Surigao City is a component city and the capital of Surigao del Norte province, in the Caraga region of the Philippines, at the northeasternmost tip of Mindanao. Founded on June 29, 1655 and chartered as a city on August 31, 1970, it had a 2024 census population of 177,333 across 245.34 square kilometers, the most populous settlement in the province. The city serves as the jump off point for visitors to the nearby islands of Siargao, Dinagat and Bucas Grande.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Longitude125.495833 degrees east 1 Sources
1. Surigao City (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
+1655-06-29T00:00:00Z
P1082 (population)
population 177,333 (2024)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 9.789722, longitude 125.495833
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 43 m
P2046 (area)
area 245.3 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 177333 (2024)
- In Group: Cities of South-eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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Wikidata Q1019949, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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