Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat City : Tacurong is a fourth class city in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 89,188 people.[3] Tacurong has a total land area of 15,340 hectares, the smallest in land area among the provinces 12 municipalities.[2] Tacurong became a component city of Sultan Kudarat in 2000 by virtue of Republic Act 8805 in September 2000.[4] Tacurong is located at the center of Central Mindanao. It is 92 kilometres (57 mi) from General Santos City, 96 kilometres (60 mi) from Cotabato City and 178 kilometres (111 mi) from Davao City. It is situated at the crossroads of the Davao-Gen. Santos-Cotabato highways, and is the financial, commercial, education, and recreation center of the area. It services the needs of 15 neighboring municipalities. People from these areas go to Tacurong to sell their products, purchase their needs, pursue education, avail of medical and health services, and seek recreation. As an important hub of the Mindanao transport grid, Tacurong is visited by numerous passengers and transients on their way to the cities of Davao, Cotabato, Gen. Santos and even Cagayan de Oro.
Posted on: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 08:25:01 +0000
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