Tagudin

Tagudin
Municipality
Tagudin Town Hall
Seal
Map of Ilocos Sur showing the location of Tagudin
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	Atty. Jose V. Bunoan Jr.
Area[2]
• Total	151.19 km^2 (58.37 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
• Total	38,122
• Density	250/km^2 (650/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	2714
Dialing code	77
Income class	2nd class
Website	www.tagudin.gov.ph

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

• 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 August 18, 1908, Tagudin replaced Alilem as the capital of the sub-province of Amburayan,^[4] 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).^[5][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

1. "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
2. "Province: ILOCOS SUR". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
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.
4. "Brief History". Alilem, Ilocos Sur (Weebly website). Retrieved 5 January 2015.
5. "History of Tagudin". The Official Web Portal of the Municipality of Tagudin, Ilocos Sur. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
6. "Act No. 1876". PhilippineLaw.info. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
7. "Province of Ilocos Sur". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 19 September 2013.

External links

• Tagudin website
• Pasyalang Ilocos Sur
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System