The City of Gold
- Tagum City (Dakbayan
sa Tagum/Syudad sa Tagum) is a 1st class city in the 1st congressional
district of the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. It is also
the provincial capital of Davao del Norte. 2006 population estimates
reached 224,809 people, while 2010 projections of 240,599 will bring
the cityhood to a 'highly urbanized' status. According to the actual
2000 census, its population of more than 179,531 people live in 36,560
households.
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- Cited as one of the 20 most viable and most
competitive business sites in the Philippines in 2005 by the
Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking Project, it is definitely
one of the fastest-growing cities in Mindanao. Tagum City has become a
bustling center of commerce, health services and entertainment in the
Davao Region.
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- In 2006, Tagum City became the Palm Tree City of
the Philippines. It also holds an unofficial record for having the
tallest Christmas tree in the Philippines. At 153 feet tall, the
stunning structure near its City Hall rivaled Puerto Princesa City's
100 feet-tall Christmas tree.
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- Tagum City is now a part of Metropolitan Davao
(Metro Davao).
