Cagwait
{{Short description|Municipality in Surigao del Sur, Philippines}}
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| leader_name = Glenn G. Batiancila
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| leader_name1 = Melchie C. Tuscano
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| leader_name2 = Romeo S. Momo Sr.
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Cagwait, officially the Municipality of Cagwait (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Cagwait; {{langx|tl|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.{{PH census|current}}
History
Cagwait was spelled "Cacuait" or "Caguait" during the Spanish and American colonial period.{{cite book |author=Coast and Geodetic Survey|title=United States Coast Pilot: Philippine Islands, Part II: Palawan, Mindanao, and Sulu Archipelago |date=1940 |publisher=United States Government Printing Office |location=Washington |page=351}}{{cite book |last1=Santayana |first1=Agustín |title=La isla de Mindanao su historia y su estado presente, con algunas reflexiones acerca de su porvenir |date=1862 |publisher=Imprenta de Alhambra y Comp. |page=81}}
Geography
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Cagwait is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.
Cagwait is about {{convert|32|km}} southeast of Tandag, the capital town of Surigao del Sur. It is bounded by the towns of Bayabas on the north, Marihatag on the south, the Diwata mountains on the west and the Pacific Ocean in the east. It has a total land area of {{convert|21410|ha}}.
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=Climate=
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| location = Cagwait
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| Jan high C = 28.9
| Feb high C = 29.0
| Mar high C = 29.9
| Apr high C = 31.0
| May high C = 31.8
| Jun high C = 31.8
| Jul high C = 31.7
| Aug high C = 32.0
| Sep high C = 32.0
| Oct high C = 31.5
| Nov high C = 30.5
| Dec high C = 29.6
| Jan mean C = 25.5
| Feb mean C = 25.5
| Mar mean C = 26.1
| Apr mean C = 27.0
| May mean C = 27.7
| Jun mean C = 27.6
| Jul mean C = 27.4
| Aug mean C = 27.6
| Sep mean C = 27.5
| Oct mean C = 27.3
| Nov mean C = 26.6
| Dec mean C = 26.1
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| Jan low C = 22.2
| Feb low C = 22.1
| Mar low C = 22.4
| Apr low C = 23.0
| May low C = 23.6
| Jun low C = 23.4
| Jul low C = 23.2
| Aug low C = 23.3
| Sep low C = 23.1
| Oct low C = 23.1
| Nov low C = 22.8
| Dec low C = 22.6
|rain colour= green
|Jan rain mm=715
|Feb rain mm=604
|Mar rain mm=444
|Apr rain mm=321
|May rain mm=264
|Jun rain mm=182
|Jul rain mm=192
|Aug rain mm=155
|Sep rain mm=172
|Oct rain mm=207
|Nov rain mm=451
|Dec rain mm=619
|source 1 = Climate-Data.org{{cite web
|url = https://en.climate-data.org/location/766063/
|title = Climate: Cagwait
|publisher=Climate-Data.org
|accessdate = October 26, 2020}}
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Cagwait has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round and with extremely heavy rainfall in January.
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Demographics
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Economy
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Cagwait has an all-weather port at Barangay Bitaugan West (named Aras-asan Port by the Philippine Ports Authority) secured by the natural protection of Arangasa Islands. It has also an abandoned aerodrome made and used by the private planes of Aras-asan Timber Company, Inc. (ARTIMCO) during its peak of timber operation in the late 1970s.
Barangay Poblacion is the seat of governance, while the center of trade of the municipality is in Barangay Aras-asan. It houses three rural banks, two pawnshops, three bakeshops, a radio station, a public terminal and public market. Telecommunication is on par with other neighboring municipalities using cell phones, and Internet via GPRS, and cable television are available. There are also good tourist inns, beach resorts and homestay (bread and breakfast). Motorized tricycles, jeepneys, and buses ply its roads and concrete highways.
Cagwait was the home of the now defunct company ARTIMCO, Inc., one of the largest suppliers of timber in the country. Its land holdings became a sanctuary of the Philippine Eagle. Its land holdings became a sanctuary of the Philippine Eagle which was discovered by Charles Lindbergh during his wildlife expedition. He also discovered the beautiful white-sand beach cove of Cagwait which he described as similar to Waikiki Beach in Hawaii.
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Cagwait beach is the venue for the popular annual Kaliguan festival. Normally held towards the end of June, the festival is held over three days. A temporary stage is constructed on the beach and features music and a beauty pageant known as Perlas Ng Kaliguan. The most recent festival held in June 2019 was the 23rd annual Kaliguan festival.
Notable personalities
- Elmar Sillador – 1992 Philippine National Police Medal of Valor recipient{{cite news|last=Evangelista|first=Romie|title=PNP marks 1st anniversary|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC&dat=19920130&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|access-date=April 25, 2021|work=Manila Standard|publisher=Kamahalan Publishing Corp.|date=January 30, 1992|page=6}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://www.philatlas.com/mindanao/caraga/surigao-del-sur/cagwait.html Cagwait Profile at PhilAtlas.com]
- [https://cmci.dti.gov.ph/lgu-profile.php?lgu=Cagwait Cagwait Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index]
- [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081120024509/http://www.census.gov.ph/data/census2007/index.html Philippine Census Information]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002123/http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=16&frmIdProvince=86&frmIdLgu=1605 Local Governance Performance Management System]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080601011100/http://elgu.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/lgu-cagwait/ Cagwait Community LGU]
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Cagwait
|East = Philippine Sea
|South = Marihatag
|West = Tago
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{{Surigao del Sur}}
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