Gigmoto | |
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| Municipality of Gigmoto | |
 Poblacion | |
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 Map of Catanduanes with Gigmoto highlighted | |
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.svg)  Gigmoto Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°47′N 124°23′E / 13.78°N 124.38°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Catanduanes |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | June 15, 1951 |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Vicente J. Tayam Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Engr. Rodrigo Barrameda Tud Turado |
| • Representative | Eulogio R. Rodriguez |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 7,647 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 181.82 km2 (70.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 643 m (2,110 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 8,712 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,955 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 25.37 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 87.51 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 159.3 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 65.33 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 33.57 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | First Catanduanes Electric Cooperative (FICELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4804 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 |
| Native languages | Bicol |
| Website | www |
Gigmoto, officially the Municipality of Gigmoto, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Catanduanes, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,712 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[3]
Gigmoto is 51 kilometres (32 mi) from Virac.
- ^ Municipality of Gigmoto | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.