The province is blessed with the bounties of the land and sea. It stores the country's largest nickel deposits. Other minerals abundant in the area are chromite, coal, iron, copper and gold. It has about 100 islands encircled by some of the country's most beautiful coral reefs and sea walls. It has immense tourism potentials with its mountains, white pebble beaches, grotesque rock formations and tall surf waves.
Basic Info
| Provincial Capital: | Surigao City |
| Land Area: | 273,902 hectares |
| Political Boundaries: | Pacific Ocean in the North and East; |
| Provinces of Agusan Norte and Surigao del Sur in the South; Surigao Strait in the West | |
| Political Subdivision: | 1 city, 27 municipalities, 434 barangays |
| Population: | 437,426 (1995) |
| Population Density: | 161.45 persons per sq. km. |
| Population Growth Rate: | 0.70 % (1995) |
| Dialects/Languages: | Cebuano, Surigaonon |
| Literacy Rate: | 94.01% (1995) |
| Power | Provided by the 10MV Powerline of |
| Surigao Electric Cooperative sourced from the Maria Cristina Hydroelectric Power Plant. 100% of municipalities with electricity. | |
| Water: | Sourced from the Surigao Metropolitan |
| Water District with a production capacity of 320,000 cu.m. per month | |
| Telecommunications: | PLDT and other networks like PHILCOM, SMART, GLOBE |
| Cruztelco and Bayan Tel are operating in the province to serve the growing demand of industrial and residential requirements | |
| Health Facilities: | 16 public and private hospitals |
| Schools: | 11 higher educational institutions, over 500 elementary and secondary schools |
| Financial Institutions: | 8 commercial banks, 3 government banks and 8 rural banks |
Economic Facts
| Exports: | US $ 12.213 million in 1999 (mineral |
| products) | |
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Investments:
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Php 3.521 billion (1999) |
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Employment:
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3,728 jobs generated (1999) |
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Natural Resources:
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Mineral products (metallic and non-metallic), Aqua Marine, Essential Oils, Aqua-Marine Products, Fine Jewelry, Gem Stones, Essential Oils, Tourism Sites |
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Major Commodities:
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Mineral Products - Chromite; Nickel Ore; Gold; Copper; silver;
Aqua-Marine - fish, prawn, seaweeds |
| Essential Oils - Copra, Rice, Citronella and other agricultural products | |
| Tourist Arrivals: | Local: 57,979; Foreign: 3,650 (1999) |
