Surigao del Norte

Surigao del Norte
Surigao del Norte
Province
	Province of Surigao del Norte
	(from top: left to right) Siargao Island, Lake Mainit, Magpupungko Beach in Siargao, Sugba Lagoon in Kawhagan Island, Surigao del Norte provincial capitol and San Isidro coast.
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	Location in the Philippines
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	Coordinates: 10°N 126°E / 10°N 126°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Founded	June 19, 1960
Capital; and largest city	Surigao City
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Panlalawigan
• Governor	Robert Lyndon S. Barbers (NP)
• Vice Governor	Eddie D. Gokiangkee, Jr. (PDP-Laban)
• Legislature	Surigao del Norte Provincial Board
Area
• Total	1,972.93 km2 (761.75 sq mi)
• Rank	62nd out of 81
Highest elevation (Mount Legaspi)	1,170 m (3,840 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	534,636
• Rank	57th out of 81
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
• Rank	38th out of 81
Divisions
• Independent cities	0
• Component cities	1 Surigao City ;
• Municipalities	20 Alegria ; Bacuag ; Burgos ; Claver ; Dapa ; Del Carmen ; General Luna ; Gigaquit ; Mainit ; Malimono ; Pilar ; Placer ; San Benito ; San Francisco ; San Isidro ; Santa Monica ; Sison ; Socorro ; Tagana-an ; Tubod ;
• Barangays	335
• Districts	Legislative districts of Surigao del Norte
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8400–8425
IDD : area code	+63 (0)86
ISO 3166 code	PH-SUN
Spoken languages	Surigaonon; Cebuano; Agusan; Mamanwa; Tagalog; English;
Income classification	2nd class
Website	surigaodelnorte.gov.ph

Surigao del Norte (Surigaonon: Probinsya nan Surigao del Norte; Cebuano: Amihanang Surigao; Tagalog: Hilagang Surigao), officially the Province of Surigao del Norte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Caraga region of Mindanao. The province was formerly under the jurisdiction of Region 10 (Northern Mindanao) until 1995. Its capital is Surigao City.^[3] The province comprises two major islands—Siargao and Bucas Grande—in the Philippine Sea, plus a small area at the northeastern tip of mainland Mindanao and other surrounding minor islands and islets. This mainland portion borders Agusan del Norte – between the Municipality of Alegria in Surigao del Norte and the Municipality of Kitcharao in Agusan del Norte; and the province of Surigao del Sur, to the south.

Surigao del Norte is the second northernmost of the Mindanao provinces and is an important commerce and transportation hub between Visayas and Mindanao. Numerous ferries cross the Surigao Strait between Surigao and the island of Leyte transporting vehicles, cargoes, and passengers between Liloan in Southern Leyte and Surigao City.

^ "Province: Surigao del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
^ Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^ "philippinecountry.com-This website is for sale!-philippinecountry Resources and Information". ww11.philippinecountry.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)

[nscb-1] "Province: Surigao del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved January 8, 2016.

[PSA20–Caraga-2] Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

[3] "philippinecountry.com-This website is for sale!-philippinecountry Resources and Information". ww11.philippinecountry.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)

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