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street of Tagum City at night!

Tagum City is a 1st Class city in the 1st Congressional District of the Province of Davao del Norte, Philippines serving as its provincial capital. 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 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.

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 erected at the Freedom Park at the back of the City Hall rivaled Puerto Princesa City’s 100 feet tall Christmas tree. This City also is the home of the world’s biggest rosary located at the Christ The King Cathedral, also one of the region’s biggest Catholic basilicas.

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