Lingig, Surigao del Sur

Lingig
Municipality
Municipality of Lingig
Tagpupuran Blue Waters Resort

Map of Surigao del Sur with Lingig highlighted
Lingig
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°02′N 126°25′E / 8.03°N 126.42°E / 8.03; 126.42Coordinates: 8°02′N 126°25′E / 8.03°N 126.42°E / 8.03; 126.42
Country  Philippines
Region Caraga (Region XIII)
Province Surigao del Sur
District 2nd District
Barangays 18 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Roberto M. Luna, Jr.
 • Electorate 19,651 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 305.17 km2 (117.83 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 31,485
 • Density 100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 8312
PSGC 166812000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)86
Climate type Tropical rainforest climate
Income class 2nd municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 108,967,339.77 (2016)
Native languages Surigaonon
Agusan language
Cebuano
Kamayo
Tagalog
Website www.lgulingig.webs.com

Lingig, officially the Municipality of Lingig, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 31,485 people.[3]

The municipality is around one and a half hours away from Barangay Mangagoy, Bislig City, by bus. It is a border town of Surigao del Sur with Davao Oriental.

Barangays

Lingig is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.

  • Anibongan
  • Barcelona
  • Bogak
  • Bongan
  • Handamayan
  • Mahayahay
  • Mandus
  • Mansa-ilao
  • Pagtila-an
  • Palo Alto
  • Poblacion
  • Rajah Cabungso-an
  • Sabang
  • Salvacion
  • San Roque
  • Tagpoporan (Tagpupuran)
  • Union
  • Valencia

Demographics

Population census of Lingig
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 730—    
1939 5,397+5.71%
1948 4,462−2.09%
1960 11,225+7.99%
1970 13,836+2.11%
1975 19,172+6.76%
1980 19,993+0.84%
1990 21,015+0.50%
1995 23,477+2.10%
2000 26,487+2.62%
2007 28,269+0.90%
2010 31,544+4.07%
2015 31,485−0.04%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Surigao del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  6. ↑ "Province of Surigao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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