San Benito | |
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| Municipality of San Benito | |
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 Map of Surigao del Norte with San Benito highlighted | |
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.svg)  San Benito Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°57′29″N 126°00′25″E / 9.958°N 126.007°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Surigao del Norte |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | September 17, 1971 |
| Named for | Saint Benedict of Nursia |
| Barangays | 6 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of San Benito[*] | Ma. Gina S. Menil |
| • Vice Mayor | Wellybel A. Requirme |
| • Representative | Francisco Jose F. Matugas II |
| • Electorate | 5,732 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.63 km2 (17.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 204 m (669 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 5,663 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,339 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 6th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 30.83 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 59.72 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 153.7 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 71.23 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 60.12 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Siargao Electric Cooperative (SIARELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8423 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | sanbenito |
San Benito, officially the Municipality of San Benito (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan San Benito; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Benito), is a 6th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 5,663 people.[3]
- ^ Municipality of San Benito | (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 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.