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
Capital: Surigao City
Founded:
Population:
2000 census—481,416 (27th smallest).
Density—176 per km² (47th highest).
Area: 2,739.0 km² (48th largest)
Languages:
Governor: Robert Lyndon S. Barbers (2001-2004)
People and Culture
Economy
Geography
Political
Surigao del Norte is subdivided into 27 municipalities and 1 city.
City
Municipalities
- Alegria
- Bacuag
- Basilisa (Rizal)
- Burgos
- Cagdianao
- Claver
- Dapa
- Del Carmen
- Dinagat
- General Luna
- Gigaquit
- Libjo (Albor)
- Loreto
- Mainit
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- Malimono
- Pilar
- Placer
- San Benito
- San Francisco (Anao-Aon)
- San Isidro
- San Jose
- Santa Monica (Sapao)
- Sison
- Socorro
- Tagana-an
- Tubajon
- Tubod
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Physical
History
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