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Tandag
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Also known as City of Tandag, Tandag City, Tandag, Surigao del Sur

Tandag, officially the City of Tandag (Tandaganon/Surigaonon: Siyudad nan Tandag; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Tandag; ), is a component city and capital of the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 62,669 people.

Key facts

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yes
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Philippines
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left
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Location within the
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Country
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Philippines
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Region
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Province
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The Center of Faith and Capital Town of Old Caraga
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Padayon Tandag
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District
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Founded
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Cityhood
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June 25, 2007 (Lost cityhood in 2008 and 2010)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
City of Tandag
Located in
Surigao del Sur
Population
63098
Area
291.73
Elevation
88
Time zone
UTC+08:00
Capital of
Surigao del Sur
Shares border with
San Miguel
Official website
www.tandag.gov.ph
Image
Brgy. Telaje, Tandag City.jpg
Households
14931
Dialing code
86
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postal code
8300
Commons category
Tandag
Köppen climate classification
tropical rainforest climate
language used
Tagalog
poverty incidence
20.78
electorate
47996
fiscal/tax revenue
1042633033.72
total assets
1910061087.77
total expenditure
852228029.44
total liabilities
343938544.97
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Encyclopedic overview

27 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Cityhood
  • Geography
  • Barangays
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Languages
  • Economy
  • Commercial retail
  • Culture
  • Tourism
  • Transportation
  • City proper
  • Accessibility
  • By air
  • By land
  • By sea
  • Healthcare
  • Education
  • Basic education
  • Higher education
  • Telecommunication
  • Sports and recreation
  • Sister cities
  • References
  • External links

Tandag, officially the City of Tandag (Tandaganon/Surigaonon: Siyudad nan Tandag; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Tandag; ), is a component city and capital of the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 62,669 people.

Farming and fishing are the main economic activity for most of the people in Tandag. The chief farm products are rice, corn, and coconut. Livestock- and poultry-raising are also important sources of income. Tandag has a national secondary airport and a seaport.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tandag” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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