Cagwait
Cagwait | |
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| Municipality of Cagwait | |
Cagwait White Beach | |
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Cagwait Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°55′05″N 126°18′06″E / 8.9181°N 126.3017°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Surigao del Sur |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1782 |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Glenn G. Batiancila |
| • Vice Mayor | Melchie C. Tuscano |
| • Representative | Romeo S. Momo Sr. |
| • Electorate | 15,905 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 214.10 km2 (82.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 22,305 |
| • Density | 104.18/km2 (269.83/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,060 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 36.46 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 211.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 644.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 175.6 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 133.7 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Surigao del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (SURSECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8304 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Cagwait, officially the Municipality of Cagwait (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Cagwait; Tagalog: Bayan ng Cagwait), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,747 people.