Sibagat, officially the Municipality of Sibagat ( ceb, Lungsod sa Sibagat; tgl, Bayan ng Sibagat), is a 1st class

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the

province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''Roman province, provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire ...

of Agusan del Sur,

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,957 people. Located at the northernmost of the province, the town is called as the ''"Gateway to Agusan del Sur"'' and ''"The Last Frontier of Agusan del Sur"''. The town is a major producer of

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products such as

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banana A banana is an elongated, edible fruit – botanically a berry – produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus ''Musa''. In some countries, bananas used for cooking may be called "plantains", distinguis ...

vegetable Vegetables are parts of plants that are consumed by humans or other animals as food. The original meaning is still commonly used and is applied to plants collectively to refer to all edible plant matter, including the flowers, fruits, stems, ...

s and especially abaca in the province.

Etymology

The word ''Sibagat'' is from the word ''bagat'' which means "meet" or "meeting place". According to the oral history, the

Sibagat River The Sibagat River ( tl, Ilog Sibagat; ceb, Suba sa Sibagat) is a stream located in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, Caraga Region, Philippines. It is a tributary of the larger Wawa River with headwaters located in the northeastern mountain boundaries ...

near Sibagat was the place where the warring tribes meet and fight.

is tributary of a bigger river, the Wawa River. The losing tribe would retreat downstream to the Wawa River and disappear.

History

The territories of Sibagat were formerly part of the town of Esperanza, in the historical province of Agusan. In August 1961, through ''Executive Order No. 440, s. 1961'', the ''barrio''s and

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s of Bayugan, Maygatasan, Nueva Sibagat, Verdo, Mambutay, Salvacion, Caridad, Sagmone, Calaitan, Sinadyap, Malindao, Noli and other adjacent ''barrio''s and sitios were separated from Esperanza and constituted into the newly created municipality of Bayugan. On February 1, 1980, Sibagat was created into a municipality when the barangays of Ilihan, Sinai, Sibagat, El Rio, Afga, Tabontabon, Perez, Magsaysay, Santa Cruz, Santa Maria, San Isidro, Villangit, Del Rosario, Anahauan, Mahayahay and San Vicente were segregated from the municipality of Bayugan and organized into the newly created town, through ''Batas Pambansa Blg. 56''. The seat of Municipal

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is located in Barangay Sibagat, now called Barangay Poblacion. On November 6, 1980, the first set of Municipal Officials assumed office and Mr. Vicente B. Benigian, Sr. was the first appointed Municipal

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Geography

According to the

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, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Agusan del Sur. Sibagat is bordered by the Municipalities of

Santiago, Agusan del Norte Santiago, officially the Municipality of Santiago ( ceb, Lungsod sa Santiago; tgl, Bayan ng Santiago), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,657 peop ...

and

Cantilan Cantilan, officially the Municipality of Cantilan ( Surigaonon: ''Lungsod nan Cantilan''; tl, Bayan ng Cantilan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34 ...

, Surigao del Sur to the north;

Madrid, Surigao del Sur Madrid, officially the Municipality of Madrid ( Surigaonon: ''Lungsod nan Madrid''; tl, Bayan ng Madrid), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,653 pe ...

Carmen, Surigao del Sur Carmen, officially the Municipality of Carmen ( Surigaonon: ''Lungsod nan Carmen''; tl, Bayan ng Carmen), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,720 peo ...

and

Lanuza, Surigao del Sur Lanuza, officially the Municipality of Lanuza ( Surigaonon: ''Lungsod nan Lanuza''; tl, Bayan ng Lanuza), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 13,642 peo ...

to the northeast; City of Tandag and

San Miguel, Surigao del Sur San Miguel, officially the Municipality of San Miguel ( Surigaonon: ''Lungsod nan San Miguel''; tl, Bayan ng San Miguel), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a populati ...

to the east; Bayugan City to the south and southeast;

Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte Las Nieves, officially the Municipality of Las Nieves ( ceb, Lungsod sa Las Nieves; tgl, Bayan ng Las Nieves), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30, ...

to the southwest;

Butuan City Butuan (pronounced ), officially the City of Butuan ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Butuan; Butuanon: ''Dakbayan hong Butuan''; fil, Lungsod ng Butuan), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the region of Caraga, Philippines. It is the ''de facto'' ca ...

and

Remedios T. Romualdez, Agusan del Norte Remedios T. Romualdez, officially the Municipality of Remedios T. Romualdez ( ceb, Lungsod sa Remedios T. Romualdez; tgl, Bayan ng Remedios T. Romualdez), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According t ...

to the west; and Cabadbaran City to the northwest. Sibagat is away from the Regional Center Hub of

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and from the nearest airport in Butuan City. It is also away from Bayugan, the only city of the province. The town is geographically situated between the two cities of Butuan and Bayugan.

Elevation

Sibagat is located at . Elevation of most areas of the municipality sit atop 100 meters above

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(

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). Starting from the 100

broad plains in the southern part; where the urban center located, most of the rural barangays are located through the hills in the central part and to the mountainous western part, mountains peaked at 1,000 meters above

were located at the northern part comprises 2 barangays of Kolambugan and Padiay.

Rivers and Streams

Sibagat is host of several major rivers and streams that includes the Wawa River, the largest and longest river in the town. The other rivers are

Tambagoko River The Tambagoko River ( tl, Ilog Tambagoko; ceb, Suba sa Tambagoko) is a stream located in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, Caraga Region, Philippines. It is a tributary of the Sibagat River with headwaters located in the hinterlands of Barangays Perez and ...

Tago River The Tago River ( tl, Ilog Tago; ceb, Suba sa Tago; ) is a stream located in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, and the municipalities of San Miguel and Tago, Surigao del Sur, Caraga Region, in northeastern Mindanao, in southern Philippines. Etymology '' ...

Andanan River The Andanan River ( tl, Ilog Andanan; ceb, Suba sa Andanan) is a stream located in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur and Bayugan, Caraga Region, Philippines. It is a tributary of the larger Wawa River. Geography The Andanan River is situated approximatel ...

Boguko River The Boguko River ( tl, Ilog Boguko; ceb, Suba sa Boguko) is a stream located in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, Caraga Region, Philippines. It is a tributary of the larger Wawa River with headwaters located in the mountain boundaries of Sibagat and the ...

, Bugsukan River, Balangubang River and Managong River.

Watershed

and its surrounding areas was declared as a

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called the Andanan

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Forest reserve A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...

(AWFR) proclaimed by virtue of

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Presidential Proclamation No. 734 dated May 29, 1991 with an area of 15,097 hectares located in Barangay New Tubigon in the municipality of Sibagat including some riverbank barangays in Bayugan City area

and Wawa River and its surrounding areas were also declared a nature reserve by establishing the

Sibagat Sibagat, officially the Municipality of Sibagat ( ceb, Lungsod sa Sibagat; tgl, Bayan ng Sibagat), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,957 people. L ...

- Wawa

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(SWFR) as proclaimed by virtue of

Presidential Proclamation No. 308 dated September 3, 1964 for wood production,

watershed management Watershed management is the study of the relevant characteristics of a watershed aimed at the sustainable distribution of its resources and the process of creating and implementing plans, programs and projects to sustain and enhance watershed fun ...

soil protection Soil conservation is the prevention of loss of the topmost layer of the soil from erosion or prevention of reduced fertility caused by over usage, acidification, salinization or other chemical soil contamination. Slash-and-burn and other unsust ...

, and other

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uses containing an area of 29,500 hectares, more or less.

Climate

Sibagat has a Type II climate which has no dry season but with pronounced maximum rain period occurring from December to January. The climate is hot and moist with an average annual humidity of 84 percent. This type of climate is very regular with no dry months and lacks any seasonal contrast. Average annual temperature range is from 23 to 32 Celsius, with the temperatures dropping towards the west portion of the town while altitude is increasing.

Barangays

Sibagat is politically subdivided into 24

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Demographics

In the 2020 census, Sibagat had a population of 33,957. The population density was . Most of the inhabitants are

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migrants from

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Cebu Cebu (; ceb, Sugbo), officially the Province of Cebu ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Sugbo; tl, Lalawigan ng Cebu; hil, Kapuroan sang Sugbo), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 167 ...

