Country Philippines Founded July 31, 1909 Time zone PST (UTC+8) Province Camiguin | District Lone district Barangays Area 44.13 km² | |
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Region Northern Mindanao (Region X) | ||
Sagay is a fifth class municipality in the province of Camiguin, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 12,626 people.
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Map of Sagay, Camiguin, Philippines
History
The town square of Sagay includes a British cannon. This cannon has been dated at 1707, and is a nine-pounder Demi-Culverin. It can clearly be identified as British by the emblem on the top which includes the Tudor rose. It was possibly left behind in 1763 after the siege of Manila, and perhaps was brought to Camiguin by the Spanish to defend against Moro raiders.
In 1909, the municipality of Sagay was created. Prior to this date, Sagay town had been a part of the municipality of Catarman. Initially, Sagay municipality included the town of Guinsiliban, but that later became a municipality in its own right.
In 1942, the Japanese Occupation forces entered the town of Sagay, Camiguin.
In 1945, the town of Sagay was liberated by the invasion of the Filipino forces of the 6th and 10th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army who attacked the Japanese Imperial forces during the Battle of Camiguin at the end of World War II.
Barangays
Sagay is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.
Demographics
In the 2015 census, the population of Sagay, Camiguin, was 12,626 people, with a density of 290 inhabitants per square kilometre or 750 inhabitants per square mile.