Lingig | |
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| Municipality of Lingig | |
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.svg.gif'))  Lingig Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°02′17″N 126°24′46″E / 8.038053°N 126.412664°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Caraga (Region XIII) |
| Province | Surigao del Sur |
| District | 2nd District |
| Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Roberto "Jimmy" M. Luna, Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Elmer "Boyet" P. Evangelio |
| • Representative | Johnny T. Pimentel |
| • Electorate | 22,482 voters (2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 305.17 km2 (117.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Population (2015 census) [3] | |
| • Total | 31,485 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,965 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 45.28% (2015)[4] |
| • Revenue | ₱108,967,339.77 (2016) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8312 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Climate type | tropical rainforest climate |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Kamayo Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Lingig, officially the Municipality of Lingig, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it had a population of 31,485 people. [3]
The municipality is around one and a half hour away from Barangay Mangagoy, Bislig City by bus. Similar to Davao Oriental, it is a border town of Surigao del Sur.
Barangays
Lingig is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.
- Anibongan
- Barcelona
- Bogak
- Bongan
- Handamayan
- Mahayahay
- Mandus
- Mansa-ilao
- Pagtila-an
- Palo Alto
- Poblacion
- Rajah Cabungso-an
- Sabang
- Salvacion
- San Roque
- Tagpoporan (Tagpupuran)
- Union
- Valencia
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 730 | — |
| 1939 | 5,397 | +5.71% |
| 1948 | 4,462 | −2.09% |
| 1960 | 11,225 | +7.99% |
| 1970 | 13,836 | +2.11% |
| 1975 | 19,172 | +6.76% |
| 1980 | 19,993 | +0.84% |
| 1990 | 21,015 | +0.50% |
| 1995 | 23,477 | +2.10% |
| 2000 | 26,487 | +2.62% |
| 2007 | 28,269 | +0.90% |
| 2010 | 31,544 | +4.07% |
| 2015 | 31,485 | −0.04% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [5] [6][7] | ||
Climate
Lingig has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round and with extremely heavy rainfall in January.
| Climate data for Lingig | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.5 (85.1) | 29.5 (85.1) | 30.5 (86.9) | 31.3 (88.3) | 31.7 (89.1) | 31.6 (88.9) | 31.6 (88.9) | 31.9 (89.4) | 32.0 (89.6) | 31.7 (89.1) | 31.1 (88.0) | 30.2 (86.4) | 31.1 (87.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.7 (78.3) | 25.6 (78.1) | 26.3 (79.3) | 26.9 (80.4) | 27.4 (81.3) | 27.2 (81.0) | 27.1 (80.8) | 27.3 (81.1) | 27.3 (81.1) | 27.1 (80.8) | 26.7 (80.1) | 26.2 (79.2) | 26.7 (80.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21.8 (71.2) | 21.8 (71.2) | 22.1 (71.8) | 22.6 (72.7) | 23.1 (73.6) | 22.8 (73.0) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.7 (72.9) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.4 (72.3) | 22.2 (72.0) | 22.4 (72.4) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 757 (29.8) | 561 (22.1) | 495 (19.5) | 347 (13.7) | 256 (10.1) | 165 (6.5) | 148 (5.8) | 132 (5.2) | 140 (5.5) | 200 (7.9) | 314 (12.4) | 644 (25.4) | 4,159 (163.9) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[8] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Municipality of Lingig | (DILG)
- ^ "Province: Surigao del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Climate: Lingig". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
External links
- Lingig Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System