Lugait

Lugait
Municipality of Lugait
Municipal Hall and Plaza
Map of Misamis Oriental with Lugait highlighted
Interactive map of Lugait
Lugait
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°20′28″N 124°15′33″E / 8.34111°N 124.25917°E / 8.34111; 124.25917
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
District 2nd district
FoundedMarch 16, 1961
Barangays8 (see Barangays)
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorWellie G. Lim
 • Vice MayorRoger G. Lim
 • RepresentativeYevgeny Vincente B. Emano
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Jay Michael T. Manlawe
  • Eddie R. Gabe
  • Patricio S. Hataas
  • Alberto S. Augusto
  • Adelfo M. Saura Sr.
  • Rued M. Sacabin
  • Juniolito B. Cabolbol
  • Dennis S. Bacatan
 • Electorate15,293 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
27.45 km2 (10.60 sq mi)
Elevation
89 m (292 ft)
Highest elevation
507 m (1,663 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
20,946
 • Density763.1/km2 (1,976/sq mi)
 • Households
5,062
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
22.2
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 178.7 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 646 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 128.6 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 138.2 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityMisamis Oriental 1 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9025
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)88
Native languagesCebuano
Binukid
Subanon
Tagalog

Lugait, officially the Municipality of Lugait (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Lugait; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lugait), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,559 people.

It is also spelled as Luga-it.