Marihatag, Surigao del Sur
Marihatag, officially the Municipality of Marihatag (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Marihatag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Marihatag), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 18,518 people.[3]
Marihatag | |
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Municipality of Marihatag | |
Map of Surigao del Sur with Marihatag highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Marihatag Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 8°48′N 126°18′E | |
Country | |
Region | Caraga (Region XIII) |
Province | Surigao del Sur |
District | 1st district |
Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Justin Marc L. Pelenio |
• Vice Mayor | Jovita S. Umapas |
• Congressman | Prospero A. Pichay Jr. |
• Electorate | 13,155 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 312.50 km2 (120.66 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census)[3] | |
• Total | 18,518 |
• Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,668 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 45.64% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue (₱) | 95,826,705.30 (2016) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 8306 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
Climate type | tropical rainforest climate |
Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan language Cebuano Kamayo Tagalog |
Website | www |
It was known as Oteiza until 1955.[5]
The municipality hosts the "Balik-Marihatag" Festival which literally means going back home to Marihatag.
Etymology
Its name is a concatenation of Maria Ihatag.
Barangays
Marihatag is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.
- Alegria
- Amontay
- Antipolo
- Arorogan
- Bayan
- Mahaba
- Mararag
- Poblacion
- San Antonio
- San Isidro
- San Pedro
- Sta Cruz
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1960 | 12,391 | — |
1970 | 7,254 | −5.21% |
1975 | 9,636 | +5.86% |
1980 | 10,779 | +2.27% |
1990 | 10,663 | −0.11% |
1995 | 13,254 | +4.16% |
2000 | 16,394 | +4.66% |
2007 | 17,622 | +1.00% |
2010 | 17,926 | +0.62% |
2015 | 18,518 | +0.62% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8] |
Climate
Climate data for Marihatag, Surigao del Sur | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 152 (6.0) |
116 (4.6) |
90 (3.5) |
68 (2.7) |
88 (3.5) |
96 (3.8) |
78 (3.1) |
73 (2.9) |
70 (2.8) |
96 (3.8) |
125 (4.9) |
132 (5.2) |
1,184 (46.8) |
Average rainy days | 20.8 | 17.7 | 18.5 | 17.2 | 20.8 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.7 | 22.0 | 23.7 | 22.5 | 19.9 | 250.8 |
Source: Meteoblue [9] |
See also
- List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines
References
- "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- "Province: Surigao del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". 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.
- Republic Act No. 1261, PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- "Province of Surigao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- "Marihatag: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
External links
- Marihatag Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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