Cagwait | |
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Municipality of Cagwait | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 8°55′05″N 126°18′06″E / 8.9181°N 126.3017°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Caraga |
Province | Surigao del Sur |
District | 1st district |
Founded | 1782 |
Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Glenn G. Batiancila |
• Vice Mayor | Melchie C. Tuscano |
• Representative | Romeo S. Momo Sr. |
• Electorate | 15,735 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• 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 | 36.46 |
• 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 | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
Website | www |
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]