BRIEFER TARRAGONA, DAVAO ORIENTAL

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RJG Votes

RANK MUNCIPALIT NUMBER TOTAL PERCENTAGE

Y OF VOTES NUMBER OF VOTES
OF VOTERS
12 Tarragona 2,117 16,016 13.22

Political Profile

Land Area 30,076 (Hectares)

Geographical Location situated at approximately 7° 3' North, 126° 27' East, in the
island of Mindanao
Total Population 26,996 as of 2020
Population Density 90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Barangays 10
Languages Dabawenyo, Cebuano, Binisaya, Mandaya

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 Mayor Nestor L. Uy
Vice-Mayor Edelyn S. Bualan
Congressman Corazon N. Malanyaon
Website none
Electorate 18,998 (2019)

SHORT HISTORY:
 According to old folks, a Spanish missionary who travelled doing his
mission from Caraga Parish named Tarragona after his hometown in Spain.
Succeeding missionaries carried also the name Tarragona.

 On June 18, 1966, this former barrio of Mati, was made a municipality by
Republic Act 4755 covering the barrios of Tarragona, Tubaon, Ompao,
Limot and Tagabakid, all of Mati

 On June 21, 1969, Republic Act 5925 amended R.A. 4755 returning Barrio
Tagabakid to Mati and adding Barrio Dadong from Manay to Tarragona.

 Alfredo Abayon, Sr., was appointed by the province as Officer-In-Charge of

the new municipality. In 1966, Alejandro Soliven won the first election as
mayor.  

Tourism
 Urban Greening and Landscaping Development Project
 Dahican Beach
 Sleeping Dinosaur Island
 Pujada Island

BARANGAY: 10

 Cabagayan
 Central (Poblacion)
 Dadong
 Jovellar
 Limot
 Lucatan
 Maganda

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  Ompao
 Tomoaong
 Tubaon

LGU Contact Information

NAME POSITION PHOTO CONTACT

NUMBER
Nestor L. Uy Mayor

0939-450-2412

Edelyn S. Bualan Vice-Mayor

Corazon N. Congressman
Malanyaon
Tel: (632) 931-
5001, Local: 7222

Political Family:

UY
 NIÑO SOTERO LOPEZ UY – Vice Governor
 NESTOR LOPEZ UY – Mayor
 SAMUEL LOPEZ UY – Councilor
 MELVIN BASI UY - Councilor

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Sources:
https://lgu201.dilg.gov.ph/view.php?r=11&p=25&m=11
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarragona,_Davao_Oriental
https://davaooriental.gov.ph/tourism-4/history-of-davao-oriental/

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