Tagum

Tagum City (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Tagum and Filipino: Lungsod ng Tagum) is the capital city of the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. The city is part of the Metropolitan Davao area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 242,801, making it the most populous component city in Visayas and Mindanao. It is one of top most livable cities in the Philippines, and was one of the finalists in Most Child Friendly City in the Philippines - Component Category with Laoag City, and Talisay, Cebu.

The city hosted the 58th Palarong Pambansa from May 3–9, 2015.

Geography

Tagum has a total land area of 19,580 hectares (48,400 acres), which is predominantly agricultural, and produces various kinds of crops like coconut, rice, Cavendish banana, fruit trees like Durian, Lanzones and other agricultural crops for non-commercial use.

The city is strategically located at the northern portion of Southern Mindanao and lies in the intersection of three major road network systems namely: the Phil-Japan Friendship Highway, the Davao-Mati-Agusan road and the soon to be completed Davao-Bukidnon road that connects the city to other major destinations in the region and in the rest of Mindanao. With this, the city serves as a vital economic crossroad not only for the province, but for the entire Davao Region as well, linking Davao City to the northern city of Butuan (in Agusan del Norte), to Mati (in Davao Oriental) and the Surigao provinces.