Surigao City
Surigao City | |
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Surigao City Hall | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: City of Island Adventures | |
Map of Surigao del Norte with Surigao City highlighted | |
Interactive map of Surigao City | |
Surigao City Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°47′23″N 125°29′45″E / 9.7897°N 125.4958°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Surigao del Norte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | June 29, 1655 |
| Cityhood | August 31, 1970 |
| Barangays | 54 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Pablo Yves Lequit Dumlao II |
| • Vice Mayor | Alfonso S. Casurra |
| • Representative | Bernadette Barbers |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 108,124 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 245.30 km2 (94.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 984 m (3,228 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 177,333 |
| • Density | 984/km2 (2,550/sq mi) |
| • Households | 41,816 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.91 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,490 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 3,739 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,148 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 592.3 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Surigao del Norte Electric Cooperative (SURNECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8400 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
Surigao City, officially the City of Surigao (Surigaonon: Siyudad nan Surigao; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Surigao; Filipino: Lungsod ng Surigao), is a component city and capital of the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. It is the most populous settlement in the province with a population of 177,333 people according to the 2024 census.
The city is located at the north-easternmost tip of Mindanao with a total land area of 245.34 km2.
Surigao City serves as a jump-off point to visitors of nearby Siargao, Dinagat and Bucas Grande islands. It is Mindanao's closest landmass to Visayas, separating the two island groups by eleven nautical miles across Surigao Strait.