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Tagudin
Municipality
Town Hall
Church of the Conversion of St. Augustine
19th century sundial
Flag of Tagudin
Flag
Official seal of Tagudin
Seal
Official logo of Tagudin
Wordmark
Motto: 
In God We Trust Tagudinians
Map of Ilocos Sur with Tagudin highlighted
Map of Ilocos Sur with Tagudin highlighted
Map
Interactive map of Tagudin
Tagudin is located in Philippines
Tagudin
Tagudin
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°56′10″N 120°26′47″E / 16.9361°N 120.4464°E / 16.9361; 120.4464
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceIlocos Sur
District 2nd district
Barangays43 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorEvangeline Ingoy-Verzosa
 • Vice MayorBernardo F. Tovera, Jr.
 • RepresentativeKristine Singson-Meehan
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Glayds L. Andaya
  • Fatima L. Pagaduan
  • Ofring Bayuga
  • Gilbert L. Lazo
  • Manuel Pedro Bunoan
  • Corazon L. Villanueva
  • Ma. Theresa Vullanueva
  • Percival PJ Mina Jr.
 • Electorate29,437 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
151.19 km2 (58.37 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (98 ft)
Highest elevation
351 m (1,152 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
41,606
 • Density275.19/km2 (712.74/sq mi)
 • Households
9,992
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
5.88
% (2023)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 469.6 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 1,364 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 314.8 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 96.46 million (2024)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIlocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2714
PSGC
0102933000
IDD : area code +63 (0)77
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Websitetagudin.gov.ph

Tagudin, officially the Municipality of Tagudin (Ilocano: Ili ti Tagudin; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tagudin; Spanish: Municipio de Tagudín), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 41,606 people.[5]

Etymology

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The name of the municipality was derived from a native cotton drying rack called "tagudan." A Spaniard who came to the place asked for its name, wrote it as the settlement when told by a resident, who thought that he was asking the name of the traditional apparatus she was using.[citation needed]

History

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According to William Henry Scott, "Chinese and Japanese ships bartered gold in Tagudin in Juan de Salcedo's day."[6]

Records of Saint Augustine's Parish record that Spanish Conquistadors headed by Juan de Salcedo, together with the Augustinian missionaries, started to move northward from Manila in 1571. On 5 January 1586 they founded the first towns of Laoag, Bulatao, Kaog and Tagudin.[7]

In 1818, Tagudin became a part of Ilocos Sur and thus the southern gateway to the province. The first two sundials were constructed in Tagudin in 1841 and 1845, respectively, by Father Juan Sorolla.

Ilocano Family from Tagudin, ca. 1920s

On 18 August 1908, Tagudin replaced Alilem as the capital of the sub-province of Amburayan,[8] 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).[7][9]

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. It was also the site of the military general headquarters of the USAFIP-NL 121st Infantry Regiments under the Philippine Commonwealth Army. The decisive Battle of Bessang Pass started in this municipality, at Bitalag.

Geography

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The Municipality of Tagudin is bordered to the north by the municipality of Santa Cruz to the north, Suyo and Alilem to the east, and the province of La Union to the south by Bangar and Sudipen, La Union. The town is accessible via MacArthur Highway and Bessang Pass.

Tagudin is situated 91.45 kilometres (56.82 mi) from the provincial capital Vigan, and 313.01 kilometres (194.50 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

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Tagudin is politically subdivided into 43 barangays. [10] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • 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
  • Pudoc East
  • Pudoc West
  • Pula
  • Quirino
  • Ranget
  • Rizal
  • Salvacion
  • San Miguel
  • Sawat
  • Tallaoen
  • Tampugo
  • Tarangotong

Climate

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Climate data for Tagudin, Ilocos Sur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 33
(91)		 34
(93)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)		 25
(77)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 24
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 27
(1.1)		 31
(1.2)		 40
(1.6)		 71
(2.8)		 207
(8.1)		 237
(9.3)		 286
(11.3)		 261
(10.3)		 261
(10.3)		 254
(10.0)		 88
(3.5)		 46
(1.8)		 1,809
(71.3)
Average rainy days 9.4 9.3 12.7 17.0 25.4 26.8 27.4 26.1 25.0 21.0 15.5 10.6 226.2
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[11]

Demographics

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In the 2024 census, Tagudin had a population of 41,606 people.[17] The population density was 280 inhabitants per square kilometre (730/sq mi).

Language

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Ilocano is the predominant dialect of Tagudin.

Economy

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Central plaza of Tagudin

Poverty incidence of Tagudin (%)

10
20
30
40
50
2000
43.64
2003
25.36
2006
23.70
2009
20.55
2012
22.59
2015
13.51
2018
6.40
2021
19.32
2023
5.88

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]

Government

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Local government

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Tagudin, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

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Members of the Municipal Council
(2025–2028)[27]
Position Name
Congressman Kristine Singson-Meehan
Mayor Evangeline Ingoy-Verzosa
Vice-Mayor Bernardo F. Tovera Jr.
Councilors Gladys L. Andaya
Fatima L. Pagaduan
Onofre Emerito L. Bayuga
Gilbert L. Lazo
Mauel Pedro Q. Bunoan
Corazon L. Villanueva
Ma. Theresa N. Villanueva
Percival PJ Mina Jr.
ABC President Eugene L. Fernandez

Education

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The Tagudin Schools District Office governs the operations of all private and public elementary and high school throughout the municipality.[28]

Primary and elementary schools

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  • Ambalayat Integrated School (Elementary)
  • Adventist School Tagudin Campus
  • Ag-aguman Elementary School
  • Baracbac Community School
  • Becques Community School
  • Bimmanga Community School
  • Bio Elementary School
  • Bitalag Elementary School
  • Cabugbugan Comm. Sch.
  • Cabulanglangan Elementary School
  • Christ Servant Academy (Elementary)
  • Family Christian Center
  • Garitan Integrated School
  • Las-ud Elementary School
  • Libtong Integrated School (Elementary)
  • Maranatha Christian Academy
  • Pacac Elementary School
  • Pallogan Elementary School
  • Pudoc East Elementary School
  • San Miguel Elementary School
  • San Pedro Community School
  • Tagudin Central School
  • Tallaoen Elementary School
  • Tampugo Elementary School
  • UCCP Christ-Gifted Academy

Secondary schools

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  • Ambalayat Integrated School
  • Asean Institute for Research and Technology
  • Christ Servant Academy
  • Garitan Integrated School
  • Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College (High School)
  • Libtong Integrated School
  • Pudoc West Integrated School
  • St. Augustine's School
  • Tagudin National High School

References

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  1. ↑  Municipality of Tagudin | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ Scott, William (1974). The Discovery of the Igorots. Quezon City: New Day Publishers. p. 58. ISBN 9711000873.
  7. 1 2 "History of Tagudin". The Official Web Portal of the Municipality of Tagudin, Ilocos Sur. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Brief History". Alilem, Ilocos Sur (Weebly website). Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "Act No. 1876". PhilippineLaw.info. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Tagudin: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  12. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  13. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  14. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  15. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  16. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  17. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  18. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  20. ↑ "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 11 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  21. ↑ "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  22. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  23. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  24. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  25. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  26. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  27. ↑ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  28. ↑ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
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