Cagwait

Cagwait
Municipality of Cagwait
Cagwait White Beach
Map of Surigao del Sur with Cagwait highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Cagwait
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°55′05″N 126°18′06″E / 8.9181°N 126.3017°E / 8.9181; 126.3017
CountryPhilippines
RegionCaraga
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
District 1st district
Founded1782
Barangays11 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorGlenn G. Batiancila
  Vice MayorMelchie C. Tuscano
  RepresentativeRomeo S. Momo Sr.
  Electorate15,905 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
214.10 km2 (82.66 sq mi)
Elevation
51 m (167 ft)
Highest elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
21,747
  Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
  Households
5,060
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
36.46
% (2021)
  Revenue211.2 million (2022)
  Assets644.7 million (2022)
  Expenditure175.6 million (2022)
  Liabilities133.7 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricitySurigao del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (SURSECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8304
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)86
Native languagesSurigaonon
Agusan
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.cagwait.gov.ph

Cagwait, officially the Municipality of Cagwait (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Cagwait; Tagalog: 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.