Davao Region · Philippines
Where to stay in Tagum
Tagum is a city in Davao Region, Philippines, home to about 300,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- DVO40 km · Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Currency
- PHPPhilippine peso
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Language
- English, Filipino, Taglish
About
About Tagum
Tagum, officially the City of Tagum (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Tagum; Filipino: Lungsod ng Tagum), is a component city and capital of the Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 300,042, making it the most populous component city in Mindanao and in Davao del Norte, as well as the second most populous in Davao Region after Davao City.
Tagum is known for many things, like its coconut and banana plantations, its festivals, and marching bands. It is the commercial and educational center of Davao del Norte, and one of the most livable cities in the Philippines after Laoag in Ilocos Norte and Talisay in Cebu on a 2017 report on Philippine cities. It is 55 km north from Davao City. Tagum started as the town of Magugpo, and was inhabited by the indigenous Mansaka people. The first migrants came in the 1920s, under American-era homesteading programs, and Tagum's first schools are first built in the 1930s.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Tagum
See
- The Resurrected Christ
Do
- Musikahan Sa Tagum Festival
- Durlan Festival
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Where to stay
Hotels in Tagum
7 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Big 8 Corporate Hotel | 0.7 km | |
| OYO 202 Jrjf Annex OYO Rooms | 1.5 km | |
| OYO 471 Edilberto's Bed And Breakfast OYO Rooms | 1.0 km | |
| OYO 552 Vines Ape Nap Hostel OYO Rooms | 1.0 km | |
| OYO 558 Edilberto's Place OYO Rooms | 1.1 km | |
| OYO 615 Cvp Hotel OYO Rooms | 1.8 km | |
| OYO 702 Queens Hometel OYO Rooms | 2.2 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Tagum
Tagum has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; May is the wettest, with about 218 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Tagum: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO), about 40 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting in
Tagum's central bus station is at the vicinity of the public market at Magugpo West. There are frequent bus service from Davao City on companies such as Davao Metro Shuttle, Bachelor Express, Land Car Inc., Golden Valley and Jian Liner. From Manila, Philtranco, Davao Metro Shuttle and PP Bus Line has long-haul buses which stop at Tagum. Bachelor Express also has buses from destinations in Caraga and the Visayas.
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DVO · Francisco Bangoy International Airport
Questions
Tagum: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Tagum?
Tagum has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; May is the wettest, with about 218 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Tagum?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO), about 40 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Tagum?
Philippine peso (PHP).
Nearby
Destinations near Tagum
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.