San Benito, Surigao del Norte

San Benito
San Benito
Municipality
	Municipality of San Benito
	Flag
	Map of Surigao del Norte with San Benito highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	San Benito Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 9°57′29″N 126°00′25″E / 9.958°N 126.007°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Surigao del Norte
District	1st district
Barangays	6 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Ma. Gina S. Menil
• Vice Mayor	Wellybel A. Requirme
• Representative	Francisco Jose F. Matugas II
• Electorate	5,732 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	45.63 km2 (17.62 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Highest elevation	204 m (669 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	5,663
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
• Households	1,339
Economy
• Income class	6th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	30.83% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 59.72 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 153.7 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 71.23 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 60.12 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Siargao Electric Cooperative (SIARELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8423
PSGC	166718000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)86
Native languages	Surigaonon; Agusan; Cebuano; Tagalog
Website	sanbenito.gov.ph

San Benito, officially the Municipality of San Benito (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan San Benito; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Benito), is a 6th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 5,663 people.^[3]

^ Municipality of San Benito | (DILG)
^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

[1] Municipality of San Benito | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[PSA20–16-3] Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]