Surigao del Sur

Surigao del Sur
(from top: left to right) Tinuy-an Falls in Bislig, White beach in Cagwait, surfer in beach of Lanuza, Hinatuan River, Britania Islands and Surigao del Sur Provincial Capitol.
Flag of Surigao del Sur
Official seal of Surigao del Sur
Nickname: 
Shangri-La by the Pacific[1]
Location in the Philippines
Location in the Philippines
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Coordinates: 8°40′N 126°00′E / 8.67°N 126°E / 8.67; 126
CountryPhilippines
RegionCaraga
FoundedJune 19, 1960
CapitalTandag
Largest cityBislig
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Panlalawigan
 • GovernorAlexander T. Pimentel (PDP–Laban)
 • Vice GovernorManuel O. Alameda (Hugpong Surigao Sur)
 • LegislatureSurigao del Sur Provincial Board
Area
 • Total4,932.70 km2 (1,904.53 sq mi)
 • Rank21st out of 81
Highest elevation611 m (2,005 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total642,255
 • Rank47th out of 81
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
  • Rank66th out of 81
Divisions
 • Independent cities0
 • Component cities
 • Municipalities
 • Barangays309
 • DistrictsLegislative districts of Surigao del Sur
Time zoneUTC+8 (PHT)
ZIP code
8300–8318
IDD:area code+63 (0)86
ISO 3166 codePH-SUR
Spoken languages
Income classification1st class
Websitewww.surigaodelsur.gov.ph

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 while Bislig is the most populous city in the province. Surigao del Sur is situated at the eastern coast of Mindanao and faces the Philippine Sea to the east.

  1. ^ Caraganon.com
  2. ^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  3. ^ Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.