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Lingig

Lingig, officially the Municipality of Lingig, is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 35,142 people.

The municipality is around one and a half hour away from Barangay Mangagoy, Bislig by bus. It is a border town of Surigao del Sur with Davao Oriental.

Geography

Barangays

Lingig is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • 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

Climate

Climate data for Lingig
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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

Lingig has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round and with extremely heavy rainfall in January.

Demographics

Population census of Lingig
YearPop.±% 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%
2020 35,142+2.18%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Economy

Poverty incidence of Lingig

10
20
30
40
50
2006
45.20
2009
48.89
2012
33.97
2015
45.28
2018
36.32
2021
32.18

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

References

  1. ^ Municipality of Lingig | (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. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Climate: Lingig". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  6. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  7. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  8. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  9. ^ "Province of Surigao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  10. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  12. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  13. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  14. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  15. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  16. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.