Gigaquit

Gigaquit, officially the Municipality of Gigaquit (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Gigaquit; Tagalog: Bayan ng Gigaquit), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,856 people.^[3]

Gigaquit
Municipality
Municipality of Gigaquit
Flag
Map of Surigao del Norte with Gigaquit highlighted
OpenStreetMap
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  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Chandru T. Bonite
• Vice Mayor	Jennifer B. Bonite
• Representative	Robert Ace S. Barbers
• Municipal Council	Members Marichelle P. Lambus Jorge O. Tumulak Elias T. Borja Sr. Eduardo A. Neuda Joel P. Go Randy G. Coleto Jefferson R. Eliot Angelito L. Macasero
• Electorate	15,425 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• 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	34.62 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 108.4 million (2020), 46.22 million (2012), 50.56 million (2013), 65.21 million (2014), 64.03 million (2015), 86.13 million (2016), 104.9 million (2017), 90.29 million (2018), 97.56 million (2019), 182.7 million (2021), 239.7 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 293.9 million (2020), 61.84 million (2012), 77.6 million (2013), 83.1 million (2014), 409.2 million (2015), 97.78 million (2016), 171 million (2017), 140 million (2018), 187.1 million (2019), 386.9 million (2021), 420.8 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 128.9 million (2020), 37.1 million (2012), 48.55 million (2013), 65.17 million (2014), 48.01 million (2015), 88.03 million (2016), 99.85 million (2017), 85.11 million (2018), 87.01 million (2019), 119.2 million (2021), 150 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 130.4 million (2020), 19.33 million (2012), 31.18 million (2013), 34.25 million (2014), 49.01 million (2015), 39.6 million (2016), 171 million (2017), 140 million (2018), 85.73 million (2019), 152.4 million (2021), 106.8 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Surigao del Norte Electric Cooperative (SURNECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8409
PSGC	166711000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)86
Native languages	Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.gigaquit.gov.ph

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]

History

Gigaquit was established in 1850 by Cero, a native who fortified the place to make it safe from Moro raiders. During this period, the local population was Christianized by priests from religious orders who made Saint Augustine their patron saint.^[5]

Bacuag and Claver, which had been part of Gigaquit, became separate municipalities in 1918 and 1955 under Executive Order Nos. 61 and 126 respectively.^[5]

Geography

Barangays

Gigaquit is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Alambique (Poblacion)
• Anibongan
• Cam-boayon
• Camam-onan
• Ipil (Poblacion)
• Lahi
• Mahanub
• Poniente
• San Antonio (Bonot)
• San Isidro (Parang)
• Sico-sico
• Villaflor
• Villafranca

Climate

Climate data for Gigaquit, 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[6]

Demographics

Population census of Gigaquit

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	5,290	—
1918	14,244	+6.83%
1939	13,676	−0.19%
1948	14,431	+0.60%
1960	8,368	−4.44%
1970	11,097	+2.86%
1975	11,810	+1.26%
1980	13,186	+2.23%
1990	13,715	+0.39%
1995	15,261	+2.02%
2000	16,155	+1.23%
2007	18,870	+2.17%
2010	18,784	−0.17%
2015	20,864	+2.02%
2020	21,849	+0.91%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Gigaquit

10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 45.20 2009 59.64 2012 41.53 2015 40.52 2018 39.23 2021 34.62 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

References

1.  Municipality of Gigaquit | (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. "Historical Background". Gigaquit. Province of Surigao Del Norte. Archived from the original on August 20, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
6. "Gigaquit: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
10. "Province of Surigao del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
18. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

External links

• Gigaquit Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Gigaquit Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine