Sibagat


', officially the ', is a of the Philippines| in the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people.
Located in the northeastern tip of the province, the town is away from Butuan City.
The town is a major producer of agriculture products such as coconut, banana, vegetables 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 near Sibagat was the place where the warring tribes meet and fight. Sibagat River 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 barrios and sitios of Bayugan, Maygatasan, Nueva Sibagat, Verdo, Mambutay, Salvacion, Caridad, Sagmone, Calaitan, Sinadyap, Malindao, Noli and other adjacent barrios 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 ton, through Batas Pambansa Blg. 56. The seat of Municipal Local Government 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 Mayor.

Geography

Sibagat is located at.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the has a land area of constituting of the total area of Agusan del Sur.
Sibagat is bordered by the province of Surigao del Sur to the north and northeast; Bayugan City to the east, southeast, south and southwest; Butuan City and Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte to the west; and Cabadbaran City, Santiago, Agusan del Norte and Remedios T. Romualdez, Agusan del Norte to the northwest.
Sibagat is away from the Regional Center Hub of Caraga region 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.

Climate

Sibagat has a Type II climate which has no dry season but with pronounced maximum rain period occurring from December to January.

Barangays

Sibagat is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.

Demographics

In the, had a population of. The population density was.
Most of the inhabitants are Visayan migrants from Bohol, Cebu, Leyte and Negros provinces. Indigenous people include the Manobo and Higaonon.

Economy

The economy of Sibagat is dependent heavily on subsistence agriculture. Its major agricultural products are coconut, corn, coffee, cacao, fruits, vegetables, and root crops.
It also plays a major role in Abacá Industry in Agusan del Sur as well as the entire Caraga Region.

Trading

The Department of Energy have identified various Renewable Energy power plant projects and awarded service contracts to the below list of hydropower projects all located in the Municipality of Sibagat.
Its primary mode of transportation are PUB, PUJs and Passenger Vans plying the routes from Butuan to Bayugan and vice versa via the Pan-Philippine Highway connecting Agusan and Davao provinces.
In town, Tricycles and Motorized tricycles convey passengers to short distance destination within the town and to other accessible adjacent barangays. Motorcycle taxi, locally known as Habal-habal, is a single motorcycle modified to seat more than two persons that caters passengers to barangays with rough and steep terrain. In Sibagat, the more complex Habal-habal can seat up to twelve persons or more including their baggages.

Communication

DXCN-FM 99.1 Radyo Kaagapay - the only broadcast radio station in the town of Sibagat. The Nutriskwela Community Radio is a Project of the National Nutrition Council 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.

Local government

Elected municipal officials 2019-2022:

Executive officials

Central elementary schools

NameDistrictBarangay
Sibagat Central Elementary SchoolDistrict IPoblacion
Afga Central Elementary SchoolDistrict IIAfga

Secondary schools

There are Six high schools in the town.
NameTypeBarangay
Afga National High School PublicAfga
Father Saturnino Urios College of Sibagat, Inc. PrivatePoblacion
Magsaysay National High School PublicMagsaysay
New Tubigon National High School of Home Industries PublicNew Tubigon
Padiay National High School PublicPadiay
Sibagat National High School of Home Industries PublicPoblacion

College

NameTypeBarangay
Father Saturnino Urios College of Sibagat, Inc. PrivatePoblacion

Other Schools

NameTypeBarangayDistrict
Afga Central Elementary SchoolPublicAfgaDistrict II
Anahawan Elementary SchoolPublicAnahawanDistrict II
Balonbon Elementary SchoolPublicPadiay District II
Banagbanag Elementary SchoolPublicBanagbanagDistrict II
Bantolinao Elementary SchoolPublicPadiay District II
Causwagan Elementary SchoolPublicKauswaganDistrict I
Dandanon Elementary SchoolPublicKolambuganDistrict II
Del Rosario Elementary SchoolPublicDel RosarioDistrict II
El Rio Elementary SchoolPublicEl RioDistrict II
Father Saturnino Urios College of Sibagat, Inc. PrivatePoblacionDistrict I
Goshen Primary SchoolPublicNew Tubigon District I
Ilihan Elementary SchoolPublicIlihanDistrict I
Kioya Elementary SchoolPublicKioyaDistrict I
Kolambugan Elementary SchoolPublicKolambuganDistrict II
Magkalape Elementary SchoolPublicMagkalapeDistrict II
Magsaysay Elementary SchoolPublicMagsaysayDistrict II
Mahayahay Elementary SchoolPublicMahayahayDistrict I
New Tubigon Elementary SchoolPublicNew TubigonDistrict I
Padiay Elementary SchoolPublicPadiayDistrict II
Perez Elementary SchoolPublicPerezDistrict II
San Isidro I Elementary SchoolPublicSan IsidroDistrict I
San Isidro II Elementary SchoolPublicAfgaDistrict II
San Roque Elementary SchoolPublicMagsaysayDistrict II
San Vicente Elementary SchoolPublicSan VicenteDistrict I
Sinai Elementary SchoolPublicSinaiDistrict I
Sibagat Central Elementary School PublicPoblacionDistrict I
Santa Cruz Elementary SchoolPublicSanta CruzDistrict II
Santa Maria Elementary SchoolPublicSanta MariaDistrict II
Tabontabon Elementary SchoolPublicTabontabonDistrict II
Tag-oyango Elementary SchoolPublicTag-oyangoDistrict I
Villangit Elementary SchoolPublicVillangitDistrict I

Other Educational and Learning Institutions

NameTypeBarangay
Alternative Learning Center for Agricultural and Livelihood Development, Inc. Learning CenterPadiay
Bible Baptist Church Children's Learning Center of Sibagat, Inc.Learning CenterSibagat
Light and Life Learning Center of Sibagat, Inc.Learning CenterPoblacion
Sidlak Child Development CenterLearning CenterPoblacion
Negosyo Center SibagatLearning CenterPoblacion
HOPE Center SibagatLearning CenterPoblacion
Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation-Integrated Development Center Learning CenterTag-uyango
Poder y Prosperidad dela Comunidad Day Care CenterLearning CenterPoblacion
Poblacion Sibagat Day Care CenterLearning CenterPoblacion
Barangay Day Care CentersLearning CenterAll Sibagat Barangays

Religious

Religious Churches in Sibagat

Nature and Man-made Attractions