Surigao del Sur
Province in Caraga, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Surigao del Sur | |
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Province of Surigao del Sur | |
Nickname: Shangri-La by the Pacific[1] | |
Coordinates: 8°40′N 126°00′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)[3] | |
• 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 | |
• Municipalities | |
• 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 | |
Income classification | 1st class |
Website | www |
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