Lugait, Misamis Oriental
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The Holcim-Lugait Cement Plant (Formerly Alsons Cement Corp.)
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 Map of Misamis Oriental with Lugait highlighted |
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| Coordinates: 08°20′N 124°16′E / 8.333°N 124.267°ECoordinates: 08°20′N 124°16′E / 8.333°N 124.267°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao (Region X) |
| Province | Misamis Oriental |
| District | 2nd district of Misamis Oriental |
| Founded | March 16, 1961 |
| Barangays | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wellie G. Lim |
| • Vice Mayor | Jay Michael T. Manlawe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.45 km2 (10.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 19,758 |
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 9025 |
| Dialing code | +63 (0)88 |
| Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| 104316000 | |
| Electorate | 12,319 voters as of 2016 |
Lugait (Also spelled as Luga-it) is a second class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 19,758 people.
Lugait is bounded on the west by Iligan Bay; north by the municipality of Manticao, Misamis Oriental; and south by Iligan City. As the westernmost municipality of Misamis Oriental, it lies approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) from the regional capital of Northern Mindanao (Region X), Cagayan de Oro City. It is also approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Iligan City.
It has a total land area of 27.45 square kilometres (10.60 sq mi). The coasts of Lugait are suitable for anchorage and navigation. A private wharf in fact is located at Salimbal Point.
Lugait’s weather patterns follow the wet and dry seasons prevalent throughout the country. It however enjoys a typhoon free topography.
Lugait is politically subdivided into 8 barangays.
Lugait was once one of the barrios of Initao, Misamis Oriental until 1948. When the town of Manticao became a separate municipality from Initao, Lugait became its biggest barrio with the biggest population and revenue contribution.
March 16, 1961 marked the autonomy of Lugait from its mother municipality when then President Carlos P. Garcia signed and announced Executive Order No. 425 that created the Municipality of Lugait in the province of Misamis Oriental.
As early as its creation, Lugait opened its doors to industrialization. It availed itself of the opportunities then prevailing at the time and soon the world came to know Lugait by the flow of its cement and G.I. roofing products in the market. These commodities became the community’s by-word.
Lugait is predominantly of the Roman Catholic religion. Other religious groups include Assembly of God, the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP), Baptist and Bible Fundamental churches, Seventh Day Adventist Churches, Iglesia ni Kristo, and other denominations.
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