Provincial Capital:
Surigao City

Land Area:
201,710 hectares

Political Subdivision:
1 city, 20 municipalities, 335 barangays

Population:
485,088 (2015 CENSUS)

Population Density:
240 persons per sq. km.

Population Growth Rate:
1.92 % (1995-2010 CENSUS)

Dialects/Languages:
Cebuano, Surigaonon, Boholano, Tagalog, English

Literacy Rate: (2010)
Both sexes: 98.28%
Male: 98.01
Female: 98.56%

Poverty Incidence:
27.4 % (2018)

Power Provider:
Surigao del Norte Electric Cooperative (SURNECO) & Siargao Electric Cooperative (SIARELCO)

Water Provider Surigao City:
Surigao Metropolitan Water District – Prime Water Capacity: 320,000 cu.m. per month

Information & Communication:
Smart Communications, Globe Telecom, Sun Cellular, Bayantel, PLDT

Utilities:
SMART, PLDT, GLOBE, SUN, BAYANTEL

Health Facilities:
14 public and private hospitals

Schools:
11 higher educational institutions
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Financial Institutions:
11 universal & commercial banks, 3 government banks and 8 rural banks