragona". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
External links
- Tarragona Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System