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and

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provinces. Indigenous people include the

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and

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Economy

Agriculture

The economy of Sibagat is dependent heavily on

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. Its major agricultural products are

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coffee Coffee is a drink prepared from roasted coffee beans. Darkly colored, bitter, and slightly acidic, coffee has a stimulant, stimulating effect on humans, primarily due to its caffeine content. It is the most popular hot drink in the world. S ...

cacao Cacao is the seed from which cocoa and chocolate are made, from Spanish cacao, an adaptation of Nahuatl cacaua, the root form of cacahuatl ("bean of the cocoa-tree"). It may also refer to: Plants *''Theobroma cacao'', a tropical evergreen tree ** ...

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s, and root crops.

Trade and Industry

The town of Sibagat plays a major role in Abacá Industry in Agusan del Sur as well as the entire Caraga Region. The Sibagat

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of Abaca

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(SAWA), Inc. — as Sibagat town is leading and major producer of ''"sinamay"'' ( woven abaca

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) that played vital role in the growing and production of abaca products in the province. Abaca is identified as " One Town One Product" (OTOP). Their major product is ''Sinamay'', a woven stalks of the abaca tree which

is stronger than

cotton Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus ''Gossypium'' in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose, and can contain minor perce ...

silk Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin and is produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons. The best-known silk is obtained from the coc ...

, and as a result of that ''sinamay'' holds a very firm shape. Sibagat ''"sinamay"'' shines every time they will participate in

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in both regional and national events. Members of Sibagat Abaca

(SAWA) make rolls of

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from ''sinamay'' or the first-class

from the Tagongon and Laylay varieties of abaca. The woven fabric is used as material for handicraft,

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and

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accessories, which are sold in the home and export markets. The Kolambugan Tribal

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Association (KATTFA) is a major player of abaca

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. A licensed abaca local

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r based in

Kolambugan, Sibagat Sibagat, officially the Municipality of Sibagat ( ceb, Lungsod sa Sibagat; tgl, Bayan ng Sibagat), is a 1st class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the ...

, Agusan del Sur authorized by the

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(PFIDA).

Energy

Global Sibagat Hydro Power Corporation is a subsidiary of Jowood Industries Inc., Philippines. The company has initially awarded by the Department of Energy (DOE) a

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(RE) Service contracts for multiple

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projects in the Municipality of Sibagat with a combined potential capacity of 24-Megawatts (MW). The said contracts were executed through a ceremonial signing with Global Sibagat President James G. Ong and the then

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Jericho Petilla Carlos Jericho "Icot" Loreto Petilla is a Filipino politician. He ran as a senator in the Philippines under the Liberal Party (LP) during the 2016 General Elections in the Philippines. He is also a former Secretary of the Department of Energy ...

last February 6, 2014. The RE projects are the Managong Hydroelectric Power Plant (6MW), Wawa Hydro Power Plant (13MW) and Bugsukan Hydro Power Plant (5MW) all located in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur.

Hydro Power Plant Projects

The Department of Energy (DOE) have identified various

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projects and awarded service contracts to the below list of

projects all located in the Municipality of Sibagat. *13MW Wawa

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Plant Project - *6MW Managong

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Project - Location:

Managong Falls Managong Falls is known to be the biggest and tallest waterfalls in the province of Agusan del Sur. Located in barangay Padiay in the municipality of Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, Caraga Region, in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, is one of ...

, Barangay Padiay *5MW Bugsukan

Plant Project - Location: Bugsukan River, Barangay

Tabontabon Tabontabon (IPA: ɐbon'tabon, officially the Municipality of Tabontabon ( war, Bungto han Tabontabon; tl, Bayan ng Tabontabon), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population ...

, *5MW Hilong-hilong 4

Plant Project - Location: Barangay Kolambugan *7.7MW Wawa 1

Project - Location: Wawa River, Barangay Kolambugan and Padiay *7.0MW Wawa 2

Project - Location: Wawa River, Barangay Kolambugan and Padiay *5.6MW Wawa 3

Project - Location: Managong River, Barangay Padiay

Government

Elected officials

Members of the Sibagat Municipal council (2022-2025): Executive officials: * Municipal Mayor: Dr. Thelma Gonzaga Lamanilao, MD * Municipal Vice Mayor: Maria Liza Lamanilao Evangelista, CPA,

