Mainit
Municipality in Surigao del Norte, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mainit, officially the Municipality of Mainit (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Mainit; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Mainit; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mainit), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,019 people.[3]
Mainit | |
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Municipality of Mainit | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°32′13″N 125°31′23″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Caraga |
Province | Surigao del Norte |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | December 27, 1930 |
Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Crisanta O. Mondano |
• Vice Mayor | Ramon B. Mondano |
• Representative | Robert Ace S. Barbers |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 21,025 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 107.76 km2 (41.61 sq mi) |
Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Highest elevation | 425 m (1,394 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 28,019 |
• Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
• Households | 6,492 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 38.95 |
• Revenue | ₱ 125.9 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 430.6 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 109.4 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 138.7 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Surigao del Norte Electric Cooperative (SURNECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 8417 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Mamanwa Tagalog |
Website | www |
It is situated on the north shore of Lake Mainit in the north-eastern part of Mindanao. The word "mainit" literally means "hot". The other local term for "mainit" is "mapaso." Mainit is home to a hot spring, the Mapaso Wellness Resort frequented by locals and visitors from nearby towns and provinces. It is regarded that Mainit got its name from this hot sulfuric spring.[5]