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  Surigao del Norte
Surigao del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao.
Surigao del Norte is the northernmost of the Mindanao provinces and is an important transportation route between Visayas and Mindanao.
Numerous ferries cross the Surigao Strait between Surigao and the island of Leyte carrying vehicles and passengers between Liloan in Southern Leyte and Surigao City.
www.teachtime.com /en/wikipedia/s/su/surigao_del_norte.html   (141 words)

  
 Surigao City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Surigao City is a 2nd class city in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines.
Surigao City is a mosaic of islands that lies at the rim of the Asian continental shelf.
The historic strait bound it on the north and east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the provinces of Agusan Del Norte and Surigao Del Sur and on the West.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Surigao_City   (754 words)

  
 WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: Description   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Surigao City is the capital of the province of Surigao del Norte, located at Northeastern Mindanao and serving as the gateway by land from the country’s largest island to the rest of the Philippines.
Surigao City is blessed with abundant natural scenic spots consisting of various arrays of beaches and island hopping destinations that can cater to different types of adventures, from swimming to snorkeling and scuba diving.
Surigao City is the capital of the province of Surigao del Norte.
www.tourism.gov.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=description&province=109   (376 words)

  
 NY.Pilipinas!.Mindanao: Northern Mindanao and Its Environs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Oroquieta City is the capital city of the province of Misamis Occidental.
Ozamiz City is situated at the entrance of Panguil Bay in northern Mindanao and is one of the cities of Misamis Occidental.
Tangub City is nestled at the southern curve of the fan-shaped Misamis Occidental, east of Panguil Bay.
www.nyz.com /Archive/Pilipinas!/Mindanao/NM.html   (1506 words)

  
 WOW Philippines :: Search   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
surigao del norte is located at the northeastern part of mindanao between 125º15’ to 126º15’ east longitude and 9º18’ to 10º30’ north latitude.
surigao del norte; east by surigao del sur; west by misamis oriental; and south and southwest by agusan del sur.
surigao del sur was created as the 56th independent philippine province on june 19, 1960 by virtue of house bill no. 3058 also known as republic act n...
www.tourism.gov.ph /search/search.asp?searchStr=surigao   (222 words)

  
 Caraga Travel Guide
It is bounded by Dinagat Island on the north, the mainland of Surigao del Norte on the South, Hinatuan passage on the East, Surigao Strait and Southern Leyte on the West.
Surigao City is comprised of 54 barangays, 33 are mainland 21 are island barangays.
Thirty-six (36) of the city’s barangays has an extensive coastline or coastal area of which 15 are from the mainland and 21 are in the islands.
www.caragatravelguide.com /profiles/surigao.html   (907 words)

  
 THE PHILTRAVEL WIZARD ~ Surigao, Siargao Island and Surroundings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The island barangays of Surigao City and their surrounding islets have unspoiled attractions to impress even the jaded traveler.
Sea travel in Surigao by itself is quite an experience but are at the mercy to the rise and fall of tides and the monsoons.
The name Surigao is said to be derived from the Spanish word surgir that referred to the swirling eddies and swift currents that characterize its seas, channels and strait.
www.philtravel.net /wiz_destsurigao.htm   (1301 words)

  
 FINAL
On the South by the provinces of Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Sur.
Composed of Dinagat, Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands, it is comprised of 27 Municipalities and the City of Surigao in mainland Mindanao.
Mainland Surigao del Norte is a cradle of civilization of the province.
www.surigaonorte.gov.ph /profile.htm   (1276 words)

  
 SurigaoIslands.com :: About Surigao del norte
The whole of Surigao was later divided into two separate provinces in June 19, 1960 by virtue of Repulic Act 2786.
Surigao del Norte lies northeast of Mindanao, bounded on the north by Leyte Gulf, on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the west by the Surigao Strait, and on the south by Surigao del sur and Agusan del Norte.
Monica, Sison, Socorro, Tagana-an, Tubajon and Tubod, with one chartered city, Surigao.
www.surigaoislands.com /about.html   (607 words)

  
 Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines
Surigao del Norte is a mosaic of islands that lies at the rim of the Asian continental shelf.
Surigao City, the provincial capital is dubbed as the "Gateway to Mindanao." The ferry landing terminal in Lipata links Mindanao to Luzon through Eastern Visayas.
Surigao del Norte is accessible through Surigao City from Manila, Cebu and other places in the Visayas and Mindanao.
oasis.fortunecity.com /acapulco/215/caraga/surigaon/surigaon.htm   (1491 words)

