Geographical Location  

Tago is located in the central part of Surigao del Sur 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, Gamut, Jubang, Kinabigtasan, Layog, Lindoy, Mercedes, Poblacion Purisima, Sumo-sumo, Unaban, Unidos, Umbay and Victoria. 

Land Area                              

Tago sits on a 343.52 sq. kms 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 Gamut, 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, is stiff.   

Population Distribution 

Tago’s total population is 29,721 (NSO;2000) with Barangay Purisima posting the highest at 5,902 (20%) followed by Gamut 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 sq. km. Barangay Purisima is the most densely populated with 1,137 persons per sq. km, higher than the municipal density.  Barangay Umbay has the lowest population density with 16 persons per sq. km.   

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.

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