Gigaquit

Gigaquit
Gigaquit
Municipality
	Municipality of Gigaquit
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	Map of Surigao del Norte with Gigaquit highlighted
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	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
• 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)
• Total	21,849
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
• Households	5,229
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	34.62% (2021)
• 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	166711000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)86
Native languages	Surigaonon; Agusan; Cebuano; Tagalog
Website	www.gigaquit.gov.ph

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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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]

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]

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

More information Climate data for Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte, Month ...

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]

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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]

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Poverty incidence of Gigaquit

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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]

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

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Municipality of Gigaquit | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] [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.

[PSA20–16-3] [3]
Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

[4] [4]
"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

[background-5] [5]
"Historical Background". Gigaquit. Province of Surigao Del Norte. Archived from the original on August 20, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013.

[met_norms-6] [6]
"Gigaquit: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved November 20, 2019.

[PSA15–16-7] [7]
Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.

[NSO10–16-8] [8]
Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

[NSO07-16-9] [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.

[LWUA-PopulationData-10] [10]
"Province of Surigao del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.

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"Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

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"Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.

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"2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.

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"City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.

[15] [15]
"2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.

[16] [16]
"Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.

[17] [17]
"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

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"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

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