  
 Caraga, Region XIII, Philippines
North of the Surigao Peninsula is Surigao Strait, where Japanese naval forces steaming to Leyte Gulf on the night of October 24-25, 1944, to oppose the allied landing on Leyte, ran into several lines of resistance from torpedo boats, destroyers, and cruisers commanded by Admiral Oldendorf, USN.
The city of Surigao, located near the northern tip of Mindanao, is the capital of the province of Surigao del Norte.
The Province of Surigao del Sur, in the Caraga Region of the Republic of the Philippines, was created by the division of the Province of Surigao in 1960.
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 Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro - Surigao awaits Barbers remains
SURIGAO CITY -- Mixed feelings of disbelief and shock were felt by Surigaonons when reports reached them about the sudden demise of their favorite son, former senator Robert Zabala Barbers who passed away due to heart illness at a hospital in Manila Sunday morning.
Fellow administration party official and close ally, Surigao City Mayor Alfonso Casurra told Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro that he and the entire officialdom of the City of Surigao were saddened upon learning the former senator's death.
Casurra said the city is preparing for the return of the former senator's remains on December 30 from Manila.
www.sunstar.com.ph /static/cag/2005/12/27/news/surigao.awaits.barbers.remains.html   (514 words)

  
 Surigao City's Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Surigao officially became a town when it became the permanent residence of the Recollects of February 1, 1751.
As of 1995, Surigao City has a population of 104,909 with a growth rate of 2.20% from the last censal year.
It is the nearest islet from Surigao City characterized by fine white sand on one side and rugged rocky shore on the other side.
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 Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro - Surigao cops still clueless on ambush
SURIGAO CITY -- Surigao City police are still clueless on the persons responsible in last Friday afternoon's ambush that killed four policemen one of whom is scheduled to retire next month.
Surigao City OIC Police Chief Virgil Ranes Taguiamon said they are still investigating the identities of those who ambushed his men and the composite team from the Surigao del Norte Police Provincial Mobile Group (PPMG).
As this developed, Surigao City Mayor Alfonso Casurra ordered the police to immediately submit reports of the investigation conducted by the police for positive identification of the suspects.
www.sunstar.com.ph /static/cag/2005/10/03/news/surigao.cops.still.clueless.on.ambush.html   (381 words)

  
 ABS-CBN Interactive
SURIGAO CITY - Rep. Robert Ace S. Barbers of the Second District of Surigao del Norte denied an earlier report that majority of Surigao del Norte mayors are withdrawing support for their leadership as chairmen of the administration party, Lakas-CMD, in the province.
On October 27, 18 Surigao del Norte municipal mayors, Floro Baltar of Basilisa; Lucio Gonzales of Pilar; Ronald Luib Sr.
CABANATUAN CITY - Overcrowding in the city’s public cemetery is forcing locals to bury their dead in a nearby private cemetery.
www.abs-cbnnews.com /storypage.aspx?StoryId=18615   (994 words)

  
 Church Partners' Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Surigao City is the capital of the province, situated on its northern tip.
It comprises the city of Davao, Samal Islands, and the municipality of Talicud in Davao del Norte.
It comprises the province of Lanao del Sur and the city of Marawi.
tabangmindanaw.mariansolidarity.com /CP.htm   (3198 words)

  
 Local Government Website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
It is bounded on the northwest by the Province of Surigao del Norte, on the southeast by Davao Oriental, on the east by the Pacific Ocean and on the west and southwest by the Provinces of Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur.
Tandag as its capital is 448 nautical miles from Manila, 150 nautical miles from Cebu, 207 kilometers from Butuan City, 331 kilometers from Davao City, and 200 kilometers from Surigao City.
SURIGAO DEL SUR is a province of the infant CARAGA REGION and considered as one of the Mindanao's best kept secrets.
elgu2.ncc.gov.ph /sdsprovince   (275 words)

  
 CARAGA Infrastructure and Support Services   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The region is connected to the major centers of its neighboring region by the Maharlika highway that runs from Davao City to Butuan, Cagayan de Oro and Surigao cities.
Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur have the longest bridge length at 9,288.520 ln.
The Surigao City Airport is classified as secondary (Class D) with strip dimension of 1,536 m x 30 m located at Km.
www.da.gov.ph /agribiz/caraga_infrastructure.html   (599 words)

