Giwan, Surigao del Norte
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Giwan is a village in the municipality of Dapa (see Dapa, Surigao del Norte
), in Surigao del Norte
province in the Philippines
. This village is located at the south shore of Siargao Island
. Giwan is synonymous with the Don Paulino Barangay, which the Philippine National Statistical Coordination Board says had a population of 625 persons as of August 1, 2007. Sometimes Giwan is referred to as Don Paulino and is labeled as such on at least one map. Giwan is 2.5 km (1.6 mi) east of Dapa township (see Dapa township, Surigao del Norte
) and about the same distance west of the village of Union (see Union, Surigao del Norte
).
All houses in Giwan appear rudimentary with few or no amenities. The residential part of the village, where probabay 90% of the population lives, is two blocks wide and two blocks long. A few houses border the beach area and a few are scattered along the highway running through town or north of the highway.
. Petron is one of the largest companies operating gasoline service stations in the Philippines. The site currently has three large storage tanks. Some small fishing boats are kept by residents at the beach on Giwan's south side.
), or by walking. The highway is the only road accessing Giwan. Giwan does not have a marina, but can be accessed by boat, as one village street extends to the shore's edge.
Dapa, Surigao del Norte
Dapa is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 22,184 people...
), in Surigao del Norte
Surigao del Norte
Surigao del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. Its capital is Surigao City. The province consists of two major islands—Siargao Island and Bucas Grande Island—in the Philippine Sea, and a small region at the northernmost tip of the island of...
province in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. This village is located at the south shore of Siargao Island
Siargao Island
is a tear-drop shaped island in the Philippine Sea situated 800 kilometers southeast of Manila in the province of Surigao del Norte. It has a land area of approximately 437 square kilometers. The east coast is relatively straight with one deep inlet, Port Pilar. The coastline is marked by a...
. Giwan is synonymous with the Don Paulino Barangay, which the Philippine National Statistical Coordination Board says had a population of 625 persons as of August 1, 2007. Sometimes Giwan is referred to as Don Paulino and is labeled as such on at least one map. Giwan is 2.5 km (1.6 mi) east of Dapa township (see Dapa township, Surigao del Norte
Dapa township, Surigao del Norte
-General Information:Dapa township is considered the port area of the municipality of Dapa, Surigao del Norte, in the Philippines. A municipality in the Philippines is not comparable to a town, village or city in the United States, the United Kingdom or Ireland. It is more comparable to counties...
) and about the same distance west of the village of Union (see Union, Surigao del Norte
Union, Surigao del Norte
Union, pronounced "onion," is a village on the south coast of Siargao Island, in the Philippines. Union has pretty much the same boundaries as does Barangay Union, of the Municipality of Dapa, in the province of Surigao del Norte. See Dapa, Surigao del Norte. Union is bordered on the east by the...
).
Demographics
Virtually the entire population of Giwan is Filipino. Most, if not all, of the population of the village is Catholic, although no church exists there. Electrical service is available and most residences and other buildings have electricity, although virtually none have air conditioning. There is no telephone, television or internet service, but many residents use mobile phones, as cell service is available from Dapa township.All houses in Giwan appear rudimentary with few or no amenities. The residential part of the village, where probabay 90% of the population lives, is two blocks wide and two blocks long. A few houses border the beach area and a few are scattered along the highway running through town or north of the highway.
Economy
Giwan does not have any large shops, but has a number of sari sari stores scattered through the village. The highway has a shelterhouse for persons waiting to ride tricycles traveling from Dapa or Union. The entire west side of Giwan is occupied by a petroleum storage site run by Petron CorporationPetron Corporation
Petron Corporation is the largest oil refining and marketing company in the Philippines, supplying more than a third of the country’s oil requirements....
. Petron is one of the largest companies operating gasoline service stations in the Philippines. The site currently has three large storage tanks. Some small fishing boats are kept by residents at the beach on Giwan's south side.
Transport
Giwan is along the highway that travels just off the coast from Dapa to Union. The main street, which is the highway, is paved. All the other roads are dirt or sand, although all roads in Giwan are reasonably well maintained. Giwan can be reached by using a motorized tricycle (see motorized tricycle (Philippines)Motorized tricycle (Philippines)
Motorized tricycles are a common means of passenger transport everywhere in the Philippines, except on busy major highways and very busy city streets...
), or by walking. The highway is the only road accessing Giwan. Giwan does not have a marina, but can be accessed by boat, as one village street extends to the shore's edge.