Tagudin
| Tagudin | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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Tagudin Town Hall | ||
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 Map of Ilocos Sur showing the location of Tagudin | ||
.svg.png)  Tagudin Location in the Philippines | ||
| Coordinates: 16°56′N 120°27′E / 16.933°N 120.450°ECoordinates: 16°56′N 120°27′E / 16.933°N 120.450°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Ilocos (Region I) | |
| Province | Ilocos Sur | |
| District | 2nd District | |
| Barangays | 43 | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Mayor | Hon.Roque "Jun" Verzosa Jr. | |
| Area[2] | ||
| • Total | 151.19 km2 (58.37 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010)[3] | ||
| • Total | 38,122 | |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 2714 | |
| Dialing code | 77 | |
| Income class | 2nd class | |
| Website |
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Tagudin is a second class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the latest 2010 census, it has a population of 38,122 people.[3]
Barangays
Tagudin is politically subdivided into 43 barangays.[2]
- Ag-aguman
- Ambalayat
- Baracbac
- Bario-an
- Baritao
- Becques
- Bimmanga
- Bio
- Bitalag
- Borono
- Bucao East
- Bucao West
- Cabaroan
- Cabugbugan
- Cabulanglangan
- Dacutan
- Dardarat
- Del Pilar
- Farola
- Gabur
- Garitan
- Jardin
- Lacong
- Lantag
- Las-ud
- Libtong
- Lubnac
- Magsaysay
- Malacañang
- Pacac
- Pallogan
- Pula
- Pudoc East
- Pudoc West
- Quirino
- Ranget
- Rizal
- Salvacion
- San Miguel
- Sawat
- Tallaoen
- Tampugo
- Tarangotong
Etymology
The name of the municipality was derived from a traditional loom called "tagudan." A Spaniard who came to the place asking its name wrote it as its name when told by a resident, who thought that he was asking the name of the cloth-weaving apparatus she's using.
History
- Records of Saint Augustine’s Parish record that Spanish Conquistadors headed by Juan de Salcedo, together with the Augustinian missionaries started to move northward of Manila in 1574.
- On 5 January 1586 they founded the first towns of Laoag, Bulatao, Kaog and Tagudin. [4]
- In 1818 Tagudin became a part of Ilocos Sur and thus the southern gateway to the province.
- The first sundials were constructed in Tagudin in 1841 by Father Juan Sorolla.
- The decisive Battle of Bessang Pass started in this municipality, at Bitalag.
- On 18 August 1908, Tagudin replaced Alilem as the capital of the sub-province of Amburayan,[5] which included Lepanto (that became a sub-province now included in the province of Benguet), Angkaki (now Quirino), Suyo, and Alilem (now with Ilocos Sur), and Sudipen, Santol, and San Gabriel (formerly with Ilocos Sur but became part of La Union).[4][6]
- Tagudin was made the site of the Base Hospital of the United States Armed Forces in the Philippines-Northern Luzon (USAFIP-NL) in 1945 during World War II.
- Tagudin was the site of the military general headquarters of the Philippine Commonwealth Army 1st and 12th Infantry Division and the USAFIP-NL 121st Infantry Regiments. They were stationed in the town and was active during World War II (1942 to 1945) and Post-War Era (1945 to 1946).
Demographics
| Population census of Tagudin | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1990 | 29,295 | — |
| 1995 | 30,697 | +0.88% |
| 2000 | 34,427 | +2.49% |
| 2007 | 35,791 | +0.54% |
| 2010 | 38,122 | +2.32% |
| Source: National Statistics Office[3][7] | ||
References
- ↑ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- 1 2 "Province: ILOCOS SUR". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- 1 2 "History of Tagudin". The Official Web Portal of the Municipality of Tagudin, Ilocos Sur. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ↑ "Brief History". Alilem, Ilocos Sur (Weebly website). Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ↑ "Act No. 1876". PhilippineLaw.info. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ↑ "Province of Ilocos Sur". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
External links
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- Tagudin website
- Pasyalang Ilocos Sur
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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