Country Philippines Established 1850 Time zone PST (UTC+8) Local time Tuesday 5:32 AM | Region Caraga (Region XIII) Barangays Area 138.1 km² Province Surigao del Norte | |
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District 2nd district of Surigao del Norte Weather 24°C, Wind N at 0 km/h, 90% Humidity Neighborhoods Mahanub, Nuevo Camp, Sico-sico, Alambique, San Antonio, Cam-boayon, Camam-onan | ||
Mmm core guider surigao trip in cagbantoy island gigaquit surigao del norte
Gigaquit is a fourth class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 20,864 people.
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- Mmm core guider surigao trip in cagbantoy island gigaquit surigao del norte
- Map of Gigaquit Surigao del Norte Philippines
- Barangays
- History
- References
Map of Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte, Philippines
The name is derived from the words gigad (meaning "shore") and gakit (meaning "bamboo raft") and refers to the means of transportation that the early settlers used to travel from the inland to the shore.
Barangays
Gigaquit is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.
History
Gigaquit was established in 1850 by Cero, a native who fortified the place to make it safe from Moro raiders. During this period, the local population was Christianized by priests from religious orders who made Saint Augustine their patron saint.
Bacuag and Claver, which had been part of Gigaquit, became separate municipalities in 1918 and 1955 under Executive Order Nos. 61 and 126 respectively.