Mainit, officially the Municipality of Mainit ( Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Mainit; ; ), is a

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in the

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Surigao del Norte Surigao del Norte ( Surigaonon: ''Probinsya nan Surigao del Norte''; ; Tagalog: ''Hilagang Surigao''), officially the Province of Surigao del Norte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Caraga region of Mindanao. The province was fo ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,019 people. It is situated on the north shore of

Lake Mainit Lake Mainit is the fourth largest lake in the Philippines, having a surface area of . The lake is also the deepest lake in the country with maximum depth reaching . It is located in the northeastern section of Mindanao and shared between the ...

in the north-eastern part of

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. The word "''mainit''" literally means "hot". The other local term for "mainit" is "mapaso." Mainit is home to a hot spring, the Mapaso Wellness Resort frequented by locals and visitors from nearby towns and provinces. It is regarded that Mainit got its name from this hot sulfuric spring.

History

The first inhabitants of Mainit settled near Lake Mainit in what is now barangay San Isidro (formerly called "Daang Lungsod" or "Old Town"). It was believed that the constant harassment of pirates forced the original settlers to move to the present town site. Mainit was established as a Barrio in 1904 under the Municipality of Placer. In 1906, it was transferred under the jurisdiction and reclassified as a Municipality of the Province of Agusan del Norte (owing to its proximity to the border of Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte). However, after six months, Mainit was returned to the Province of Surigao del Norte and its status was reverted to being a barangay of Placer. Mainit was finally reclassified into a separate municipality in Jan. 1, 1931 by virtue of Executive Order 290 dated December 27, 1930, signed by Governor-General Dwight F. Davis. Two of Mainit's barangays were made into full-fledged municipalities: Tubod in 1958 and Alegria in 1968. Mainit currently has 21 Barangays. Mainit got its name from the hot sulfuric spring which flows to the river the “Mapaso Hot Spring”. Mapaso literally is “hot”.

Geography

Barangays

Mainit is politically subdivided into 21

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s while some have

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. In 1956, the sitios of Magpayang and Siana were elevated into full-fledged Barangays. * Binga * Bobona-on * Cantugas * Dayano * Mabini * Magpayang * Magsaysay (

Poblacion ''Poblacion'' (from Spanish '' población'', meaning "population"), sometimes abbreviated as Pob., is a term used in the Philippines to refer to the administrative center, downtown, old town, or commercial area of a city or municipality. It ...

) * Mansayao * Marayag * Matin-ao * Paco * Quezon (

) * Roxas * San Francisco * San Isidro * San Jose * Siana * Silop * Tagbuyawan * Tapi-an * Tolingon

Climate

Demographics

The

Surigaonon language Surigaonon () is an Austronesian language spoken by Surigaonon people. As a regional Philippine language, it is spoken in the province of Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Sur, and some portions of Agusan del Norte, especially ...

is the common local language, while Cebuano, Filipino, and

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are also spoken.

Economy

Notable people

Petra Macliing Petra Macliing is a Filipino anti-Chico dam activist, hailing from Bontoc, Mountain Province and best known as "Mother Petra". As a member of the Mainit tribe of Bontoc, she joined the indigenous peoples of Bontoc and Kalinga in the fight to prote ...

, anti-Chico dam activist

References

External links

Mainit Profile at PhilAtlas.com

Mainit Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index

Official Website of the Municipality of Mainit
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Philippine Census Information

Local Governance Performance Management System

Mainit Community Library Online
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