Surigao del Sur as seen in the Philippine map in Northern Luzon
INFORMATION
Surigao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the south eastern part of the Philippines, in the island of Mindanao. Surigao del Sur is under the CARAGA region.
Tandag City is the capital of Surigao del Sur. There are two tales from which believed the name Surigao came from. The first is by the name of Saligao, a native who lived near the mouth of the river. Later, inhabitants pronounced Saligao as Surigao. The second tale tells the Visayan fisherman in midst of storms and huge waves of Surigao Strait sought refuge in Mamanua's huts. The Mamanua thought that these fishermen wanted to take over their houses by force. "Agaw" is the term for occupying or getting by force. Later, immigrants give "agaw" a prefix, Suri, thus Suriagaw or Surigao. Founded on June 16, 1960, it borders Surigao del Norte to the north, Agusan del Sur and Agusan del Norte to the west, Philippine Sea to the east and Davao Oriental. to the south. Ifugao covers 5,230.2 sq. km of land which ranks it as the 22nd out of 80 provinces in terms of land area. Surigao del Sur is 448 km from Manila, the Philippines' capital.
Surigao del Sur's topography varies. There are places which are hilly, mountainous or coastal. The Diwata Mountain Range passes the south-western part of the province. About 16% of the province are mountainous and 45% of the province are hilly. Only two of the province are non-coastal towns, San Miguel and Tagbina.
Surigaonon and Tandaganon are the main dialects in the province, but Cebuano, Tagalog and English are also spoken.
Ifugao is subdivided into 2 cities and 17 municipalities:
Cities:
1. Tandag City- the capital
2. Bislig City
Municipalities.
1. Barobo
2. Bayabas
3. Cagwait
4. Cantilan
5. Carmen
6. Carrascal
7. Cortes
8. Hinatuan
9. Lanuza
10. Lianga
11. Lingig
12. Madrid
13. Marihatag
14. San Agustin
15. San Miguel
16. Tagbina
17. Tago
PHOTOS
Mamanwa tribe dancers, a native ethnic group in Surigao del Sur
Tinuy-an Falls in Bislig, the "Niagara Falls" of the Philippines
Enchanted River in Hinatuan, holds a beauty in its surrounding myths
Visit the official website of Surigao del Sur:
http://www.surigaodelsur.gov.ph/
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surigao_del_Sur
http://www.surigaodelsur.gov.ph
http://maps.google.com/
http://www.mostphotos.com/1420299/mamanwa-tribe-dancers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinuy-an_Falls
http://www.ironwulf.net/2011/11/08/surigao-del-sur-a-side-trip-to-hinatuan-enchanted-river-and-the-sibadan-fish-cages/
Tandag City is the capital of Surigao del Sur. There are two tales from which believed the name Surigao came from. The first is by the name of Saligao, a native who lived near the mouth of the river. Later, inhabitants pronounced Saligao as Surigao. The second tale tells the Visayan fisherman in midst of storms and huge waves of Surigao Strait sought refuge in Mamanua's huts. The Mamanua thought that these fishermen wanted to take over their houses by force. "Agaw" is the term for occupying or getting by force. Later, immigrants give "agaw" a prefix, Suri, thus Suriagaw or Surigao. Founded on June 16, 1960, it borders Surigao del Norte to the north, Agusan del Sur and Agusan del Norte to the west, Philippine Sea to the east and Davao Oriental. to the south. Ifugao covers 5,230.2 sq. km of land which ranks it as the 22nd out of 80 provinces in terms of land area. Surigao del Sur is 448 km from Manila, the Philippines' capital.
Surigao del Sur's topography varies. There are places which are hilly, mountainous or coastal. The Diwata Mountain Range passes the south-western part of the province. About 16% of the province are mountainous and 45% of the province are hilly. Only two of the province are non-coastal towns, San Miguel and Tagbina.
Surigaonon and Tandaganon are the main dialects in the province, but Cebuano, Tagalog and English are also spoken.
Ifugao is subdivided into 2 cities and 17 municipalities:
Cities:
1. Tandag City- the capital
2. Bislig City
Municipalities.
1. Barobo
2. Bayabas
3. Cagwait
4. Cantilan
5. Carmen
6. Carrascal
7. Cortes
8. Hinatuan
9. Lanuza
10. Lianga
11. Lingig
12. Madrid
13. Marihatag
14. San Agustin
15. San Miguel
16. Tagbina
17. Tago
PHOTOS
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| Ifugao's satellite image |
Visit the official website of Surigao del Sur:
http://www.surigaodelsur.gov.ph/
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surigao_del_Sur
http://www.surigaodelsur.gov.ph
http://maps.google.com/
http://www.mostphotos.com/1420299/mamanwa-tribe-dancers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinuy-an_Falls
http://www.ironwulf.net/2011/11/08/surigao-del-sur-a-side-trip-to-hinatuan-enchanted-river-and-the-sibadan-fish-cages/
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