Gigaquit

Gigaquit, officially the Municipality of Gigaquit (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Gigaquit; ), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,856 people.

Key facts

Settlement.image_flag: Flag_of_Gigaquit,_Surigao_del_Norte.png
Settlement.flag_size: 120x80px
Settlement.seal_size: 100x80px
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map: Philippines
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within the
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Philippines
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1850
Settlement.parts_type: Barangays
Settlement.parts_style: para
Settlement.p1: (see Barangays)
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Municipality of Gigaquit
Population: 22949
Area: 138.11
Elevation: 10
Official website: www.gigaquit.gov.ph
Households: 5229
Dialing code: 86

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postal code: 8409
poverty incidence: 34.62
electorate: 14842
fiscal/tax revenue: 239748641.22
total assets: 420785618.92
total expenditure: 150002169.60
total liabilities: 106833732.25
Commons category: Gigaquit

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History
Geography
Barangays
Climate
Demographics
Economy
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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.