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Sibagat, officially the Municipal of Sibagat in the provine of Agusan del Sur in the Caraga of the Philippines. The town is major producer of agriculture products such as coconut, banana, vegetables and especially abaca in the province. The word Sibagat is the from the word bagat which means "meet" or "meeting place". Siabagat is bordered by the province of Surigao del Sur to the North and Northeast; Sibagat has a Type II climate which has no dry season but with pronounced maximum rain period occuring from December to January.

The territories of Sibagat were formerly part of the town of Esperanza, in the historical province of Agusan. In August 1961, through Executive Order no. 440, s. 1961, the barrios and sitios of Bayugan, Maygatasan, Nueva Sibagat, Verdo, Mambutay, Salvacion, Caridad, Sagmone, Calaitan, Sinadyap, Malindao, Noli and other adjacent barrios and sitios were separated from Esperanza and constituted into the newly created municipality of Bayugan. The set of Municipal Local Government is located in Barangay Poblacion. On November 6, 1980, the first set of Municipal Officials assumed office and Mr, Vicente B. Benigian, Sr. was the first appointed Municipal Mayor.