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 (2013)1,952.62 km2 (753.91 sq mi)
Population (2020)534,636
Density (2020)274 / km2 (709 / 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 1,952.62 square kilometers or 753.91 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 534,636. This represented 19.06% of the total population of the Caraga region, 2.04% of the overall population of the Mindanao island group, or 0.49% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 274 inhabitants per square kilometer or 709 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Surigao del Norte is bordered, clockwise from the North, by the 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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Local government units of Surigao del Norte
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Alegriamunicipality16,18416,0110.23%65.2824812
Bacuagmunicipality14,88114,4860.57%95.851559
Burgosmunicipality4,1854,0340.78%19.272176
Clavermunicipality36,03332,7732.02%322.6011214
Dapamunicipality29,00623,7874.26%91.9031629
Del Carmenmunicipality20,12718,3921.92%151.6813320
General Lunamunicipality22,85316,7716.73%52.2143819
Gigaquitmunicipality21,84920,8640.98%138.1115813
Mainitmunicipality28,01926,7410.99%107.7626021
Malimonomunicipality18,85218,0540.91%80.8823314
Pilarmunicipality10,3749,7521.31%77.1113515
Placermunicipality29,61627,0941.89%61.2948320
San Benitomunicipality5,6635,4040.99%45.631246
San Franciscomunicipality15,34714,5521.13%53.7128611
San Isidromunicipality8,5197,3253.23%42.0320312
Santa Monicamunicipality9,4238,8081.43%39.1924011
Sisonmunicipality14,29013,1551.76%79.7317912
Socorromunicipality25,94222,3143.22%131.8519714
Surigao Citycity (CC), capital171,107154,1372.22%173.9198454
Tagana-anmunicipality17,32316,4281.12%77.2922414
Tubodmunicipality15,04314,2061.21%45.343329
Surigao del Norte Total534,636485,0882.07%1,952.62274335

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Surigao del Norte for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,005,239,883.81.

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Annual regular income of Surigao del Norte (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009504,464,794.19–
2010550,569,594.869.14%
2011687,348,020.1724.84%
2012689,231,718.540.27%
2013717,006,798.174.03%
2014753,176,993.265.04%
2015921,715,478.7922.38%
20161,005,239,883.819.06%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Surigao del Norte is 10 to 14, with 53,668 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4,256 individuals.

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Population of Surigao del Norte by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 19,7292.01%
1 to 443,2698.92%
5 to 952,67910.86%
10 to 1453,66811.06%
15 to 1951,16210.55%
20 to 2443,7719.02%
25 to 2937,8097.79%
30 to 3432,1296.62%
35 to 3929,7966.14%
40 to 4426,9345.55%
45 to 4924,5205.05%
50 to 5421,4364.42%
55 to 5917,7043.65%
60 to 6413,3742.76%
65 to 699,9922.06%
70 to 747,7151.59%
75 to 795,1451.06%
80 and over4,2560.88%
Total485,088100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.36
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.08
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.44
  • Median Age: 23.66

Historical population

The population of Surigao del Norte grew from 42,937 in 1903 to 534,636 in 2020, an increase of 491,699 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.07%, or an increase of 49,548 people, from the previous population of 485,088 in 2015.

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Population of Surigao del Norte (1903‑2020)
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%
534,6362.07%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Surigao del Norte for the year 2019 was 367,305.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Surigao del Norte are:

Primary Roads

  • Junction Lingig-Trento Road

Secondary Roads

  • NRJ Barobo-Agusan del Sur Boundary Road
  • Payasan-Los Arcos Road
  • Surigao-Davao Coastal Road

Tertiary Roads

  • Aras-asan Diversion Road
  • Junction Gamut-San Miguel Bayugan Road
  • San Agustin Diversion Road

Notes

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