Talakag
Talakag | |
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| Municipality of Talakag | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: The Highlander's Golden Paradise of Bukidnon | |
Map of Bukidnon with Talakag highlighted | |
Interactive map of Talakag | |
Talakag Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°13′55″N 124°36′09″E / 8.2319°N 124.6025°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Bukidnon |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | February 22, 1917 |
| Barangays | 29 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Renato S. Sulatan Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Vergito O. Factura |
| • Representative | Jose Manuel Alba |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 50,078 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 786.40 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 81,932 |
| • Density | 104.19/km2 (269.84/sq mi) |
| • Households | 16,532 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 39.42 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 510.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,087 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 352.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 268.9 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Bukidnon 2 Electric Cooperative (BUSECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8708 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Native languages | Binukid Cebuano Ata Manobo Tagalog |
| Major religions | Roman Catholicism, Islam |
| Website | www |
Talakag, officially the Municipality of Talakag (Bukid and Higaonon: Banuwa ta Talakag; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Talakag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Talakag), is a municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 77,027 people.[5]
It is located on the border to major cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan, and between Marawi and Malaybalay, the provincial capital.
History
In World War II, Talakag was occupied for virtually the entire war by guerrillas opposing the Japanese occupation of Mindanao. From June 8 to 29, 1944, the Japanese attacked the area. Lieut. Col. James Grinstead had his headquarters in Talakag and before a force of 500 Japanese and Korean troops could take the town, Grinstead ordered his headquarters burned. On June 28 the Japanese-Korean force left Talakag and the guerrillas moved back into town and re-established their headquarters there.[6]
Geography
Climate
| Climate data for Talakag, Bukidnon | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 271 (10.7) |
217 (8.5) |
193 (7.6) |
178 (7.0) |
344 (13.5) |
423 (16.7) |
362 (14.3) |
358 (14.1) |
329 (13.0) |
320 (12.6) |
322 (12.7) |
260 (10.2) |
3,577 (140.9) |
| Average rainy days | 23.2 | 19.5 | 22.0 | 22.8 | 29.6 | 28.9 | 30.3 | 29.8 | 28.1 | 28.8 | 26.1 | 24.1 | 313.2 |
| Source: Meteoblue[7] | |||||||||||||
Barangays
Talakag is politically subdivided into 29 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[8] | 2010[9] | |||||
| 101320001 | Basak | 1.9% | 1,581 | 1,322 | 1.30% | |
| 101320002 | Baylanan | 1.8% | 1,486 | 1,354 | 0.67% | |
| 101320003 | Cacaon | 2.8% | 2,262 | 2,273 | −0.03% | |
| 101320004 | Colawingon | 1.4% | 1,185 | 1,091 | 0.60% | |
| 101320005 | Cosina | 4.1% | 3,340 | 3,191 | 0.33% | |
| 101320006 | Dagumbaan | 3.0% | 2,435 | 2,285 | 0.46% | |
| 101320007 | Dagundalahon | 2.1% | 1,708 | 1,529 | 0.80% | |
| 101320008 | Dominorog | 7.1% | 5,838 | 5,392 | 0.57% | |
| 101320009 | Lapok | 2.1% | 1,737 | 1,671 | 0.28% | |
| 101320010 | Indulang | 5.1% | 4,139 | 3,936 | 0.36% | |
| 101320011 | Lantud | 2.3% | 1,854 | 2,472 | −2.05% | |
| 101320013 | Liguron | 1.8% | 1,502 | 1,325 | 0.91% | |
| 101320014 | Lingi‑on | 1.6% | 1,344 | 1,161 | 1.06% | |
| 101320015 | Lirongan | 4.5% | 3,676 | 2,932 | 1.64% | |
| 101320016 | Santo Niño (Lumbayawa) | 3.7% | 3,028 | 2,429 | 1.60% | |
| 101320018 | Miarayon | 3.4% | 2,746 | 2,602 | 0.39% | |
| 101320019 | Barangay 1 (Poblacion) | 0.8% | 641 | 1,048 | −3.47% | |
| 101320020 | Barangay 2 (Poblacion) | 1.3% | 1,079 | 1,158 | −0.51% | |
| 101320021 | Barangay 3 (Poblacion) | 2.1% | 1,703 | 1,477 | 1.03% | |
| 101320022 | Barangay 4 (Poblacion) | 1.5% | 1,243 | 1,266 | −0.13% | |
| 101320023 | Barangay 5 (Poblacion) | 2.8% | 2,322 | 2,310 | 0.04% | |
| 101320024 | Sagaran | 1.8% | 1,474 | 1,450 | 0.12% | |
| 101320025 | Salucot | 1.9% | 1,578 | 1,568 | 0.05% | |
| 101320026 | San Antonio | 4.7% | 3,847 | 4,118 | −0.49% | |
| 101320027 | San Isidro | 8.3% | 6,831 | 5,358 | 1.76% | |
| 101320028 | San Miguel | 3.6% | 2,939 | 2,551 | 1.02% | |
| 101320029 | San Rafael | 3.2% | 2,635 | 2,324 | 0.91% | |
| 101320030 | Tagbak | 2.1% | 1,746 | 1,672 | 0.31% | |
| 101320031 | Tikalaan | 4.6% | 3,745 | 3,858 | −0.21% | |
| Total | 81,932 | 67,123 | 1.44% | |||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 8,298 | — |
| 1939 | 8,126 | −0.10% |
| 1948 | 9,661 | +1.94% |
| 1960 | 17,006 | +4.82% |
| 1970 | 22,649 | +2.90% |
| 1975 | 22,538 | −0.10% |
| 1980 | 25,055 | +2.14% |
| 1990 | 35,379 | +3.51% |
| 1995 | 39,378 | +2.03% |
| 2000 | 48,326 | +4.49% |
| 2007 | 53,316 | +1.36% |
| 2010 | 67,123 | +8.74% |
| 2015 | 71,644 | +1.25% |
| 2020 | 77,027 | +1.54% |
| 2024 | 81,932 | +1.49% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][9][12][13] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Talakag was 77,027 people,[14] with a density of 98 inhabitants per square kilometre or 250 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Talakag
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
61.35
61.35
2003
62.86
62.86
2006
53.80
53.80
2009
50.27
50.27
2012
62.43
62.43
2015
64.61
64.61
2018
43.39
43.39
2021
39.42
39.42
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
References
- ^ Municipality of Talakag | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Kent Holmes, Wendell Fertig and His Guerrilla Forces in the Philippines: Fighting the Japanese Occupation, 1942-1945 (Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co., 2015), pp. 114-5.
- ^ "Talakag: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.