Tagudin


Tagudin, officially the Municipality of Tagudin, is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the, it has a population of people.
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Etymology

The name of the municipality was derived from a native cotton drying rack called "tagudan." A Spaniard who came to the place asked for its name, wrote it as the settlement when told by a resident, who thought that he was asking the name of the traditional apparatus she was using.

History

According to William Scott, "Chinese and Japanese ships bartered gold in Tagudin in Juan de Salcedo's day."
Records of Saint Augustine's Parish record that Spanish Conquistadors headed by Juan de Salcedo, together with the Augustinian missionaries, started to move northward from Manila in 1571. On 5 January 1586 they founded the first towns of Laoag, Bulatao, Kaog and Tagudin.
In 1818, Tagudin became a part of Ilocos Sur and thus the southern gateway to the province. The first two sundials were constructed in Tagudin in 1841 and 1845, respectively, by Father Juan Sorolla.
On 18 August 1908, Tagudin replaced Alilem as the capital of the sub-province of Amburayan, which included Lepanto, Angkaki, Suyo, and Alilem, and Sudipen, Santol, and San Gabriel.
Tagudin was made the site of the Base Hospital of the United States Armed Forces in the Philippines-Northern Luzon in 1945 during World War II. It was also the site of the military general headquarters of the USAFIP-NL 121st Infantry Regiments under the Philippine Commonwealth Army. The decisive Battle of Bessang Pass started in this municipality, at Bitalag.

Geography

The Municipality of Tagudin is bordered to the north by the municipality of Santa Cruz to the north, Suyo and Alilem to the east, and the province of La Union to the south by Bangar and Sudipen, La Union. The town is accessible via Bessang Pass.
Tagudin is situated from the provincial capital Vigan, and from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Tagudin is politically subdivided into 43 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
  • Ag-aguman
  • Ambalayat
  • Baracbac
  • Bario-an
  • Baritao
  • Becques
  • Bimmanga
  • Bio
  • Bitalag
  • Borono
  • Bucao East
  • Bucao West
  • Cabaroan
  • Cabugbugan
  • Cabulanglangan
  • Dacutan
  • Dardarat
  • Del Pilar
  • Farola
  • Gabur
  • Garitan
  • Jardin
  • Lacong
  • Lantag
  • Las-ud
  • Libtong
  • Lubnac
  • Magsaysay
  • Malacañang
  • Pacac
  • Pallogan
  • Pudoc East
  • Pudoc West
  • Pula
  • Quirino
  • Ranget
  • Rizal
  • Salvacion
  • San Miguel
  • Sawat
  • Tallaoen
  • Tampugo
  • Tarangotong

Demographics

In the 2024 census, Tagudin had a population of 41,606 people. The population density was.

Language

Ilocano is the predominant dialect of Tagudin.

Government

Local government

Tagudin, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

PositionName
CongressmanKristine Singson-Meehan
MayorEvangeline Ingoy-Verzosa
Vice-MayorBernardo F. Tovera Jr.
CouncilorsGladys L. Andaya
CouncilorsFatima L. Pagaduan
CouncilorsOnofre Emerito L. Bayuga
CouncilorsGilbert L. Lazo
CouncilorsMauel Pedro Q. Bunoan
CouncilorsCorazon L. Villanueva
CouncilorsMa. Theresa N. Villanueva
CouncilorsPercival PJ Mina Jr.
ABC PresidentEugene L. Fernandez

Education

The Tagudin Schools District Office governs the operations of all private and public elementary and high school throughout the municipality.

Primary and elementary schools

Secondary schools

  • Ambalayat Integrated School
  • Asean Institute for Research and Technology
  • Christ Servant Academy
  • Garitan Integrated School
  • Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College
  • Libtong Integrated School
  • Pudoc West Integrated School
  • St. Augustine's School
  • Tagudin National High School