Cagwait

Cagwait
Municipality
Municipality of Cagwait
Cagwait White Beach
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Map of Surigao del Sur with Cagwait highlighted
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Cagwait Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°55′05″N126°18′06″E / 8.9181°N 126.3017°E / 8.9181; 126.3017
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Surigao del Sur
District	1st district
Founded	1782
Barangays	11 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Glenn G. Batiancila
•  Vice Mayor	Melchie C. Tuscano
•  Representative	Romeo S. Momo Sr.
•  Electorate	15,735 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	214.10 km2 (82.66 sq mi)
Elevation	51 m (167 ft)
Highest elevation	275 m (902 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	21,747
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
•  Households	5,060
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	27.95 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 132.1 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 342.3 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 140.1 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 115 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Surigao del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (SURSECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8304
PSGC	166804000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)86
Native languages	Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.cagwait.gov.ph

Cagwait, officially the Municipality of Cagwait (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Cagwait; Tagalog : Bayan ng Cagwait), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,747 people. ^[3]

Geography

Seashore at a beach located in Cagwait

Cagwait is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.

Cagwait is about 32 kilometres (20 mi) southeast of Tandag, the capital town of Surigao del Sur. It is bounded by the towns of Bayabas on the north, Marihatag on the south, the Diwata mountains on the west and the Pacific Ocean in the east. It has a total land area of 21,410 hectares (52,900 acres).

Barangays

Cagwait is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Aras-asan
• Bacolod
• Bitaugan East
• Bitaugan West
• La Purisima (Palhe)
• Lactudan
• Mat-e
• Poblacion
• Tawagan
• Tubo-tubo
• Unidad

Climate

Climate data for Cagwait
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28.9 (84.0)	29.0 (84.2)	29.9 (85.8)	31.0 (87.8)	31.8 (89.2)	31.8 (89.2)	31.7 (89.1)	32.0 (89.6)	32.0 (89.6)	31.5 (88.7)	30.5 (86.9)	29.6 (85.3)	30.8 (87.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	25.5 (77.9)	25.5 (77.9)	26.1 (79.0)	27.0 (80.6)	27.7 (81.9)	27.6 (81.7)	27.4 (81.3)	27.6 (81.7)	27.5 (81.5)	27.3 (81.1)	26.6 (79.9)	26.1 (79.0)	26.8 (80.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22.2 (72.0)	22.1 (71.8)	22.4 (72.3)	23.0 (73.4)	23.6 (74.5)	23.4 (74.1)	23.2 (73.8)	23.3 (73.9)	23.1 (73.6)	23.1 (73.6)	22.8 (73.0)	22.6 (72.7)	22.9 (73.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	715 (28.1)	604 (23.8)	444 (17.5)	321 (12.6)	264 (10.4)	182 (7.2)	192 (7.6)	155 (6.1)	172 (6.8)	207 (8.1)	451 (17.8)	619 (24.4)	4,326 (170.4)
Source: Climate-Data.org [5]

Cagwait has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round and with extremely heavy rainfall in January.

Demographics

Population census of Cagwait

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	7,654	—
1970	10,622	+3.33%
1975	11,861	+2.24%
1980	14,160	+3.61%
1990	16,868	+1.77%
1995	17,001	+0.15%
2000	18,577	+1.92%
2007	19,899	+0.95%
2010	18,899	−1.86%
2015	20,384	+1.45%
2020	21,747	+1.28%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] [9]

Economy

Cagwait has an all-weather port at Barangay Bitaugan West (named Aras-asan Port by the Philippine Ports Authority) secured by the natural protection of Arangasa Islands. It has also an abandoned aerodrome made and used by the private planes of Aras-asan Timber Company, Inc. (ARTIMCO) during its peak of timber operation in the late 1970s.

Barangay Poblacion is the seat of governance, while the center of trade of the municipality is in Barangay Aras-asan. It houses three rural banks, two pawnshops, three bakeshops, a radio station, a public terminal and public market. Telecommunication is on par with other neighboring municipalities using cell phones, and Internet via GPRS, and cable television are available. There are also good tourist inns, beach resorts and homestay (bread and breakfast). Motorized tricycles, jeepneys, and buses ply its roads and concrete highways.

Cagwait was the home of the now defunct company ARTIMCO, Inc., one of the largest suppliers of timber in the country. Its land holdings became a sanctuary of the Philippine Eagle. Its land holdings became a sanctuary of the Philippine Eagle which was discovered by Charles Lindbergh during his wildlife expedition. He also discovered the beautiful white-sand beach cove of Cagwait which he described as similar to Waikiki Beach in Hawaii.

Cagwait beach is the venue for the popular annual Kaliguan festival. Normally held towards the end of June, the festival is held over three days. A temporary stage is constructed on the beach and features music and a beauty pageant known as Perlas Ng Kaliguan. The most recent festival held in June 2019 was the 23rd annual Kaliguan festival.

Notable personalities

• Elmar Sillador – 1992 Philippine National Police Medal of Valor recipient ^[18]

References

1.   Municipality of Cagwait | (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 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
5. "Climate: Cagwait". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
6. Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved June 29, 2016.
8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
9. "Province of Surigao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
17. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
18. Evangelista, Romie (January 30, 1992). "PNP marks 1st anniversary". Manila Standard . Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 6. Retrieved April 25, 2021.

External links

• Cagwait Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Cagwait Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System
• Cagwait Community LGU