Gigmoto
| Municipality of Gigmoto | |||
| Location of Gigmoto in the province of Catanduanes | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Region : | Bicol region | ||
| Province : | Catanduanes | ||
| Barangays : | 9 | ||
| PSGC : | 052005000 | ||
| Income class : | 5th income bracket | ||
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May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 8,368 August 1, 2015 census
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| Population density : | 46 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Area : | 181.82 km² | ||
| Coordinates : | 13 ° 47 ' N , 124 ° 23' E | ||
| Postal code : | 4804 | ||
| Geographical location in the Philippines | |||
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Gigmoto is a Filipino municipality in the island province of Catanduanes . It has 8,368 inhabitants (August 1, 2015 census) who live in 9 barangays . The community is described as partially urban and belongs to the fifth income bracket of the communities in the Philippines. Gigmoto is located on the east coast of the island, on the Philippine Sea .
Gigmoto has a hilly to mountainous topography in which parts of the nature and water protection area Catanduanes Watershed Forest Reserve with its extensive rainforest stands are located.
The climate of the island of Catanduanes is classified as Type II, with no pronounced dry or rainy season, the heaviest rainfall falls from October to December. The community is located within the Typhon Belt in the Philippines.
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