Sison, Surigao del Norte
Municipality in Surigao del Norte, Philippines
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Sison, officially the Municipality of Sison (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Sison; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sison), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,290 people.[5]
Sison | |
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| Municipality of Sison | |
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| Coordinates: 9°39′33″N 125°31′38″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Surigao del Norte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Leicester P. Fetalvero (NP) |
| • Vice Mayor | John Lester R. Fetalvero (NP) |
| • Representative | Bernadette S. Barbers (NP) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 12,042 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 54.70 km2 (21.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 107 m (351 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 456 m (1,496 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 14,826 |
| • Density | 271.0/km2 (702.0/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,399 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 28.75 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 122.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 309.1 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 136.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 106.5 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Surigao del Norte Electric Cooperative (SURNECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8404 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
History
Through Executive Order No. 357, issued by President Carlos P. Garcia on September 15, 1959, six barrios of then-municipality of Surigao were organized into the municipality of Sison.[6]
Geography
Barangays
Sison is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Biyabid
- Gacepan
- Ima
- Lower Patag
- Mabuhay
- Mayag
- Poblacion (San Pedro)
- San Isidro
- San Pablo
- Tagbayani
- Tinogpahan
- Upper Patag
Climate
| Climate data for Sison, Surigao del Norte | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (83) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 210 (8.3) |
161 (6.3) |
123 (4.8) |
85 (3.3) |
148 (5.8) |
186 (7.3) |
164 (6.5) |
157 (6.2) |
141 (5.6) |
190 (7.5) |
223 (8.8) |
200 (7.9) |
1,988 (78.3) |
| Average rainy days | 21.0 | 16.8 | 18.5 | 18.2 | 24.9 | 27.7 | 28.4 | 27.0 | 26.1 | 27.6 | 24.6 | 22.0 | 282.8 |
| Source: Meteoblue[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
The Surigaonon language is widely spoken, while Cebuano, Filipino and English are also used.
