Nasipit

Nasipit
Municipality of Nasipit
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Nasipit is located in Philippines
Nasipit
Nasipit
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°59′N 125°20′E / 8.99°N 125.34°E / 8.99; 125.34
CountryPhilippines
RegionCaraga
ProvinceAgusan del Norte
District 2nd district
FoundedAugust 1, 1929
Barangays19 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRoscoe Democrito B. Plaza
 • Vice MayorLeonardo C. Beniga
 • RepresentativeDale B. Corvera
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate30,279 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total144.4 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]
 • Total44,822
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
 • Households
10,580
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
28.57
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 170.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 317.3 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 178.7 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 67.08 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAgusan del Norte Electric Cooperative (ANECO)
 • WaterNasipit Water District
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8602
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)85
Native languagesAgusan
Butuanon
Cebuano
Higaonon
Tagalog
Major religionsRoman Catholicism, Protestantism, Islam
Feast dateSeptember 29
Catholic dioceseDiocese of Butuan
Patron saintSaint Michael the Archangel
Websitewww.nasipitsite.com

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]

  1. ^ Municipality of Nasipit | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Philippine Ports Authority Official Website".