| Municipality of Nasipit Lungsod sa Nasipit Bayan ng Nasipit |
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| Nickname(s): The Gateway to Agusan del Norte, Ang Tuboran sa bahandi ug Kusog | |||
| Motto: I Love Nasipit! | |||
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| Country | Philippines | ||
| Region | Region XIII (CARAGA) | ||
| Province | Agusan del Norte | ||
| Districts | Second District of Agusan del Norte | ||
| Barangays | 19 | ||
| Official Languages | Cebuano Widely Spoken, Filipino, English | ||
| Incorporated (town) | August 1, 1929 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Roscoe Democrito B. Plaza (2010-2013) | ||
| • Vice Mayor | Ronald N. Timogan (2010-2013) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 236.36 km2 (91.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (August 2007)[1] | |||
| • Total | 38,096 | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | ||
| ZIP code | 8602 | ||
| Area code(s) | 85 | ||
| Patron Saint | Saint Michael, the Archangel | ||
The Municipality of Nasipit (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Nasipit ; Filipino: Bayan ng Nasipit) is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. The town has the major seaport in the province, the Nasipit International Port or Port of Nasipit. According to the 2007 latest census, it has a population of 38,096 people in 7,010 households.
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The recorded history of Nasipit can be traced to as early as 1880 when it was declared a pueblo by the Spanish colonizers. According to townsfolk, its name may be attributed to an incident where a native, just after being bitten by a crab, was asked the name of the place by an immigrant. Misunderstanding the question, the native answered “na-si-pit” meaning bitten by a crab. Since then, the town became known as Nasipit.
Nasipit was officially separated from the municipality of Butuan on August 1, 1929. It became a municipality by virtue of Executive Order No. 181 issued by Acting Governor General Eugene Gilmore of the U.S. Army. A proposal to change its name to Aurora was initiated by former Governor Teofisto Guingona Sr. but due to strong opposition from townsfolk, the name Nasipit was retained.
In 1949 the barrios of Carmen, Tagcatong, Cahayagan and San Agustin, formerly part of this municipality, became the town of Carmen by virtue of Republic Act No. 380 which was approved on June 15, 1949.[2]
Nasipit is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Of these, 7 are urban and 12 are rural. There are 9 coastal barangays namely: Cubi-Cubi, Ata-Atahon, Punta, Brgy. 1 Apagan (Pob.), Talisay (where the seaport is situated), Sta. Ana, Camagong, Amontay and Aclan
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Nasipit lies in the northwestern part of the province and is located 8059’ north latitude and 125 degrees 24 minutes to 125 degrees 15 minutes east longitude. It is bounded in the east and south by the municipality of Buenavista, in the west by the municipality of Carmen, and in the north by Butuan Bay.
It is 24 kilometers west of Butuan City and is 175 kilometers northeast of Cagayan de Oro City. It is accessible by sea through the inter-island vessels docking in the Nasipit International Seaport, to destinations such as Manila, Cebu, Bohol, and Cagayan de Oro.
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The municipality of Nasipit, one of the 11 municipalities of Agusan del Norte, was identified by the Caraga Regional Development Council (Caraga RDC) through Resolution Number 44 Series of 1996, as the Regional Agri-Industrial Growth Center (RAGC) of the Caraga Region. The municipality's identification as the RAGC and its inclusion in the Agusan Norte Special Economic Zone (ANSEZ) can be attributed to the establishment of the Nasipit, Agusan del Norte Industrial Estate (NANIE). Covering a total of 296.9 hectares and located within Barangays Camagong and Talisay, the proposed estate is envisaged to be an industrial nucleus or manufacturing center in the province where industrial plants, bonded warehouses, container yards and other industrial facilities will be located and made available to investors.
The population statistics was based on the National Statistics Office' census on 2007.
| Barangay | Population |
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| Aclan | 2,053 |
| Amontay | 1,806 |
| Ata-Atahon | 1,443 |
| Camagong | 4,235 |
| Cubi-Cubi | 1,191 |
| Culit | 2,671 |
| Jaguimitan | 1,027 |
| Kinabjangan | 3,272 |
| Barangay 1 Poblacion | 1,180 |
| Barangay 2 Poblacion | 1166 |
| Barangay 3 Poblacion | 895 |
| Barangay 4 Poblacion | 727 |
| Barangay 5 Poblacion | 1328 |
| Barangay 6 Poblacion | 1505 |
| Barangay 7 Poblacion | 1645 |
| Punta | 3729 |
| Santa Ana | 1879 |
| Talisay | 3740 |
| Triangulo | 2604 |
Municipality of Nasipit can be access through the Mindanao PAN Philippine highway.
Bancasi Airport of Butuan and Lumbia Airport of Cagayan de Oro. PAL and Cebu Pacific have daily flights from Manila to Butuan and v.v. Cebu-Butuan-Cebu flights via Cebu Pacific scheduled Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, and PAL.
Through the Port of Nasipit. There are several major shipping lines serving the Manila and Cebu routes namely: Superferry, Cebu Ferries, Carlos A. Gothong shipping lines, and Sulpicio lines.
Nasipit can be reached by riding jeepney, van, multicabs and buses from Butuan and/or Cagayan de Oro within 45 minutes. The public mode of transportation in Nasipit is by tricycle similar in Butuan City.
Nasipit celebrates its annual fiesta every 29th of September in honor to the town’s patron saint St. Michael the archangel, which includes thanksgiving mass, parade and week before the day of fiesta activities.
Araw ng Nasipit (Day of Nasipit), the day celebrated the anniversary of the townhood of Nasipit from 1929 after it was a barrio of Butuan.
Located at the heart of the town, it was built by the Dominican priests who serve in the church during 60’s. Nowadays, the church was renovated and makes it as good as it is. Recently the altar of the church was constructed on its new image. When, Rev. Fr. Gaby Avelino took the helm as the Parish Priest there were many developments one of this is the new look of the altar.
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