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Also known as Province of Surigao del Sur

province of the Philippines

Key facts

Country: Philippines
Region: Caraga
Founded: June 19, 1960
Capital: Tandag
Largest city: Bislig
Type: Sangguniang Panlalawigan
Governor: Johnny T. Pimentel ( NUP )
Vice governor: Manuel O. Alameda ( PFP )
Legislature: Surigao del Sur Provincial Board
Total: 4,932.70 km (1,904.53 sq mi)
Rank: 21st out of 82
Highest elevation mount diuata: 611 m (2,005 ft)
Density: 131.542/km (340.693/sq mi)
Demonym: South Surigaonon
Component cities: 2 Bislig Tandag
Municipalities: 17 Barobo Bayabas Cagwait Cantilan Carmen Carrascal Cortes Hinatuan Lanuza Lianga Lingig Madrid Marihatag San Agustin San Miguel Tagbina Tago
Districts: Legislative districts of Surigao del Sur
Time zone: UTC+8 ( PHT )

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Lalawigan ng Surigao del Sur
Population: 648858
Area: 4932.70
Official website: www.surigaodelsur.gov.ph
Image: Surigao del Sur Provincial Capitol.JPG
Households: 150551
Dialing code: 86

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Commons category: Surigao del Sur
postal code: 8300–8318
inception: 1960-06-19
electorate: 476689
poverty incidence: 24.00
total assets: 8169766551.36
total liabilities: 2602716539.23
fiscal/tax revenue: 2538921904.36
total expenditure: 1748211339.70

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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.

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