Socorro, Surigao del Norte

Socorro
Municipality
Municipality of Socorro

Map of Surigao del Norte with Socorro highlighted
Socorro
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°37′16″N 125°58′01″E / 9.621°N 125.967°E / 9.621; 125.967Coordinates: 9°37′16″N 125°58′01″E / 9.621°N 125.967°E / 9.621; 125.967
Country  Philippines
Region Caraga (Region XIII)
Province Surigao del Norte
District 1st District
Founded February 22, 1961
Barangays 14
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Denia Taruc Florano
 • Electorate 13,794 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 114.45 km2 (44.19 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 22,314
 • Density 190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 8516
PSGC 166723000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)86
Climate type Tropical rainforest climate
Income class 4th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 74,099,261.65 (2016)
Native languages Surigaonon
Agusan language
Cebuano
Tagalog
Website www.socorro.gov.ph

Socorro, officially the Municipality of Socorro, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 22,314 people.[3]

The municipal territory is contiguous with Bucas Grande Island.

Barangays

Socorro is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.

  • Albino Taruc
  • Del Pilar
  • Doña Helene
  • Honrado
  • Navarro(Poblacion)
  • Nueva Estrella
  • Pamosaingan (formerly Gardeña and part of Del Carmen)
  • Rizal (Poblacion)
  • Salog
  • San Roque
  • Santa Cruz
  • Sering
  • Songkoy
  • Sudlon

Demographics

Population census of Socorro
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 6,946—    
1975 7,904+2.63%
1980 10,267+5.37%
1990 14,179+3.28%
1995 15,208+1.32%
2000 17,932+3.60%
2007 18,833+0.68%
2010 20,304+2.77%
2015 22,314+1.81%
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 Norte". 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 Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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