Gitagum

Gitagum
Gitagum
	Municipality
	Municipality of Gitagum
	Map of Misamis Oriental with Gitagum highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Gitagum Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 8°35′44″N 124°24′19″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao (Region X)
Province	Misamis Oriental
District	2nd District
Founded	June 8, 1961
Barangays	11 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Emmanuel S. Mugot
• Vice Mayor	Rudy O. Damasing
• Congressman	Juliette T. Uy
• Electorate	13,966 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	43.40 km2 (16.76 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
• Total	16,373
• Density	380/km2 (980/sq mi)
• Households	3,852
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	41.58% (2015)[4]
• Revenue (₱)	61,975,032.00 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9020
PSGC	104309000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)88
Climate type	tropical climate
Native languages	Cebuano; Binukid; Subanon language; Tagalog
Website	www.gitagummisor.gov.ph

Gitagum, officially the Municipality of Gitagum (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Gitagum; Tagalog: Bayan ng Gitagum), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 16,373 people.[3]

Barangays

Gitagum is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.

Burnay
Carlos P. Garcia
Cogon
Gregorio Pelaez (Lagutay)
Kilangit
Matangad
Pangayawan
Poblacion
Quezon
Tala-o
Ulab

Climate

Climate data for Gitagum, Misamis Oriental
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (85)
Average low °C (°F)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	25 (77)	26 (79)	26 (79)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	271 (10.7)	217 (8.5)	193 (7.6)	178 (7.0)	344 (13.5)	423 (16.7)	362 (14.3)	358 (14.1)	329 (13.0)	320 (12.6)	322 (12.7)	260 (10.2)	3,577 (140.9)
Average rainy days	23.2	19.5	22.0	22.8	29.6	28.9	30.3	29.8	28.1	28.8	26.1	24.1	313.2
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Demographics

Population census of Gitagum

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	8,000	—
1975	9,288	+3.04%
1980	9,639	+0.74%
1990	10,994	+1.32%
1995	11,327	+0.56%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2000	13,522	+3.87%
2007	14,391	+0.86%
2010	16,098	+4.16%
2015	16,373	+0.32%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

In the 2015 census, the population of Gitagum was 16,373 people,[3] with a density of 380 inhabitants per square kilometre or 980 inhabitants per square mile.

References

"Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
"Province: Misamis Oriental". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
"PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
"Gitagum: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
"Province of Misamis Oriental". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

External links

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[1] "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.

[nscb-area-2] "Province: Misamis Oriental". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA15–10-3] Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[4] "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[met_norms-5] "Gitagum: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.

[NSO10–10-6] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-10-7] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

[LWUA-PopulationData-8] "Province of Misamis Oriental". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

Province of Misamis Oriental
Cagayan de Oro (capital)
Municipalities	Alubijid Balingasag Balingoan Binuangan Claveria Gitagum Initao Jasaan Kinoguitan Lagonglong Laguindingan Libertad Lugait Magsaysay Manticao Medina Naawan Opol Salay Sugbongcogon Tagoloan Talisayan Villanueva
Component cities	El Salvador Gingoog
Highly urbanized city	Cagayan de Oro (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Misamis Oriental by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)