Talakag
Talakag | |
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| Municipality of Talakag | |
| Nickname: The Highlander's Golden Paradise of Bukidnon | |
Map of Bukidnon with Talakag highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°13′55″N 124°36′09″E / 8.2319°N 124.6025°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Bukidnon |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | February 22, 1917 |
| Barangays | 29 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Vergito O. Factura |
| • Vice Mayor | Amado Z. Noble Jr. |
| • Representative | Ma. Lourdes O. Acosta-Alba |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 50,078 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 786.40 km2 (303.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 409 m (1,342 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 728 m (2,388 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 77,027 |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| • Households | 16,532 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 39.42 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 510.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,087 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 352.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 268.9 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Bukidnon 2 Electric Cooperative (BUSECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8708 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Native languages | Binukid Cebuano Ata Manobo Tagalog |
| Major religions | Roman Catholicism, Islam |
| Website | www |
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Talakag, officially the Municipality of Talakag (Bukid and Higaonon: Banuwa ta Talakag; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Talakag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Talakag), is a municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 77,027 people.
It is located on the border to major cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan, and between Marawi and Malaybalay, the provincial capital.