Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Surigao del Norte
Typeprovince
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
Cities1
Municipalities20
Barangays335
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea, Bohol Sea, Surigao Strait
Area (2007)1,972.93 km2 (761.75 sq mi)
Population (2015)485,088
Density (2015)246 / km2 (637 / sq mi)

Surigao del Norte is a province in the Philippines situated in the Caraga region occupying the northeastern section of Mindanao. Its capital is the City of Surigao.

The province has a land area of 1,972.93 square kilometers or 761.75 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2015 Census was 485,088. This represented 18.68% of the total population of the Caraga region, 2.01% of the overall population of the Mindanao island group, or 0.48% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 246 inhabitants per square kilometer or 637 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Surigao del Norte is bordered, clockwise from the North, by Surigao Strait, Dinagat Islands, Dinagat Sound, Philippine Sea, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Lake Mainit, and the Bohol Sea.

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Map of the Philippines with Surigao del Norte highlighted in redMap of Surigao del Norte showing its component cities and municipalitiesAlegriaBacuagBurgosClaverDapaDel CarmenGeneral LunaGigaquitMainitMalimonoPilarPlacerSan BenitoSan FranciscoSan IsidroSanta MonicaSisonSocorroSurigao CityTagana-anTubod

Local government units

Surigao del Norte has 20 municipalities and 1 city. The total number of barangays in the province is 335.

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NameTypePopulation (2015)Population (2010)Annual Population Growth Rate (2010‑2015)Area (2007)Density (2015)Brgy count
Alegriamunicipality16,01114,5391.85%65.28 km2 (25.20 sq mi)245 / km2 (635 / sq mi)12
Bacuagmunicipality14,48613,2111.77%95.85 km2 (37.01 sq mi)151 / km2 (391 / sq mi)9
Burgosmunicipality4,0344,058-0.11%19.27 km2 (7.44 sq mi)209 / km2 (542 / sq mi)6
Clavermunicipality32,77323,7026.36%322.60 km2 (124.56 sq mi)102 / km2 (263 / sq mi)14
Dapamunicipality23,78723,4920.24%91.90 km2 (35.48 sq mi)259 / km2 (670 / sq mi)29
Del Carmenmunicipality18,39217,1361.36%151.68 km2 (58.56 sq mi)121 / km2 (314 / sq mi)20
General Lunamunicipality16,77115,0142.13%41.30 km2 (15.95 sq mi)406 / km2 (1,051 / sq mi)19
Gigaquitmunicipality20,86418,7842.02%138.11 km2 (53.32 sq mi)151 / km2 (391 / sq mi)13
Mainitmunicipality26,74125,5960.84%107.76 km2 (41.61 sq mi)248 / km2 (643 / sq mi)21
Malimonomunicipality18,05418,316-0.27%80.13 km2 (30.94 sq mi)225 / km2 (584 / sq mi)14
Pilarmunicipality9,7529,4560.59%77.11 km2 (29.77 sq mi)126 / km2 (328 / sq mi)15
Placermunicipality27,09424,6001.86%61.29 km2 (23.66 sq mi)442 / km2 (1,145 / sq mi)20
San Benitomunicipality5,4045,505-0.35%45.63 km2 (17.62 sq mi)118 / km2 (307 / sq mi)6
San Franciscomunicipality14,55213,3351.68%56.72 km2 (21.90 sq mi)257 / km2 (664 / sq mi)11
San Isidromunicipality7,3256,9730.94%42.03 km2 (16.23 sq mi)174 / km2 (451 / sq mi)12
Santa Monicamunicipality8,8088,7150.20%39.19 km2 (15.13 sq mi)225 / km2 (582 / sq mi)11
Sisonmunicipality13,15511,3772.80%54.70 km2 (21.12 sq mi)240 / km2 (623 / sq mi)12
Socorromunicipality22,31420,3041.81%114.45 km2 (44.19 sq mi)195 / km2 (505 / sq mi)14
Surigao Citycity (CC), capital154,137140,5401.77%245.30 km2 (94.71 sq mi)628 / km2 (1,627 / sq mi)54
Tagana-anmunicipality16,42815,3661.28%77.29 km2 (29.84 sq mi)213 / km2 (551 / sq mi)14
Tubodmunicipality14,20612,5692.36%45.34 km2 (17.51 sq mi)313 / km2 (811 / sq mi)9
Surigao del Norte Total485,088442,5881.76%1,972.93 km2 (761.75 sq mi)246 / km2 (637 / sq mi)335

Historical population

The population of Surigao del Norte grew from 172,220 in 1960 to 485,088 in 2015, an increase of 312,868 people. The latest census figures in 2015 denote a positive growth rate of 1.76%, or an increase of 42,500 people, from the previous population of 442,588 in 2010.

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Census datePopulationGrowth rate
42,937–
66,7432.82%
125,9143.22%
155,0032.16%
172,2200.93%
206,4871.79%
244,6373.46%
284,0723.03%
327,1131.42%
341,6660.82%
374,4651.98%
409,4681.24%
442,5882.87%
485,0881.76%

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Surigao del Norte as classified by the Department of Public Works and Highways are:

Primary Roads

  • Daang Maharlika (Lipata-Surigao Section)
  • Daang Maharlika (Surigao-Agusan Section)

Secondary Roads

  • Dapa-Gen. Luna Road
  • Dapa-Junction Cancohoy Road
  • Sayak Airport
  • Surigao Wharf Road
  • Surigao-Davao Coastal Road

Tertiary Roads

  • Bad-as Cadre Road
  • Dapa-Union-Gen. Luna Road
  • Junction Cancohoy-Del Carmen Road
  • Junction Cancohoy-Pilar Road
  • Junction Capalayan-Cabongbongan Road
  • Junction del Carmen-Santa Monica-San Isidro Road
  • Junction National Road-Antipolo-Tuboran-Quezon-Mabini Road
  • Junction Osmeña-Pilar Road
  • Magpayang-Mainit Road
  • Quezon-Mapawa-Capalayan-Espina-Navarro Road
  • Socorro-Nueva Estrella-Brgy. Pamosaingan Road
  • Surigao Airport Road
  • Surigao City-San Juan Coastal Road
  • Surigao-Davao Bacuag By-Pass Road
  • Surigao-Davao Placer By-Pass Road

National rankings

  • Population (2015): 485,088, ranked 57 out of 81
  • Land area (2007): 761.75 square kilometers, ranked 65 out of 81
  • Population density (2015): 246 inhabitants per square kilometer, ranked 33 out of 81
  • Annual population growth rate (2010 to 2015): 1.76%, ranked 21 out of 81

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  3. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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