Tago, Surigao del Sur
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Tago is a 2nd class municipality
in the province of Surigao del Sur, Mindanao
, Philippines
About the middle of the First World War, the people of Tago grew politically minded and in the summer of 1916, important leaders of then Barrio of Tago like Catalino Pareja, Calixtro Espinoza, Simon Luna, Miguel Montero, Juan L. Garcia, Feleciano Arquiza, Juan Pimentel, Lorenzo Elizalde, Canuto Consuegra, Lino Montero, Isidro Garcia, Pastor Cabrera, Bernardo Falcon, Felipe Lozada and Felix Rodrigues were determined to wrestle Tago’s political independence away from the mother Municipality of Tandag.
This breed of local leaders then submitted a duly signed petition to the Municipal Council of Tandag. But wanting the petition to gain more support, Catalino Pareja, along with councilors Lino Montero, Isidro Garcia and Zacarias Espinoza, sent the resolution directly to the Provincial Board of Surigao which in turn endorsed it to the Governor General in Manila.
The crude transportation system during that time made the Provincial Governor Ricardo Gonzales incur delays in sending the petition to Governor General Francis Burton Harrison. But faced with numerous pressing matters to attend to, Harrison issued Executive Order No. 41 only in 6 November 1918, thus convertingTago, for the third time, from being a barrio to a newborn town.
Appointed Municipal President effective 1 January 1919 was then Councilor Catalino Pareja with Calixtro Espinoza as Vice Municipal President while Messrs. Feleciano Arquiza, Juan L. Garcia, Lorenzo Elizalde and Canuto Consuegra were appointed as Municipal Councilors. On the same year, the first election was conducted and Catalino Pareja and Lino Montero were elected as Municipal President and Vice Municipal President respectively.
Reverend Father Nose Croonin was Tago’s Parish Priest at that time.
facing the Pacific Ocean. It lies between 126 degrees 12 minutes longitude and 9 degrees minutes north latitude. It is bounded on the north by the Capital Town of Tandag, on the northwest by Municipality of Lanuza, on the west by Municipality of San Miguel, on the southeast by the Municipality of Bayabas and on the south by the Municipalities of Cagwait and Marihatag.
, Jubang, Kinabigtasan, Layog, Lindoy, Mercedes, Poblacion Purisima, Sumo-sumo, Unaban, Unidos, Umbay, Guilingan and Villa Victoria. Badong became a barrio in 1954. In 1956, the sitios of Unidos and Anahao Bag-o were converted into barrios.
, Kinabigtasan, Sumo-Sumo, Adlay and Anahao Daan have Butuan clay; while Bajao, Alba, Cayale, Bangsud and Anahao Bag-o have silt loam. Matho clay can be found in most of the mountain ranges from the seashore to the boundaries of Tandag-Tago and Tago-San Miguel.
at 2,104 (7%). Barangay Umbay has the lowest population at 428 (1.4%). There are 5,563 households whose average size is 5.
The vision, as Kalipayan Hill strengthens its awareness. When a guest visits they have the option to help the community, through what donation is rendered. Each year that money will be spent for a specific project, it can be a supplemental drive, a medical mission, buying school supplies, to even building a school. The guest will be kept abreast as to where their money was spent, actual receipts if required and pictures for proof. For the latter, on the property’s side, a percentage of its annual profit would be added to the drive for assistance.
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Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the province of Surigao del Sur, Mindanao
Mindanao
Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country, which consists of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. The other two are Luzon and the Visayas. The island of Mindanao is called The...
, Philippines
History
The Municipality of Tago was born thrice because of the precariousness of political times back then. It saw the light of day for the first time in 1865 under the Maura Law of the Spanish Regime that lasted for three years. Tago must have reverted to its barrio status because records had it that for the second time, it regained its municipal status in 23 August 1883, just after it transferred from the so called Daan Lungsod (Old Town), which was perennially flooded, to the place called Laguna. When the Philippine Revolution broke out in 1896, Tago was again reverted to its barrio status.About the middle of the First World War, the people of Tago grew politically minded and in the summer of 1916, important leaders of then Barrio of Tago like Catalino Pareja, Calixtro Espinoza, Simon Luna, Miguel Montero, Juan L. Garcia, Feleciano Arquiza, Juan Pimentel, Lorenzo Elizalde, Canuto Consuegra, Lino Montero, Isidro Garcia, Pastor Cabrera, Bernardo Falcon, Felipe Lozada and Felix Rodrigues were determined to wrestle Tago’s political independence away from the mother Municipality of Tandag.
This breed of local leaders then submitted a duly signed petition to the Municipal Council of Tandag. But wanting the petition to gain more support, Catalino Pareja, along with councilors Lino Montero, Isidro Garcia and Zacarias Espinoza, sent the resolution directly to the Provincial Board of Surigao which in turn endorsed it to the Governor General in Manila.
