Marihatag, officially the Municipality of Marihatag (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Marihatag; ); (Indonesian: Kotamadya Marihatag), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 19,730 people.
It was known as Oteiza until 1955.Republic Act No. 1261, PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012
The municipality hosts the "Balik-Marihatag" Festival which literally means going back home to Marihatag.
Etymology Its name is a concatenation of Maria Ihatag.
Geography
Barangays Marihatag is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios. Alegria Amontay Antipolo Arorogan Bayan (formerly Hinogbakan) Mahaba Mararag Poblacion San Antonio San Isidro San Pedro Sta Cruz
Climate
Marihatag has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round and with extremely heavy rainfall in January.
Demographics
Economy
See also List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines
References
External links Marihatag Profile at PhilAtlas.com Marihatag Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System