Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental
Tagoloan is a municipality in the province of Misamis in the eastern Philippines. It is located southeast of the city of Cagayan de Oro. According to the 2020 Census, the population is 80,319 people.
On May 3, 1942, the Kawamura detachment's Imperial Japanese Army began landing from Panay to Cagayan de Misamis and Tagoloan. After the Allies landed at Cagayan de Misamis, the city was liberated on May 10, 1945.
Tagoloan is about 19 kilometers from Cagayan's capital. The total area of Tagolo is 7,938ha, which is 2.24% of Misamis Oriental's total area of 354,770ha. Among the barangays, Sta Ana is the largest, accounting for 37% of the municipality's territory. Rosario's barangays, which include disputed areas between Tagoloan Municipality, Malitbog Municipality, Bukidnon, and Sta Cruz, cover a relatively larger area (11.2%) than the other nine barangays.
Tagoloan land is suitable for six main uses including protected forests, plantations, rice, tree and vineyard cultivation, grazing, and crop production. About 2405 hectares, 30% of Tagoloan's total area is suitable for forest management. 2,199 ha (approximately 28%) of paddy fields are suitable for cultivation, and 2,024 ha (approximately 25%) are suitable for growing annual crops.
Located next to the Barangay Poblacion, the Tagoloan River is the 13th largest river system in the Philippines.
Most of about 80% of the people of Tagoroan are Roman Catholic. The Church of Our Lady of the Candlesticks is located near the Church of St. John the Baptist. St. Mary's Academy of Arts and Sciences. The current parish priest is Father Enerio Tacastacus, and the curate is Father Vincent Cervantes. This painting is reminiscent of Jesus' presentation in the temple. His feast is on February 2nd.
Agriculture plays an important role in Tagoloan's economy, especially in supporting agro-industrialization. However, industrialization and urbanization have permanently reduced Tagoloan farmlands. Over the past five years, a significant amount of agricultural land has been effectively unproductive due to industrial expansion into prime agricultural lands. The main crops in this area are corn, coconuts, mangoes, peanuts, rice, bananas, and papaya.
Poultry production, especially chicken, increased steadily from 70,000 to 374,000 in 2003. Multinational companies such as Swift, San Miguel Corporation, and Vitarich contributed to the growth of poultry production. However, Tagoloan's cattle production decreased yearly. Carabao, pig, and goat populations have declined due to a lack of interest in rearing and high investment costs. fishing
There are three fishing grounds at Tagoloan, Barangays Baluarte, Sugbongcogon, and Casinglot Macajalar Bay. The catch from Baluarte-Macajalar Bay was 4,500 kilograms (9,900 pounds) per month. Casinglot – Macajalar Bay and Sugbongcogon – Macajalar Bay had a total monthly catch of about 80,460 kilograms (177,380 pounds) in 2003, with a monthly total of 90 kilograms (200 pounds) of fish per month.
