Gigaquit
Municipality in Surigao del Norte, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gigaquit, officially the Municipality of Gigaquit (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Gigaquit; Tagalog: Bayan ng Gigaquit), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,849 people.[3]
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Gigaquit | |
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Municipality of Gigaquit | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°35′41″N 125°41′51″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Caraga |
Province | Surigao del Norte |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | 1850 |
Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Chandru T. Bonite |
• Vice Mayor | Jennifer B. Bonite |
• Representative | Robert Ace S. Barbers |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 15,425 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 138.11 km2 (53.32 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Highest elevation | 222 m (728 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 21,849 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,229 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 39.23 |
• Revenue | ₱ 108.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 293.9 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 128.9 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 130.4 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Surigao del Norte Electric Cooperative (SURNECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 8409 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
Website | www |
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The name is derived from the words gigad (meaning "shore") and gakit (meaning "bamboo raft") and refers to the means of transportation that the early settlers used to travel from the inland to the shore.[5]