', officially the ', is a of the Philippines| in the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people. The Port of Nasipit is the major seaport or base port in Agusan del Norte. The Philippine Ports Authority assigned PMO Nasipit as an International Base port.
Geography
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the has a land area of constituting of the total area of Agusan del Norte. Nasipit occupies the north-western portion of the province. It is bounded in the east and south by Buenavista, west by Carmen, and north by the Butuan Bay. It is west of Butuan and north-east of Cagayan de Oro. The town is accessible by sea through the inter-island vessels docking in the Nasipit International Seaport, to destinations such as Manila, Cebu, Bohol, and Cagayan de Oro.
Barangays
Nasipit is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Of these, 5 are urban and 14 are rural. Of the 19 barangays, 9 are coastal: Cubi–Cubi, Ata–Atahon, Punta, Barangay 1 Apagan, Talisay, Santa Ana, Camagong, Amontay and Aclan.
Climate
History
The recorded history of Nasipit can be traced back to as early as 1880s when it was declared as a pueblo by the Spanish colonizers. According to townsfolk, its name may have been derived from an incident where a native, immediately after being bitten by a crab, was asked the name of the place by an immigrant. Misunderstanding the question, the native answered na-si-pit meaning "bitten by a crab". Since then, the town became known as Nasipit. Nasipit was officially separated from the municipality of Butuan on August 1, 1929. It became a municipality by virtue of Executive Order No. 181 issued by Acting Governor General of the PhilippinesEugene Allen Gilmore. A proposal to change its name to Aurora was initiated by then Governor Teofisto Guingona Sr., but due to the strong opposition from townsfolk, the name Nasipit was retained. In 1949, the barrios of Carmen, Tagcatong, Cahayagan and San Agustin were separated from Nasipit and constituted into the new town of Carmen by virtue of which was approved on June 15, 1949.
Demographics
In the, had a population of. The population density was.
Economy
Nasipit was identified by the Caraga Regional Development Council through Resolution Number 44 Series of 1996, as the Regional Agri-Industrial Growth Center of the Caraga Region. The municipality's identification as the RAGC and its inclusion in the Agusan Norte Special Economic Zone can be attributed to the establishment of the Nasipit Agusan del Norte Industrial Estate. Covering a total of and located within barangays Camagong and Talisay, the proposed estate is envisaged to be an industrial nucleus or manufacturing center in the province where industrial plants, bonded warehouses, container yards and other industrial facilities will be located and made available to investors.
Attractions
Town fiesta
Nasipit celebrates its annual fiesta every 29 September in honor to the town’s patron saint, St. Michael, the Archangel, which includes thanksgiving mass and parade before the day of fiesta activities.
Araw ng Nasipit
Araw ng Nasipit - the day commemorating the townhood anniversary of Nasipit from 1929 after it was a barrio of Butuan
Located at the heart of the town, it was built by MSC or Dutch Priests during 60’s. Recently, the altar of the church was constructed on its new image.
Nasipit can be reached by riding jeepney, van, multicabs and buses from Butuan in 45 minutes, and 4 hours to 5 hours by bus from Cagayan de Oro. The public mode of transportation in Nasipit is by tricycle similar in Butuan.
