Nasipit | |
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Municipality of Nasipit | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 8°59′N 125°20′E / 8.99°N 125.34°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Caraga |
Province | Agusan del Norte |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | August 1, 1929 |
Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Roscoe Democrito B. Plaza |
• Vice Mayor | Leonardo C. Beniga |
• Representative | Dale B. Corvera |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 30,279 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 144.4 km2 (55.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
Highest elevation | 375 m (1,230 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 44,822 |
• Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
• Households | 10,580 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 28.57 |
• Revenue | ₱ 170.1 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 317.3 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 178.7 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 67.08 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Agusan del Norte Electric Cooperative (ANECO) |
• Water | Nasipit Water District |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 8602 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 |
Native languages | Agusan Butuanon Cebuano Higaonon Tagalog |
Major religions | Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, Islam |
Feast date | September 29 |
Catholic diocese | Diocese of Butuan |
Patron saint | Saint Michael the Archangel |
Website | www |
Nasipit, officially the Municipality of Nasipit (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Nasipit; Tagalog: Bayan ng Nasipit), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,822 people.[3]
The Port of Nasipit is the major seaport or base port in Agusan del Norte. The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) assigned PMO Nasipit as an International Base port.[5][full citation needed]