Back Socorro, Surigao del Norte BCL Socorro, Surigao del Norte CBK-ZAM Socorro, Surigao del Norte CEB Socorro (Surigao del Norte) German Socorro (Surigao del Norte) Spanish Socorro (Surigao du Nord) French Socorro, Surigao del Norte ID Socorro, Surigao del Norte ILO Socorro (Surigao del Norte) Italian სოკორო (ჩრდილოეთი სურიგაო) Georgian
Socorro | |
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| Municipality of Socorro | |
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.svg)  Socorro Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°37′05″N 125°57′58″E / 9.6181°N 125.9661°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Surigao del Norte |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | February 22, 1961 |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Riza Rafonselle T. Timcang |
| • Vice Mayor | Gemma L. Ocon |
| • Representative | Francisco Jose F. Matugas II |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 17,385 voters (Philippine general election, 2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 114.45 km2 (44.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 719 m (2,359 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 25,942 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,849 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 28.97 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 126.4 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 180.8 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 123 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 47.6 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Siargao Electric Cooperative (SIARELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8516 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Socorro, officially the Municipality of Socorro (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Socorro; Tagalog: Bayan ng Socorro), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,942 people.[3]
The municipal territory is contiguous with the island of Bucas Grande.
- ^ Municipality of Socorro | (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.
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