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Sison, Surigao del Norte

Coordinates: 9°39′33″N 125°31′38″E / 9.6592°N 125.5272°E / 9.6592; 125.5272
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Sison
Municipality
Municipality of Sison
Flag of Sison
Flag
Official seal of Sison
Seal
Map of Surigao del Norte with Sison highlighted
Map of Surigao del Norte with Sison highlighted
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Sison is located in Philippines
Sison
Sison
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°39′33″N 125°31′38″E / 9.6592°N 125.5272°E / 9.6592; 125.5272
CountryPhilippines
RegionCaraga
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
District 2nd district
Barangays12 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorKarissa R. Fetalvero-Paronia
 • Vice MayorWilliam E. Avila
 • RepresentativeRobert Ace S. Barbers
 • Electorate11,974 voters (2022)
Area
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 • Total54.70 km2 (21.12 sq mi)
Elevation
107 m (351 ft)
Highest elevation
456 m (1,496 ft)
Lowest elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total14,290
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
 • Households
3,399
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
28.75
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 79.01 million (2020), 33.78 million (2012), 46.77 million (2013), 57.23 million (2014), 64.68 million (2015), 80.78 million (2016), 91.08 million (2017)
 • Assets₱ 246.8 million (2020), 46.14 million (2012), 57.24 million (2013), 89.25 million (2014), 112.8 million (2015), 134.7 million (2016), 183.7 million (2017)
 • Expenditure₱ 78.04 million (2020), 31.8 million (2012), 42.01 million (2013), 49.23 million (2014)
 • Liabilities₱ 65.76 million (2020), 7.197 million (2012), 13.53 million (2013), 23.54 million (2014), 73.7 million (2015), 78.41 million (2016), 57.73 million (2017)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySurigao del Norte Electric Cooperative (SURNECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8404
PSGC
166722000
IDD : area code +63 (0)86
Native languagesSurigaonon
Agusan
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.sison.gov.ph

Sison, officially the Municipality of Sison (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Sison; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sison), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,290 people.[3]

History

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Through Executive Order No. 357, issued by President Carlos P. Garcia on September 15, 1959, six barrios of then-municipality of Surigao were organized into the municipality of Sison.[5]

Geography

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Barangays

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Sison is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Biyabid
  • Gacepan
  • Ima
  • Lower Patag
  • Mabuhay
  • Mayag
  • Poblacion (San Pedro)
  • San Isidro
  • San Pablo
  • Tagbayani
  • Tinogpahan
  • Upper Patag

Climate

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Climate data for Sison, Surigao del Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27
(81) 		27
(81) 		28
(82) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		29
(83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 210
(8.3) 		161
(6.3) 		123
(4.8) 		85
(3.3) 		148
(5.8) 		186
(7.3) 		164
(6.5) 		157
(6.2) 		141
(5.6) 		190
(7.5) 		223
(8.8) 		200
(7.9) 		1,988
(78.3)
Average rainy days 21.0 16.8 18.5 18.2 24.9 27.7 28.4 27.0 26.1 27.6 24.6 22.0 282.8
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics

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Population census of Sison
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 6,532—    
1970 5,377−1.92%
1975 7,316+6.37%
1980 7,400+0.23%
1990 8,269+1.12%
1995 8,853+1.29%
2000 10,046+2.75%
2007 11,276+1.61%
2010 11,377+0.33%
2015 13,155+2.80%
2020 14,290+1.64%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

The Surigaonon language is widely spoken, while Cebuano, Filipino and English are also used.

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Sison

10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
41.10
2009
52.06
2012
45.00
2015
36.80
2018
36.24
2021
28.75

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

See also

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References

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  1. ^  Municipality of Sison | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Executive Order No. 357, s. 1959". Official Gazette (Philippines). Government of the Philippines. September 15, 1959. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  6. ^ "Sison: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  10. ^ "Province of Surigao del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  13. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  14. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  15. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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