Why visit Gigaquit
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 5 parks and trails, 35 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
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About Gigaquit
Gigaquit, officially the Municipality of Gigaquit (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Gigaquit; Tagalog: Bayan ng Gigaquit), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 22,949 people.
From the Wikipedia article Gigaquit (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes35
23 more on the map.
Where to stay4
History
Gigaquit was established in 1850 by Cero, a native who fortified the place to make it safe from Moro raiders. During this period, the local population was Christianized by priests from religious orders who made Saint Augustine their patron saint.
Bacuag and Claver, which had been part of Gigaquit, became separate municipalities in 1918 and 1955 under Executive Order Nos. 61 and 126 respectively.
From the History section of Gigaquit on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship9
Lokal ng Campo, Iglesia ni Cristo
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 6.5 km
Surigao - Davao Coastal Road
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries42
Healthcare8
Map of Gigaquit
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Getting there and nearby towns
Surigao Airport (SUG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.
- Mainit 20 km west, about 20 min by car
- Madrid 47 km southeast, about 47 min by car
- Tubay 51 km south, about 51 min by car
- Cabadbaran 55 km south, about 55 min by car
- Magallanes 67 km south, about 1 h by car
- Butuan 74 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Buenavista 76 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tandag 79 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sibagat 86 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Tago 87 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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