Gigaquit

Gigaquit
Gigaquit
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Country	Philippines
Region	Negros Island Region
Founded	1850
Barangays	(see Barangays)
Government
• Mayor	Chandru T. Bonite
• Vice Mayor	Jennifer B. Bonite
• Representative	Robert Ace S. Barbers
• Municipal Council	Members
• Electorate	voters (?)
Highest elevation	222 m (728 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Economy
• Poverty incidence	<div style="background-color: Expression error: Unexpected > operator.; width: %; height: 100%;">% (?)
• Revenue	₱
• Assets	₱
• Expenditure	₱
• Liabilities	₱
Service provider
• Electricity	—
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
PSGC	PSGC unknown

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]

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.^[4]

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.^[4]

Bacuag and Claver, which had been part of Gigaquit, became separate municipalities in 1918 and 1955 under Executive Order Nos. 61 and 126 respectively.^[4]

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^[5]

Demographics

Population census of Gigaquit
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[6]^[7]^[8]

Economy

Poverty incidence of

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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[9]

References

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^ "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.
^ ^3.0 ^3.1 Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 "Historical Background". Gigaquit. Province of Surigao Del Norte. Archived from the original on August 20, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
^ "Gigaquit: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

External links

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[popcen2015_r3-2] "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–[[Category:Errors_reported_by_Module_String]]<strong_class="error">String_Module_Error:_String_subset_index_out_of_range</strong>-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

[background-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 "Historical Background". Gigaquit. Province of Surigao Del Norte. Archived from the original on August 20, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013.

[met_norms-5] "Gigaquit: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved November 20, 2019.

[PSA15–[[Category:Errors_reported_by_Module_String]]<strong_class="error">String_Module_Error:_String_subset_index_out_of_range</strong>-6] Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.

[NSO10–[[Category:Errors_reported_by_Module_String]]<strong_class="error">String_Module_Error:_String_subset_index_out_of_range</strong>-7] Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

[NSO07-[[Category:Errors_reported_by_Module_String]]<strong_class="error">String_Module_Error:_String_subset_index_out_of_range</strong>-8] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.

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

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