Tagoloan, officially the Municipality of Tagoloan (

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: ''Inged a Tagoloan''; ceb, Lungsod sa Tagoloan; tl, Bayan ng Tagoloan), is a 5th class

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in the

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Lanao del Norte Lanao del Norte ( Cebuano: ''Amihanang Lanao''; tl, Hilagang Lanao; Maranao: ''Pangotaraan Ranao''), officially the Province of Lanao del Norte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is Tubod. T ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,091 people.

History

Republic Act 5822, 21 June 1969: The barrios of Kiasar, Darimbang, Dimayon, Inagongan, Malibato, Dalamas, and Panalawan, all of the Municipality of Baloi, Province of Lanao del Norte, are separated from said municipality and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality, to be known as the Municipality of Tagoloan, same province. The seat of government of the new municipality shall be in the poblacion of Barrio Darimbang.

Geography

Barangays

Tagoloan is politically subdivided into 7

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s. * Dalamas * Darimbang * Dimayon * Inagongan * Kiazar (

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) * Malimbato * Panalawan

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Government

Mayors after People Power Revolution 1986: Vice Mayors after People Power Revolution 1986:

References

External links

Tagoloan Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
* Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
Municipalities of Lanao del Norte {{NMindanao-geo-stub