Gitagum
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. The municipality is bounded on the north by Mindanao Sea, on the east by the Municipality of Laguindingan, on the south by the Municipality of Alubijid and on the west the Municipality of Libertad. It is approximately 40 km. away from Cagayan de Oro. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,920 people.
Gitagum | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Gitagum | |
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Map of Misamis Oriental with Gitagum highlighted | |
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Gitagum Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°35′44″N 124°24′19″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Misamis Oriental |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | June 8, 1961 |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Emmanuel S. Mugot |
| • Vice Mayor | Rudy O. Damasing |
| • Representative | Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 14,881 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.40 km2 (16.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 247 m (810 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 17,920 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,556 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 15.84 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 81.88 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 191 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 74.57 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 32.3 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Misamis Oriental 1 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9020 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Binukid Subanon Tagalog |
| Website | http://gitagummisor.gov.ph/ |
The municipality of Gitagum stretches along the shoreline of Mindanao Sea having an approximate length of 6.2 km. It has a total land area of 4,340 hectares or 43.40 square kilometers which is only 1.18% of the total land area of the province of Misamis Oriental. There are eleven barangays of which four are urban areas due to their strategic location along the national highway and along the Iligan Bay. Light commercial and industrial establishments are found in these barangays. Built up areas for urban uses comprise only 2. 5% of the total land area of Gitagum, which is utilized for residential uses and within the vicinity of the public market, business establishment, churches, school, municipal gymnasium, plaza and other government building of the municipality. The coastal barangays of Burnay and Pangayawan are vegetated with mangrove which remains protected.
The barangays along the coast are traversed by the national highway, while the interior barangays are accessible by the provincial and barangays roads which serve as farm to market roads.