Gigaquit, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
Barangay count13
Postal code8409
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)138.11 km2 (53.32 sq mi)
Population (2020)21,849
Density (2020)158 / km2 (410 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 36' North, 125° 42' East (9.5938, 125.6976)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.0 meters (29.5 feet)

Gigaquit is a coastal municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte.

The municipality has a land area of 138.11 square kilometers or 53.32 square miles which constitutes 7.07% of Surigao del Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 21,849. This represented 4.09% of the total population of Surigao del Norte province, or 0.78% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 158 inhabitants per square kilometer or 410 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Gigaquit has 13 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Gigaquit
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alambique10.11%2,2092,00010.45%2.11%
Anibongan1.58%345351-1.71%-0.36%
Camam-onan10.02%2,1892,0417.25%1.48%
Cam-boayon2.01%440447-1.57%-0.33%
Ipil7.43%1,6231,683-3.57%-0.76%
Lahi3.66%800826-3.15%-0.67%
Mahanub13.74%3,0022,9302.46%0.51%
Poniente8.11%1,7721,6745.85%1.20%
San Antonio5.29%1,15697618.44%3.63%
San Isidro18.44%4,0283,6919.13%1.86%
Sico-sico3.79%828902-8.20%-1.79%
Villaflor7.27%1,5881,591-0.19%-0.04%
Villafranca8.55%1,8691,7526.68%1.37%
Gigaquit Total21,84920,8644.72%0.98%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Gigaquit for the fiscal year of 2016 was 71,324,439.68.

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Annual regular income of Gigaquit (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200940,876,624.95
201042,549,662.684.09%
201146,510,477.279.31%
201245,510,635.50-2.15%
201349,837,860.169.51%
201455,097,162.6410.55%
201563,041,603.5114.42%
201671,324,439.6813.14%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gigaquit in the 2015 Census was 20,650 broken down into 4,532 households or an average of 4.56 members per household.

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Number of households in Gigaquit (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
13,7132,5865.30
15,2542,8045.44
16,1523,1975.05
18,8653,8124.95
18,7844,0494.64
20,6504,5324.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gigaquit is 10 to 14, with 2,319 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 195 individuals.

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Population of Gigaquit by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14011.92%
1 to 41,9009.11%
5 to 92,31811.11%
10 to 142,31911.11%
15 to 192,10610.09%
20 to 241,9619.40%
25 to 291,6337.83%
30 to 341,4396.90%
35 to 391,3196.32%
40 to 441,1105.32%
45 to 499704.65%
50 to 548514.08%
55 to 597103.40%
60 to 645642.70%
65 to 694542.18%
70 to 743731.79%
75 to 791950.93%
80 and over2411.16%
Total20,864100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.79
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.97
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.76
  • Median Age: 23.54

Historical population

The population of Gigaquit grew from 5,290 in 1903 to 21,849 in 2020, an increase of 16,559 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.98%, or an increase of 985 people, from the previous population of 20,864 in 2015.

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Population of Gigaquit (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,290
14,2446.45%
13,676-0.20%
14,4310.55%
8,368-4.68%
11,0972.80%
11,8101.26%
13,1862.23%
13,7150.39%
15,2612.02%
16,1551.23%
18,8702.17%
18,784-0.17%
20,8642.02%
21,8490.98%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Gigaquit for the year 2019 was 12,822, broken down into 6,403 males and 6,419 females.

Location

The municipal center of Gigaquit is situated at approximately 9° 36' North, 125° 42' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.0 meters or 29.5 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Gigaquit are Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Butuan, Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, and Gingoog, Misamis Oriental. The nearest municipalities are Claver, Surigao del Norte, Bacuag, Surigao del Norte, Placer, Surigao del Norte, Tubod, Surigao del Norte, Tagana-an, Surigao del Norte, and Alegria, Surigao del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 754.33 kilometers (468.72 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 754.33 kilometers (468.72 miles) to the Northwest (N42°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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