Marihatag
Marihatag
Oteiza | |
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Municipality of Marihatag | |
![]() Map of Surigao del Sur with Marihatag highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 8°48′03″N 126°17′54″E / 8.8008°N 126.2983°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Caraga |
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 |
• Representative | Romeo S. Momo Sr. |
• Electorate | 14,756 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 312.50 km2 (120.66 sq mi) |
Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
Highest elevation | 261 m (856 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 19,441 |
• Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,411 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 37.25 |
• Revenue | ₱ 147.9 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 326.1 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 140 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 123.7 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Surigao del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (SURSECO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 8306 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Kamayo Tagalog |
Website | www |
Marihatag, officially the Municipality of Marihatag (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Marihatag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Marihatag); (Indonesian: Kotamadya Marihatag) , is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,441 people.[3]
It was known as Oteiza until 1955.[5]
The municipality hosts the "Balik-Marihatag" Festival which literally means going back home to Marihatag.
Etymology
[edit]Its name is a concatenation of Maria Ihatag.
Geography
[edit]Barangays
[edit]Marihatag is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Alegria
- Amontay
- Antipolo
- Arorogan
- Bayan (formerly Hinogbakan)
- Mahaba
- Mararag
- Poblacion
- San Antonio
- San Isidro
- San Pedro
- Sta Cruz
Climate
[edit]Climate data for Marihatag | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.0 (84.2) |
29.1 (84.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.7 (89.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.6 (87.1) |
29.7 (85.5) |
30.8 (87.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.5 (77.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.8 (80.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.1 (71.8) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 700 (27.6) |
579 (22.8) |
435 (17.1) |
316 (12.4) |
267 (10.5) |
193 (7.6) |
198 (7.8) |
165 (6.5) |
180 (7.1) |
208 (8.2) |
424 (16.7) |
604 (23.8) |
4,269 (168.1) |
Source: Climate-Data.org[6] |
Marihatag has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round and with extremely heavy rainfall in January.
Demographics
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
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% |
2020 | 19,441 | +0.96% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] |
Economy
[edit]Poverty incidence of Marihatag
10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
48.30 2009
50.28 2012
38.03 2015
45.64 2018
37.82 2021
37.25 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Municipality of Marihatag | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Republic Act No. 1261, PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012
- ^ "Climate: Marihatag". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Surigao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Marihatag Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Marihatag Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System