Gigaquit, officially the Municipality of Gigaquit (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Gigaquit; ), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 22,949 people.
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.
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.
Geography
Barangays Gigaquit is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios. Alambique (Poblacion) Anibongan Cam-boayon Camam-onan Ipil (Poblacion) Lahi Mahanub Poniente San Antonio (Bonot) San Isidro (Parang) Sico-sico Villaflor Villafranca
Climate
Demographics
Economy
References
External links Gigaquit Profile at PhilAtlas.com Gigaquit Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System