  
 WowSurigao! » Events
SURIGAO CITY (September 13) –- The city of Surigao and the province of Surigao del Norte once again celebrated its annual convergence of festivals, the Bonok-bonok Maradjaw Karadjaw Festival on September 9, 2006.
First price winner was the contingent from Surigao del Norte National High School receiving the cash price of P100,000.00 plus trophy; 2nd Place was from St. Paul University Surigao with the cash price of P75,000.00 plus trophy and third place was the Mantawi Festival of Mandaue City with the cash price of P50,000.00 plus trophy.
Mat-I, Surigao City and the Municipality of Tagana-an.
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 Old Surigao City   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
What is now the city proper of Surigao was formerly known, according to Fray San Francisco de San Antonio, as BANAHAO.
San Antonio, in his "chronicas" written in 1738, described Banahao as located at the Northern Head of Mindanao within which there is a good port for ships called "Bilan-Bilan".
Likewise, it was this famous and historic body of water that the greatest naval battle in history known, as the "Battle of Surigao Strait" was fought in World War II, from October 25-26, 1944 between US and Japanese Fleets.
www.geocities.com /Athens/Cyprus/8446/sc.html   (290 words)

  
 Surigao City, Mindanao Tourist Destination in Surigao city, visit Siargao Island
Surigao City is located on the coast of the province of Surigao del Norte, a mosaic of islands that lies at the rim of the Asian continental shelf.
The City Tourism Office is on the second floor of the City Hall building.
The farm is the pride of Barangay Nabago, 30 minutes by land or by sea from Surigao City proper.
www.lakbaypilipinas.com /travel_surigao_city.html   (847 words)

  
 Surigao del sur Resorts and Hotels, Surigao del sur hostels resorts hotels accommodation, Surigao del sur Hotel ...
Surigao del Sur was created as the 56th Philippine province on June 29, 1960 by virtue of R. No. 2786 and was formally separated from its mother province, Surigao del Norte, on September 18, 1960.
Surigao is known largely of its logging and wood processing industries.
The province can be reached by road from Surigao City in the north and from Prosperidad and San Francisco in Agusan del Sur in the west.
www.lakbaypilipinas.com /travel_surigao_del_sur.html   (684 words)

  
 Visit Philippines 2006 Calendar of Events - July to September
A project of the Province of Cotabato in coordination with DOT 12, City Government of Kidapawan, Municipality of Magpet and mountaineering clubs of Region 12 and Region 11.
A festival celebrating the city''s bountiful harvest in a form of grand colorful parade of orchid-bedecked floats and tribal street dancing.
The festival is aimed at bolstering the new city’s claim as the North Slippers Capital.
www.dotpcvc.gov.ph /VPY-calendar/vpy-julysept.html   (4326 words)

  
 Surigao City
Surigao City is located in the northeastern tip of Mindanao, a southern island in the Philippines.
Surigao is the home of some of the poorest people in the nation, especially in its islands.
Below is a slide show of pictures showing Surigao City and its islands.
www.geocities.com /ywam_surigao/surigao.htm   (228 words)

  
 SOUTHERN LEYTE AND CARAGA REGION: DEATH TOLL SEEN TO RISE TO 200
Massive floodings hit Ormoc City also in Leyte province in November 1991 where at least 5,000 residents were killed by landslide or washed away by strong flood current to the open sea.
The highest number of fatalities was recorded in Surigao City where 15 persons were buried by landslides.
Surigao Gov. Lyndon Barbers appealed for food and medicines from Manila, adding that his province has been effectively cut off from the nearest commercial hub of Butuan in central Mindanao.
www.newsflash.org /2003/05/hl/hl019511.htm   (3057 words)

  
 The Manila Times Internet Edition | REGIONS >  Surigao City will remain under a state of calamity   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
SURIGAO CITY will remain under a state of calamity in anticipation of more rains brought on by a low-pressure area affecting eastern Mindanao, Mayor Alfonso Casura said Monday.
Casura said city rescue teams are on alert for the return of more rains after floods displaced about 1,000 residents in six barangays in the city over the weekend.
He said the moderate to heavy rains over Samar, Leyte, Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte may trigger landslides and flash floods.
www.manilatimes.net /national/2005/dec/27/yehey/prov/20051227pro1.html   (274 words)

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