Surigao del Sur

Surigao del Sur
Surigao del Sur
Province
	Province of Surigao del Sur
	(from top: left to right) Tinuy-an Falls in Bislig, White beach in Cagwait, surfer in beach of Lanuza, Hinatuan River, Britania Islands and Surigao del Sur Provincial Capitol.
	Flag Seal
	Nickname: Shangri-La by the Pacific
	Location in the Philippines
	OpenStreetMap
	Coordinates: 8°40′N 126°00′E / 8.67°N 126°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Founded	June 19, 1960
Capital	Tandag
Largest city	Bislig
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Panlalawigan
• Governor	Alexander T. Pimentel (PDP–Laban)
• Vice Governor	Manuel O. Alameda (Hugpong Surigao Sur)
• Legislature	Surigao del Sur Provincial Board
Area
• Total	4,932.70 km2 (1,904.53 sq mi)
• Rank	21st out of 81
Highest elevation (Mount Diuata)	611 m (2,005 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	642,255
• Rank	47th out of 81
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
• Rank	66th out of 81
Divisions
• Independent cities	0
• Component cities	2 Bislig ; Tandag ;
• Municipalities	17 Barobo ; Bayabas ; Cagwait ; Cantilan ; Carmen ; Carrascal ; Cortes ; Hinatuan ; Lanuza ; Lianga ; Lingig ; Madrid ; Marihatag ; San Agustin ; San Miguel ; Tagbina ; Tago ;
• Barangays	309
• Districts	Legislative districts of Surigao del Sur
Time zone	UTC+8 (PHT)
ZIP code	8300–8318
IDD : area code	+63 (0)86
ISO 3166 code	PH-SUR
Spoken languages	Surigaonon; Kamayo; Cebuano; Agusan; Tagalog; English;
Income classification	1st class
Website	www.surigaodelsur.gov.ph

Surigao del Sur (Surigaonon: Probinsya nan Surigao del Sur; Cebuano: Habagatang Surigao; Tagalog: Timog Surigao), officially the Province of Surigao del Sur, is a province in the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. Its capital is Tandag City. Surigao del Sur is situated at the eastern coast of Mindanao and faces the Philippine Sea to the east.

^ Caraganon.com
^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
^ 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.

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[nscblist-2] "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved April 1, 2014.

[PSA20–Caraga-3] 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.

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