Claver | |
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| Municipality of Claver | |
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 Map of Surigao del Norte with Claver highlighted | |
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.svg)  Claver Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°34′27″N 125°43′58″E / 9.5742°N 125.7328°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Surigao del Norte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | September 13, 1955 |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Georgia D. Gokiangkee |
| • Vice Mayor | Leah D. Patan |
| • Representative | Robert Ace S. Barbers |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 29,408 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 322.60 km2 (124.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 337 m (1,106 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 36,033 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,537 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.41 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 792.1 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 2,325 million (2020), 397.8 million (2012) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 380.8 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 180.3 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Surigao del Norte Electric Cooperative (SURNECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8410 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | claver |
Claver, officially the Municipality of Claver (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Claver; Tagalog: Bayan ng Claver), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,033 people.[3]
The town can be reached by bus, van-for-hire and jeepney from the Surigao Integrated Bus & Jeepney Terminal or at any point along the national highway. Its patron saint is St. Peter Claver and fiesta is celebrated every ninth day of September.
A large part of the municipal land area is a mining reservation due to extensive mineral deposits.[5] This includes the Nickel ore loading port at Taganito, located 10 kilometers from the town proper of Claver, on the banks of Taganito river.[6]
- ^ Municipality of Claver | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Taganito mining corporation". www.nickelasia.com. Nickel asia corporation. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ "Nickel smelting plant (Taganito)". www.jgc.com. JGC Corporation. Retrieved January 4, 2018.