Mainit

Mainit
Municipality
Municipality of Mainit
Sunset over Lake Mainit
Seal
Map of Surigao del Norte with Mainit highlighted
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Mainit Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°32′13″N125°31′23″E / 9.5369°N 125.5231°E / 9.5369; 125.5231
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Surigao del Norte
District	2nd district
Founded	December 27, 1930
Barangays	21 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Crisanta O. Mondano
•  Vice Mayor	Ramon B. Mondano
•  Representative	Robert Ace S. Barbers
•  Municipal Council	Members Elesabeth B. Alag Roselito A. Mantong Edgar S. Canangca-an Jerry D. Madera Edna S. Beltran Felipe E. Garrido Bernabe P. Nalam Teresita O. Bagalay
•  Electorate	21,025 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	107.76 km2 (41.61 sq mi)
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Highest elevation	425 m (1,394 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	28,019
• Density	260/km2 (670/sq mi)
•  Households	6,492
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	38.95 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 125.9 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 430.6 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 109.4 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 138.7 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Surigao del Norte Electric Cooperative (SURNECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8417
PSGC	166714000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)86
Native languages	Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Mamanwa Tagalog
Website	www.mainit.gov.ph

Mainit, officially the Municipality of Mainit (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Mainit; Cebuano : Lungsod sa Mainit; Tagalog : Bayan ng Mainit), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,019 people. ^[3]

It is situated on the north shore of Lake Mainit in the north-eastern part of Mindanao. The word "mainit" literally means "hot". The other local term for "mainit" is "mapaso." Mainit is home to a hot spring, the Mapaso Wellness Resort frequented by locals and visitors from nearby towns and provinces. It is regarded that Mainit got its name from this hot sulfuric spring. ^[5]

History

The first inhabitants of Mainit settled near Lake Mainit in what is now barangay San Isidro (formerly called "Daang Lungsod" or "Old Town"). It was believed that the constant harassment of pirates forced the original settlers to move to the present town site.

Mainit was established as a Barrio in 1904 under the Municipality of Placer. In 1906, it was transferred under the jurisdiction and reclassified as a Municipality of the Province of Agusan del Norte (owing to its proximity to the border of Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte). However, after six months, Mainit was returned to the Province of Surigao del Norte and its status was reverted to being a barangay of Placer. Mainit was finally reclassified into a separate municipality in Jan. 1, 1931 by virtue of Executive Order 290 dated December 27, 1930, ^[6] signed by Governor-General Dwight F. Davis.

Two of Mainit's barangays were made into full-fledged municipalities: Tubod in 1958 and Alegria in 1968. Mainit currently has 21 Barangays.

Mainit got its name from the hot sulfuric spring which flows to the river the “Mapaso Hot Spring”. Mapaso literally is “hot”. ^[5]

Geography

Barangays

Mainit is politically subdivided into 21 Barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

In 1956, the sitios of Magpayang and Siana were elevated into full-fledged Barangays. ^[7]

• Binga
• Bobona-on
• Cantugas
• Dayano
• Mabini
• Magpayang
• Magsaysay (Poblacion)
• Mansayao
• Marayag
• Matin-ao
• Paco
• Quezon (Poblacion)
• Roxas
• San Francisco
• San Isidro
• San Jose
• Siana
• Silop
• Tagbuyawan
• Tapi-an
• Tolingon

Climate

Climate data for Mainit, Surigao del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (83)
Average low °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	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 [8]

Demographics

Population census of Mainit

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	1,588	—
1939	13,951	+6.22%
1948	17,681	+2.67%
1960	18,542	+0.40%
1970	14,759	−2.25%
1975	17,064	+2.95%
1980	18,078	+1.16%
1990	21,505	+1.75%
1995	21,780	+0.24%
2000	23,417	+1.57%
2007	23,952	+0.31%
2010	25,596	+2.45%
2015	26,741	+0.84%
2020	28,019	+0.92%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11] [12]

The Surigaonon language is the common local language, while Cebuano, Filipino, and English are also spoken.

Notable people

• Petra Macliing, anti-Chico dam activist

See also

• Lake Mainit Development Alliance

References

1.   Municipality of Mainit | (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 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. Municipality of Mainit (2009-12-21). "History, Vision and Mission" . Retrieved 2010-09-15.
6. http://mainithistory.wordpress.com/2010/10/01/hello-world/ Executive Order 290 dated December 27, 1930
7. "An Act Converting into Barrios Certain Sitios in the Province of Surigao, and Dividing the Barrio of Macalaya into Two Barrios, Municipality of Placer, in the Same Province". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
8. "Mainit: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
12. "Province of Surigao del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

External links

• Mainit Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Mainit Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Official Website of the Municipality of Mainit
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System
• Mainit Community Library Online