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 three major islands—Dinagat Island, Siargao Island, and Bucas Grande Island—in the Philippine Sea, and a small region at the northernmost tip of the island of Mindanao. This mainland portion borders Agusan del Norte, and Surigao del Sur to the south.

Surigao del Norte is the northernmost of the Mindanao provinces and is an important transportation route between Visayas and Mindanao. Numerous ferries cross the Surigao Strait between Surigao and the island of Leyte carrying vehicles and passengers between Liloan in Southern Leyte and Surigao City.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

Province of Surigao del Norte

Region: Caraga (Region XIII)

Capital: Surigao City

Founded:

Population:
2000 census—481,416 (27th smallest).
Density—176 per km² (47th highest).

Area: 2,739.0 km² (48th largest)

Divisions:
Component cities—1.
Municipalities—27.
Barangays—435.
Congressional districts—2.

Languages:

Governor: Robert Lyndon S. Barbers (2001-2004)

Table of contents

1 People and Culture
2 Economy
3 Geography

3.1 Political

3.1.1 City
3.1.2 Municipalities

3.2 Physical

4 History
5 External Links

People and Culture

Economy

Geography

Political

Surigao del Norte is subdivided into 27 municipalities and 1 city.

City

Surigao City

Municipalities

Alegria
Bacuag
Basilisa (Rizal)
Burgos
Cagdianao
Claver
Dapa
Del Carmen
Dinagat
General Luna
Gigaquit
Libjo (Albor)
Loreto
Mainit

Malimono
Pilar
Placer
San Benito
San Francisco (Anao-Aon)
San Isidro
San Jose
Santa Monica (Sapao)
Sison
Socorro
Tagana-an
Tubajon
Tubod