Gigaquit
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Gigaquit, officially the Municipality of Gigaquit (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Gigaquit; Template:Langx), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,856 people.Template:PH census
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.[1]
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.[1]
Bacuag and Claver, which had been part of Gigaquit, became separate municipalities in 1918 and 1955 under Executive Order Nos. 61 and 126 respectively.[1]
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
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Demographics
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Economy
References
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External links
- Gigaquit Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Gigaquit Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
- [[[:Template:NSCB detail]] Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System Template:Webarchive
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