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, ENP Municipal councilors: * Aljun Pagyos Cayawan * Josephine Dacera Benegian * Jovan Aplicador Duarte * Salvador Palban Bares, Jr. * Roland Canono Vergara * Mark Vincent Borres Muldez * Gines Gablines Coranes * Francisco Pagoyo Garlit

Infrastructure

Communications

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Smart Communications Smart Communications Inc., commonly referred to as Smart (and officially stylized/ self-styled as SMART), is a wholly owned wireless communications and digital services subsidiary of PLDT Inc., a telecommunications and digital services provid ...

and

Globe Telecommunications Globe Telecom, Inc., commonly shortened as Globe, is a major provider of telecommunications services in the Philippines. The company operates the largest mobile network in the Philippines and one of the largest fixed-line and broadband networks ...

Transportation

By Land

All means of land transportation including Public Utility Buses (PUB), most common are "

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" and ''

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" including "Surigao Express" and "Land Car Inc (LCI)" plying the routes of Butuan- Davao, Butuan-

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, Butuan-

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, Butuan-

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and Butuan- Tandag via Pan-Philippine Highway Butuan- Agusan- Davao Road. There are also Public Utility Jeepneys (PUJ) and Passenger Vans plying Butuan-Sibagat- Bayugan route. Sibagat can be reached also by land directly from

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, Bicol and

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plying to

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routes and vice versa through Philtranco and PP Bus Line via Pan-Philippine Highway.

By Air

Butuan Airport Bancasi Airport, Butuanon: ''Tugpahanan hong Bancasi'', fil, Paliparan ng Bancasi ), also known as Butuan Airport, is the airport serving the general area of Butuan and Agusan del Norte. It is the only airport in Agusan del Norte and the larg ...

(''also referred as''

Bancasi Airport Bancasi Airport, Butuanon: ''Tugpahanan hong Bancasi'', fil, Paliparan ng Bancasi ), also known as Butuan Airport, is the airport serving the general area of Butuan and Agusan del Norte. It is the only airport in Agusan del Norte and the larges ...

) is the nearest airport.

Davao Airport Francisco Bangoy International Airport ( ceb, Tugpahanang Pangkalibutanon sa Francisco Bangoy; fil, Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Francisco Bangoy; ), also commonly known as Davao International Airport, is the main airport serving Davao City and th ...

(''also referred as'' Francisco Bangoy International Airport) can be an alternate route from

as transit point.

Surigao Airport Surigao Airport, ceb, Tugpahanan sa Surigao, fil, Paliparan ng Surigao is an airport serving the general area of Surigao City, located in the province of Surigao del Norte in the Philippines. The airport is classified as a Class 2 principal ( ...

can also be an alternate route from

to Surigao City as transit point.

By Sea

Inter-island vessels with the likes of M/V Filipinas vessels of

Cokaliong Shipping Lines Cokaliong Shipping Lines, Inc. (CSLI) is a shipping line based in Cebu City, Philippines. It operates both passenger and cargo ferries on eight routes in the Visayas and Mindanao regions and is one of the youngest shipping companies in the Phil ...

Trans-Asia Shipping Lines Trans-Asia Shipping Lines, Incorporated (TASLI) is a shipping company based in Cebu City, Philippines. It was incorporated on March 25, 1974, under the name of Solar Shipping Lines, Inc. The Chairman of the company is Dennis A. Uy. Trans-Asia Sh ...

and

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2GO Group 2GO also known as 2GO Group Inc. is a Philippines-based company engaged in transporting people and cargo using the fleet of inter-island ferries and cargo ships of the former Aboitiz Transport System, which owned the brands SuperFerry, Cebu Fe ...

(''the latest operator of the remnants of formerly famous SuperFerry fleet,

Negros Navigation Negros Navigation Co., Inc. (NENACO) was one of the oldest domestic shipping companies in the Philippines. It was also one of the largest companies in the passenger transport business in the Philippines. Its main hub was the renowned Pier 2 in M ...

fleet and

Cebu Ferries Cebu Ferries was a shipping company based in Batangas City and Cebu City, Philippines. Its hubs were Batangas Port in Batangas and Pier 4 in Cebu City. It is now part of 2GO Travel. Formerly the shipping company was a subsidiary of William Got ...

