Carmen lies on its southwestern borders, while it faces the Davao Gulf directly to the south.
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Tagum, from being a predominantly agricultural area, has become Mindanao's fastest-rising urban city due to its strategic location, being in the crossroads between the rural areas of Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley and the urban Metro Davao.
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Incumbent Arrel Olaño is ineligible for re-election since he is on his third consecutive term already and he is running for Mayor of Tagum.
Under its jurisdiction are the three Suffragan Dioceses of Digos, Tagum, and Mati - the capital cities of the three Davao provinces.
After one year of operation, Clinica Somoso increased its bed capacity to 25 because of high demands of medical services in the community and people recognized that they need not to go to Davao City or Tagum, Davao del Norte for their health needs and or confinements knowing they can be diagnosed and treated well in Clinica Somoso.
Tagum City National High School has many clubs in support of its curriculum program, most notably the renowned TCNHS Dance Theater Guild (DTG), the Philippine Society of Youth Science Clubs in the Philippines (PSYSC-TCNHS) Chapter, the Visual Arts Guild (VAG), the TCNHS Tinig Ensemble, and the Boy Scouts of the Philippines and Girl Scouts of the Philippines - TCNHS Chapter.