Socorro | |
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| Municipality of Socorro | |
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 Map of Surigao del Norte with Socorro highlighted | |
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.svg)  Socorro Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°37′05″N 125°57′58″E / 9.6181°N 125.9661°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Surigao del Norte |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | February 22, 1961 |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Socorro[*] | Riza Rafonselle T. Timcang |
| • Vice Mayor | Gemma L. Ocon |
| • Representative | Francisco Jose F. Matugas II |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 17,385 voters (Philippine general election, 2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 114.45 km2 (44.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 719 m (2,359 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 25,942 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,849 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 28.97 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 126.4 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 180.8 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 123 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 47.6 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Siargao Electric Cooperative (SIARELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8516 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Socorro, officially the Municipality of Socorro (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Socorro; Tagalog: Bayan ng Socorro), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,942 people.[3]
The municipal territory is contiguous with the island of Bucas Grande.
- ^ Municipality of Socorro | (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.