Socorro, officially the Municipality of Socorro (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Socorro; Tagalog: Bayan ng Socorro), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,942 people.[3]
Socorro | |
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Municipality of Socorro | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°37′05″N 125°57′58″E / 9.6181°N 125.9661°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Caraga |
Province | Surigao del Norte |
District | 1st district |
Founded | February 22, 1961 |
Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Riza Rafonselle T. Timcang |
• Vice Mayor | Gemma L. Ocon |
• Representative | Francisco Jose F. Matugas II |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 17,385 voters (Philippine general election, 2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 114.45 km2 (44.19 sq mi) |
Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
Highest elevation | 719 m (2,359 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 25,942 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,849 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 31.97 |
• Revenue | ₱ 126.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 180.8 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 123 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 47.6 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Siargao Electric Cooperative (SIARELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 8516 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
Website | www |
The municipal territory is contiguous with the island of Bucas Grande.
Geography edit
Barangays edit
Socorro is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Albino Taruc (Poblacion)
- 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
Climate edit
Climate data for Socorro, Surigao del Norte | |||||||||||||
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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) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
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[5] |
Demographics edit
Socorro is noted for having 75 people's organization in 2023.[6]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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% |
2020 | 25,942 | +3.01% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] |
Economy edit
Poverty Incidence of Socorro
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
References edit
- ^ Municipality of Socorro | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Socorro: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Concentration of People's Organizations". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Surigao del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
External links edit
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Socorro (Surigao del Norte).
- Socorro Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Socorro Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System