

History of Mainit
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Up to the present, the history of Mainit is still hardly reconstructed. Except for a few records of the Catholic Church that did missionary works in Mainit and some scanty references of anthropological studies conducted on the peopling and people of the Philippines by foreign authors, few have been said about the history of Mainit.
PACKET PROFILE
AREA: 9,985.70 hectares
Population: 8,129 (as of 1995)
No. of Barangays: 12
GEOGRAPHY
The municipality of Alegria lies on the Eastern side of Siargao Island. The largest island of the province of Surigao del Norte, it is bounded in the East by the Pacific Ocean, approximately 200 nautical miles from the famous Philippine Deep. On the Southeastern side is the Municipality of General Luna, on the Southern portion is the Municipality of Dapa, on the Western portion is the Municipality of Del Carmen and finally on the Northern side is the Municipality of San Isidro.
It is composed of fifteen (15) barangays, eleven (11) of which are classified as rural – Caridad, Datu, Jaboy, Maasin, Mabini, Dayaohay, Consolacion, Katipunan, Salvacion and San Roque and classified as urban barangays are Punta, Asinan, Centro and Pilaring.
Pilar has a total registered voters of 4,500 as of last election from the total population of 8,129 (1995 NCSO data) and a total land area of 9,985.70 hectares (NCSO data). It is characterized by rugged and mountainous terrain, with the poblacion barangays relatively flat. Further down the long narrow water passage is a vast mangrove swamp and marshland and the others permanently wet areas.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
SITE ATTRACTIONS
MAGPUPUNGKO BEACH AND ROCK FORMATION
TAGBAYANGA ISLET
LUKOD BEACH
TAGLUNGNAN BEACH
DATU WATER FALLS
LAMBOG WATER FALLS
MANGROVE FOREST
SAN FLOWER LAKE
SUPPORT SERVICES
TRANSPORTATION
The town has a wharf which is also utilized as a fish landing since marine transportation in the area is very risky considering the rough waves. There are no other transportation facilities available in the area except for land transport vehicles that will take passengers to nearby Dapa.
MEDICAL AND HEALTH FACILITIES
COMMUNICATION SERVICES
BANK SERVICES
CHURCH SERVICES
POST OFFICE
- Opens from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on weekdays only.
SECURITY SERVICES
- The Philippine National Police Station is located at the heart of the poblacion.
Article Source: Municipality of Claver
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