Fast Facts
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) | |
Investments:
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Php 3.521 billion (1999) |
Employment:
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3,728 jobs generated (1999) |
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 |
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) |
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