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Cagwait
Municipality of Cagwait
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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]
  Total214.10 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]
  Total21,747
  Density100/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
  ElectricitySurigao del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (SURSECO 2)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8304
PSGC
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]

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Geography

Seashore at a beach located in Cagwait Cagwait surigao del sur.jpg
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.

Climate

Climate data for Cagwait
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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
YearPop.±% 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.

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