The crude transportation system during that time made the Provincial Governor Ricardo Gonzales incur delays in sending the petition to Governor General Francis Burton Harrison. But faced with numerous pressing matters to attend to, Harrison issued Executive Order No. 41 only in 6 November 1918, thus convertingTago, for the third time, from being a barrio to a newborn town.
Appointed Municipal President effective 1 January 1919 was then Councilor Catalino Pareja with Calixtro Espinoza as Vice Municipal President while Messrs. Feleciano Arquiza, Juan L. Garcia, Lorenzo Elizalde and Canuto Consuegra were appointed as Municipal Councilors. On the same year, the first election was conducted and Catalino Pareja and Lino Montero were elected as Municipal President and Vice Municipal President respectively.
Reverend Father Nose Croonin was Tago’s Parish Priest at that time.
Geographical Location
Tago is located in the central part of Surigao del SurSurigao del Sur
' is a province of the Philippines located in the CARAGA region in Mindanao. Its capital is Tandag City and borders Surigao del Norte to the north, Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur to the west, and Davao Oriental to the south...
facing the Pacific Ocean. It lies between 126 degrees 12 minutes longitude and 9 degrees minutes north latitude. It is bounded on the north by the Capital Town of Tandag, on the northwest by Municipality of Lanuza, on the west by Municipality of San Miguel, on the southeast by the Municipality of Bayabas and on the south by the Municipalities of Cagwait and Marihatag.
Municipal Delineation
Tago has 24 barangays namely: Alba, Anahao Bag-o, Anahao-Daan, Badong, Bajao, Bangsud, Cabangahan, Cagdapao, Camagong, Caras-an, Cayale, Dayo-an, GamutGamut
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, Jubang, Kinabigtasan, Layog, Lindoy, Mercedes, Poblacion Purisima, Sumo-sumo, Unaban, Unidos, Umbay, Guilingan and Villa Victoria. Badong became a barrio in 1954. In 1956, the sitios of Unidos and Anahao Bag-o were converted into barrios.
Land Area
Tago sits on a 343.52 km² of land which is about 7.55% of the total area of Surigao del Sur. In terms of area, Barangay Cabangahan is the largest with 20% of Tago’s land area while Barangay Purisima is the smallest with 1.51%.Climate
Generally, Tago falls under the normal climate with rainy season occurring from November to March and dry season from April to October. The hottest months are July and August. The planting season usually takes place in November to late January.Soil
Tago’s soil types vary; along the shoreline is sandy. Barangays Victoria and Dayoan have Bantug clay; Barangays GamutGamut
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, Kinabigtasan, Sumo-Sumo, Adlay and Anahao Daan have Butuan clay; while Bajao, Alba, Cayale, Bangsud and Anahao Bag-o have silt loam. Matho clay can be found in most of the mountain ranges from the seashore to the boundaries of Tandag-Tago and Tago-San Miguel.
Slope
Roughly 50% of Tago’s land area is relatively flat terrain (0-3%) while roughly 30%, mostly in the northwestern portion, are steep mountains.Population Distribution
Tago’s total population is 29,721 (NSO;2000) with Barangay Purisima posting the highest at 5,902 (20%) followed by GamutGamut
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at 2,104 (7%). Barangay Umbay has the lowest population at 428 (1.4%). There are 5,563 households whose average size is 5.
Growth Rate
Tago recorded an average growth rate of 2.3% from 1980 to 1990. But because of out-migration arising from lack of job opportunities, it had gone down to 1.86% between the periods 1995 and 2000.Among the barangays, Victoria registered the highest growth rate at 6.12% due to in-migration, the area being home to the Surigao del Sur Polytechnic State College while Barangay Mercedes posted a negative growth (-0.28%).Population Density
Population density is placed at 86 persons per km². Barangay Purisima is the most densely populated with 1,137 persons per km², higher than the municipal density. Barangay Umbay has the lowest population density with 16 persons per km².Education
Fifty-seven per cent (57%) of Tagon-ons are elementary graduates, 25% are high school graduates. Eighty-five per cent (85%) of them obtain college education but barely half of them hold academic degrees.Point of Interest
The Haguisan Kalipayan Hill, an Eco-Retreat where it offers dining, cottages and a function room for events/weddings. Within its vast area; fresh fish, crabs and prawns are available from its man-made ponds (seasonal). In the evenings, locals from Tago and nearby municipalities come to enjoy an ice cold beer and sing their hearts desire with KTV.The vision, as Kalipayan Hill strengthens its awareness. When a guest visits they have the option to help the community, through what donation is rendered. Each year that money will be spent for a specific project, it can be a supplemental drive, a medical mission, buying school supplies, to even building a school. The guest will be kept abreast as to where their money was spent, actual receipts if required and pictures for proof. For the latter, on the property’s side, a percentage of its annual profit would be added to the drive for assistance.
Barangays
Tago is politically subdivided into 24 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
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Sources
- www.tagosds.org - Virtual Home of Tago, Surigao Del Sur - Converging Tagon-ons Around the Globe, courtesy of Mr. Bon Salinas - Site's Administrator