'') plying the

- Nasipit,

- Surigao- Nasipit,

Cagayan de Oro Cagayan ( ), officially the Province of Cagayan ( ilo, Probinsia ti Cagayan; ibg, Provinsiya na Cagayan; itv, Provinsiya ya Cagayan; fil, Lalawigan ng Cagayan), is a province in the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region, covering ...

- Nasipit,

Tagbilaran Tagbilaran, officially the City of Tagbilaran ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Tagbilaran), is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 104,976 people. Encompassing a la ...

- Nasipit and

Dumaguete Dumaguete, officially the City of Dumaguete ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Dumaguete; fil, Lungsod ng Dumaguete), is a 3rd income class component city and the capital of the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a p ...

- Nasipit routes on regular schedules with Nasipit Port as transit point. Public Utility Buses, Public Utility Jeepneys, Passenger Vans and Multicabs are available at Nasipit Port

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going to

Integrated Bus Terminal.

Local transportation

Motorcycle taxi, locally known as '' Habal-habal'', is a single motorcycle modified with outriggers to seat more than two persons that caters passengers from Sibagat town proper to adjacent barangays and remote villages with rough and steep terrain. In Sibagat town, the more complex ''Habal-habal'' can seat up to twelve persons or more including their baggage.

Media

DXCN-FM 99.1 Radyo Kaagapay - the only broadcast

radio station Radio broadcasting is transmission of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based radio ...

in the town of Sibagat. The Nutriskwela Community Radio is a Project of the

National Nutrition Council (Philippines) National Nutrition Council, abbreviated as NNC, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Health responsible for creating a conducive policy environment for national and local nutrition planning, implementation, monitorin ...

to address the problem of hunger and malnutrition in the Philippines by providing correct and updated Nutrition and Health information to areas with high prevalence of malnutrition and no access to broadcast media. It was implemented in 2008, and Radyo Kaagapay in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur was its pioneering recipient in Caraga.

Education

Central elementary schools

Secondary schools

There are Six (6) high schools in the town.

College

Father Saturnino Urios College of Sibagat, Inc. (FSUCSI), is the oldest private educational institution in Sibagat. Founded in 1968 by Rev. Fr. Atanacio B. De Castro, S.J. the school named after the Spanish

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Father Saturnino Urios, S.J. It is a Catholic Private School that run by the

Diocese of Butuan The Roman Catholic Diocese of Butuan (Lat: ''Dioecesis Butuanensis'') is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. History The Diocese was erected in 1967, through Pope Paul VI, separating from the Diocese of ...

located at the heart of Sibagat within the compound of Saint Anthony of Padua Parish along the Daang Maharlika Pan-Philippine Highway in Barangay Poblacion. The institution is also a sister school of Father Saturnino Urios University in

. It offers complete

Kindergarten Kindergarten is a preschool educational approach based on playing, singing, practical activities such as drawing, and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school. Such institutions were originally made in the late 18th cent ...

, Elementary,

Secondary Education Secondary education or post-primary education covers two phases on the International Standard Classification of Education scale. Level 2 or lower secondary education (less commonly junior secondary education) is considered the second and final pha ...

and Senior high school. It is also an accredited Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Training Center for their TVET courses.

Other Schools

Other Educational and Learning Institutions

Notable personalities

* Dennis Laurente — (Barangay Mahayahay), a

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Professional

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and a former holder of

World Boxing Council The World Boxing Council (WBC) is an international professional boxing organization. It is among the four major organizations which sanction professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association (WBA), International Boxing Federation ...

Asian Boxing Council The Asian Boxing Council (ABCO) is a professional boxing organization that sanctions title fights in the Greater Asian region. History At the 1985 World Boxing Council (WBC) annual convention in Bangkok, Thailand, the late Sahasombhop Srisomvong ...

(WBC ABC) Super

Welterweight Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like Muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify the ...

Champion belt. Born in

Palompon Palompon (IPA: ɐlom'pɔn, officially the Municipality of Palompon ( ceb, Lungsod sa Palompon; war, Bungto han Palompon; tl, Bayan ng Palompon), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, i ...

but raised in Barangay Mahayahay, Sibagat. He attended his early education at Mahayahay Elementary School and secondary at Sibagat National High School of Home Industries.

References

External links

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