Geographical Location of Bacuag, Surigao
del Norte
This place is situated in Surigao Del Norte, Caraga
Region , Philippines. Its geographic coordinatesare: Latitude= 9.61° 36' 29" North, Longitude=125.64° 38' 20" East and its Elevation= (aprrox.) 48m. Explore the aerial photographs
ofBacuag, it is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte. The
town of Bacuag is situated along the northeastern coast of Mindanao, along the
eastern part of the province of Surigao del Norte. It is bounded on the North by
the sea –Canal Bay, and on the northeastern portion by Hinatuan Passage. On the
eastern side, it is bounded by the town of Guigauit. On the southern side, it
is bounded by the town of Alegria, on the western side by the
town of Tubod, and on the northwestern portion by the town of Placer. Bacuag is 44 kilometers from the provincial capital Surigao City
and 119 kilometers from Butuan City. According to the 2000 census, it has a
population of 13,211 people in 2,333 households.
Along the western, southwestern, southern side and the southeastern portions of the Municipality are 44/% mountainous areas covering portions of Barangays Sto. Rosario, Dugsangon, Payapag, Pongtud and Cambuayon. The arability and crop suitability of these areas are limited and allowable urban development is of low density. These are best suited for pasture and forestal purposes. A large portion of plain area covers the east and southeastern part covering portions of Poblacion, Campo, Cabugao, Pautao and parts of Dugsangon and Payapag. The total land area is 9,585 hectares and approximately 26% is suited for intensive agriculture and high density urban development. The remaining 30% is also suited for intensive agriculture but with soil conservation and erosion control measures. Allowable urban development ranges from high to medium density. Recent talks of surveys for mineral exploration in the mountainous area of Sto. Rosario are on the loose.
Certain areas in the municipality are considered flooding hazard covering 13% of the total municipal area. These are located along and near river and sea banks, located in some portions of Barangays Cabugao, Campo, Payapag, Pongtud, Cambuayon and Poblacion with flood occurrences ranging from slight to moderate.
§ Cabugao
§ Cambuayon
§ Campo
§ Dugsangon
§ Pautao
§ Payapag
§ Poblacion
§ Pungtod
§ Santo Rosario
(Note: Check and compare the difference of the boundaries written in the Wikepedia)
nice, one sir... very informative
ReplyDeleteThanks Cash for your appreciation. I come up this one to state the correct topography of Bacuag municipality, especially the mountainous areas are found on the western side down to the southern portion of it but not definitely on the northeastern side. More so the boundaries must also show the right location.
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