Surigao del Norte

Surigao del Norte is situated in the northern tip of Mindanao, bounded by the offshore islands of Dinagat on the north and Siargao on the northeast. As of 2000, the province recorded a population of 481,416, growing at a rate of 1.84 percent, the fastest in the CARAGA region in the last five years.

Along with Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte is listed in the top five poorest provinces in the country that are both located in CARAGA. In the 2000 National Statistical Coordination Board’s Philippine Poverty Statistics, the province ranked 23rd with a poverty incidence rate of 42.6 percent. In 2003, it climbed to number four with 54.5 percent or more than of its population living below the poverty line.

Surigao del Norte has a human development index value of 0.558, ranking 53rd among 79 provinces in 2000.

Fast Facts

• 4th poorest province (2003)
• Income Classification: 2nd class (1996)
• Literacy rate (simple): 92.57% (2000)
• Human development index: 0.558 (Rank: 53rd)
• Annual average family income: P80,261 (2000)
• Capital: Surigao City
• Governor: Robert Ace Barbers

• Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
• Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education
• Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women
• Goal 4: Reduce child mortality
• Goal 5: Improve maternal health

Countryside in Figures

I-File
State of the Province Address

Provincial Medium-Term Development Plan

Local Investment Plan
Economic, Social, Infrastructure / Utilities

The Money Trail
Financial Highlights 2003 | 2006
Provincial Budget
Internal Revenue Allotment 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007
Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF)
PDAF 1st District 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006
PDAF 2nd District 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006
Public Works Fund (DPWH)
DPWH 1st District 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006
DPWH 2nd District 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006
Annual Audit Report

Who’s Who
Roster