Cagwait | |
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Municipality of Cagwait | |
![]() Cagwait White Beach | |
![]() Map of Surigao del Sur with Cagwait highlighted | |
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), 57.88 million (2012), 62.03 million (2013), 78 million (2014), 81.08 million (2015), 89.43 million (2016), 101.1 million (2017), 109.8 million (2018), 121.7 million (2019), 152.1 million (2021), 211.2 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 342.3 million (2020), 105.5 million (2012), 120.6 million (2013), 148.2 million (2014), 169.9 million (2015), 207.3 million (2016), 239.8 million (2017), 248.4 million (2018), 298.8 million (2019), 476.1 million (2021), 644.7 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 140.1 million (2020), 51.09 million (2012), 60.8 million (2013), 73.67 million (2014), 72.17 million (2015), 79.7 million (2016), 87.1 million (2017), 114.5 million (2018), 113.7 million (2019), 142 million (2021), 175.6 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 115 million (2020), 52.71 million (2012), 66.76 million (2013), 89.99 million (2014), 99.88 million (2015), 93.89 million (2016), 239.8 million (2017), 248.4 million (2018), 101.2 million (2019), 105.5 million (2021), 133.7 million (2022) |
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 municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,747 people.[3]