Marihatag

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Marihatag
Oteiza
Municipality
Municipality of Marihatag
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Marihatag
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°48′03″N126°17′54″E / 8.8008°N 126.2983°E / 8.8008; 126.2983
Country Philippines
Region Caraga
Province Surigao del Sur
District 1st district
Barangays 12 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Benjamin T. Fazon Jr.
 •  Vice Mayor Charlito R. Lerog
 •  Representative Romeo S. Momo Sr.
 •  Electorate 15,490 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
312.50 km2 (120.66 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (66 ft)
Highest elevation
261 m (856 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
 • Total
19,730
 • Density63.14/km2 (163.5/sq mi)
 •  Households
4,411
Economy
 •  Income class 3rd municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
37.25
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 225.5 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 378.6 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 198 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 144.8 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySurigao del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (SURSECO 2)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8306
PSGC
1606814000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)86
Native languages Surigaonon
Agusan
Cebuano
Kamayo
Tagalog
Website www.marihatag.gov.ph

Marihatag, officially the Municipality of Marihatag (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Marihatag; Tagalog : Bayan ng Marihatag); (Indonesian: Kotamadya Marihatag) , is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,441 people. [5]

Contents

It was known as Oteiza until 1955. [6]

The municipality hosts the "Balik-Marihatag" Festival which literally means going back home to Marihatag.

Etymology

Its name is a concatenation of Maria Ihatag.

Geography

Barangays

Marihatag is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Climate

Climate data for Marihatag
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)29.0
(84.2)		29.1
(84.4)		30.0
(86.0)		30.9
(87.6)		31.7
(89.1)		31.7
(89.1)		31.7
(89.1)		32.0
(89.6)		32.0
(89.6)		31.5
(88.7)		30.6
(87.1)		29.7
(85.5)		30.8
(87.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)25.5
(77.9)		25.6
(78.1)		26.2
(79.2)		26.8
(80.2)		27.5
(81.5)		27.4
(81.3)		27.4
(81.3)		27.6
(81.7)		27.5
(81.5)		27.2
(81.0)		26.6
(79.9)		26.1
(79.0)		26.8
(80.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22.1
(71.8)		22.1
(71.8)		22.4
(72.3)		22.8
(73.0)		23.4
(74.1)		23.2
(73.8)		23.1
(73.6)		23.2
(73.8)		23.0
(73.4)		23.0
(73.4)		22.7
(72.9)		22.5
(72.5)		22.8
(73.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches)700
(27.6)		579
(22.8)		435
(17.1)		316
(12.4)		267
(10.5)		193
(7.6)		198
(7.8)		165
(6.5)		180
(7.1)		208
(8.2)		424
(16.7)		604
(23.8)		4,269
(168.1)
Source: Climate-Data.org [7]

Marihatag 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 Marihatag
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 12,391—    
1970 7,254−5.21%
1975 9,636+5.86%
1980 10,779+2.27%
1990 10,663−0.11%
1995 13,254+4.16%
2000 16,394+4.66%
2007 17,622+1.00%
2010 17,926+0.62%
2015 18,518+0.62%
2020 19,441+1.03%
2024 19,730+0.35%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Marihatag

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
61.87
2003
59.68
2006
48.30
2009
50.28
2012
38.03
2015
45.64
2018
37.82
2021
37.25

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

See also

References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Marihatag | (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. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ Republic Act No. 1261 [ dead link ], PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012
  7. ↑ "Climate: Marihatag". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  8. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  9. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  10. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved June 29, 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". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  15. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  16. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  17. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  19. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  20. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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