NAME OF MUNICIPALITY: TARRAGONA

Income Classification: 4th Class
No. of Barangays : 10
Distance from:
Tarragona to Mati:40.24 kms.
Tarragona to D.C.:205.84 kms.
Climate: Type II
Soil Type: Clay Loam, Sandy Clay Loam
Population: 29,436 (2000)
Households: 4,458 (May 1, 2001)
Economic Facts and Figures:
Total Land Area: 23,130 has.
Coconut Area: 5,347 has.
Forest Area: 13,371 has.
Crop Land Area: 3,833 has.
Pasture/Range Area: 86 has.
Swamplands Available for Dev't.: 120 has

Existing Infrastructure Facilities:
Road Network:
National Road: kms.
Provincial Road: 42.459 kms.
Municipal Road: 4.366 kms.
Barangay Road: 24450 kms.
Water Supply: Level I & II water systems
Power Supply: Davao Oriental Electric Cooperative (DORECO)
Residential Rate: P41.47 (1-15 kwh)
Commercial Rate:P41.77 (1-15 kwh)
Industrial Rate: P15/kwh (demand energy
P2.4276/kwh (Energy charge)
Waste Disposal & Drainage System

Eco-Tourism Resources:
Tarragona Beach, Putting Bato Water Falls, Cabagayan Hot Spring, Maguindanao Beach, Mahiga White Sand Beach, Pandungawan Cliff, Lungagon Cave, Tagsagaong Cliff, Tumugpa and Tadlungon Falls

Transportation:
Overland Terminal: PUJ, Buses, Aircon L300 Van bound to East Coast Towns

Communication:
- Postal Office
- Municipal Telephone System
- PhilCom Tawag Station
Tel. #: (063) (87) 8115602

Investment Priority Areas:
Agri-forest Potential/Mineral Reserves, Marine Based Potentials, Rattan/Marble/Seaweeds, Abaca, Corn, Coconut

Major Festivals/Events:

Araw ng Tarragona June 18


DAVAO ORIENTAL
Total Land Area : 516,466 Has.
A & D : 200,846
Timberland : 315,600 Has.
Existing Land Use (1995)
Built Up : 3,756 Has.
Protection Land : 3,189 Has.
Mining Area : 25,770 Has.
Non-Forest Agricultural : 138,433 Has.
Forest Plantation : 171,571 Has.
Production Forest : 16,380 Has.
Pasture : 11,935 Has.

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