Northern Mindanao, Philippines · Asia
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Gitagum is a town located in Northern Mindanao, Philippines. With a population of 3,126, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Gitagum sits in Philippines, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Manila time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Gitagum to your route.
Gitagum, officially the Municipality of Gitagum (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Gitagum; Tagalog: Bayan ng Gitagum), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. The municipality is bounded on the north by Mindanao Sea, on the east by the Municipality of Laguindingan, on the south by the Municipality ofRead more
Alubijid and on the west the Municipality of Libertad. It is approximately 40 km away from Cagayan de Oro. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 19,269 people.
The municipality of Gitagum stretches along the shoreline of Mindanao Sea having an approximate length of 6.2 km. It has a total land area of 4,340 hectares or 43.40 square kilometers which is only 1.18% of the total land area of the province of Misamis Oriental. There are eleven barangays of which four are urban areas due to their strategic location along the national highway and along the Iligan Bay. Light commercial and industrial establishments are found in these barangays. Built up areas for urban uses comprise only 2. 5% of the total land area of Gitagum, which is utilized for residential uses and within the vicinity of the public market, business establishment, churches, school, municipal gymnasium, plaza and other government building of the municipality. The coastal barangays of Burnay and Pangayawan are vegetated with mangrove which remains protected.
Barangays along the coast are traversed by the national highway, while interior barangays are accessible through provincial and barangay roads that function as farm-to-market routes.
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Gitagum is located in Northern Mindanao, Philippines, Asia. The coordinates are 8.5967 latitude, 124.4064 longitude.
Gitagum has a population of approximately 3,126 people, making it a town in Philippines.
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