Bacuag

Bacuag, officially the Municipality of Bacuag (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Bacuag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bacuag), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,881 people.^[3]

Bacuag
Municipality
Municipality of Bacuag
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Motto(s):  Bacuag: Where adventure, meets nature.
Anthem: "Bacuag Hymn"
Map of Surigao del Norte with Bacuag highlighted
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Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Surigao del Norte
District	2nd district
Founded	January 01, 1919
Barangays	9 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Felicisimo "Daddy Moke" C. Cebedo
• Vice Mayor	Sheila Mae Orquina Cebedo
• Representative	Robert Ace S. Barbers
• Electorate	11,703 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	95.85 km2 (37.01 sq mi)
Elevation	51 m (167 ft)
Highest elevation	362 m (1,188 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (14,881)[3]
• Total	14,881
• Density	160/km2 (400/sq mi)
• Households	3,387
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	32.18 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 74.28 million (2020), 37.86 million (2012), 41.25 million (2013), 46.31 million (2014), 53.29 million (2015), 58.87 million (2016), 68.31 million (2017), 71.22 million (2018), 76.97 million (2019), 86.91 million (2021), 137.8 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 202 million (2020), 56.54 million (2012), 66.48 million (2013), 57.62 million (2014), 73.41 million (2015), 103.5 million (2016), 138.7 million (2017), 162.4 million (2018), 186.1 million (2019), 247 million (2021), 285.7 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 66.08 million (2020), 33.48 million (2012), 34.43 million (2013), 37.25 million (2014), 43.79 million (2015), 42.06 million (2016), 47.88 million (2017), 51.09 million (2018), 57.26 million (2019), 72.56 million (2021), 98.51 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 77.67 million (2020), 23.09 million (2012), 25.9 million (2013), 23.63 million (2014), 26.29 million (2015), 52.42 million (2016), 53.15 million (2017), 45.51 million (2018), 51.99 million (2019), 101.4 million (2021), 99.35 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Surigao del Norte Electric Cooperative (SURNECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8408
PSGC	166702000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)86
Native languages	Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.bacuag.gov.ph

Geography

The town of Bacuag is situated along the north-eastern coast of Mindanao, along the eastern part of the province of Surigao del Norte. It is bounded on the north-western portion by the town of Placer and on the north-eastern portion by Hinatuan Passage. On the south-western side, it is bounded by the town of Gigaquit. On the western side, it is bounded by the town of Tubod and Alegria. Bacuag is 44 kilometres (27 mi) from the provincial capital Surigao City.

Along the south-western and north-eastern portions of the municipality are 44% mountainous areas covering portions of Barangays Cambuayon, Pongtud, Dugsangon and Santo Rosario. The arability and crop suitability of these areas are limited and allowable urban development is of low density. These are best suited for pasture and forestal purposes. A large portion of plain area covers the east and north-eastern part covering portions of Poblacion, Campo, Cabugao, Pautao and parts of Dugsangon and Payapag. Approximately 26% of these 8,256 hectares is suited for intensive agriculture and high density urban development. The remaining 30% is also suited for intensive agriculture but with soil conservation and erosion control measures. Allowable urban development ranges from high to medium density.

Certain areas in the municipality are considered flooding hazard covering 13% of the total municipal area. These are located along and near river and sea banks, located in some portions of Barangays Cabugao, Campo, Payapag, Pongtud, Cambuayon and Poblacion with flood occurrences ranging from slight to moderate.

Barangays

Bacuag is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Cabugao
• Cambuayon
• Campo
• Dugsangon
• Pautao
• Payapag
• Poblacion
• Pungtod
• Santo Rosario

Climate

Climate data for Bacuag, Surigao del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	210 (8.3)	161 (6.3)	123 (4.8)	85 (3.3)	148 (5.8)	186 (7.3)	164 (6.5)	157 (6.2)	141 (5.6)	190 (7.5)	223 (8.8)	200 (7.9)	1,988 (78.3)
Average rainy days	21.0	16.8	18.5	18.2	24.9	27.7	28.4	27.0	26.1	27.6	24.6	22.0	282.8
Source: Meteoblue[5]

Demographics

Population census of Bacuag

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	2,938	—
1939	6,366	+2.17%
1948	7,062	+1.16%
1960	8,579	+1.63%
1970	9,021	+0.50%
1975	10,318	+2.73%
1980	12,135	+3.30%
1990	11,055	−0.93%
1995	12,309	+2.03%
2000	12,206	−0.18%
2007	13,066	+0.94%
2010	13,211	+0.40%
2015	14,486	+1.77%
2020	14,881	+0.53%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Bacuag

10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 35.30 2009 50.61 2012 37.14 2015 35.80 2018 31.76 2021 32.18 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Since Bacuag is a coastal town, fishing is the primary economic source among local residents.

References

1.  Municipality of Bacuag | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
5. "Bacuag: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
6. Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
9. "Province of Surigao del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
17. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

External links

• Bacuag Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Bacuag Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Bacuag.com - Province of Surigao del Norte
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System