Claver, Surigao del Norte

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Claver
Municipality
Municipality of Claver
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Map of Surigao del Norte with Claver highlighted
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Claver Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°34′27″N125°43′58″E / 9.5742°N 125.7328°E / 9.5742; 125.7328
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Surigao del Norte
District	2nd district
Founded	September 13, 1955
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Georgia D. Gokiangkee
•  Vice Mayor	Leah D. Patan
•  Representative	Robert Ace S. Barbers
•  Municipal Council	Members Chanderyll R. Basul Jerry S. Mainit Gerarda N. Nasayao Redeemer A. Gabunada Narlito G. Jamesula Francisco P. Jatulan Jr. Florante D. Paqueo Renato D. Tiro
•  Electorate	29,408 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	322.60 km2 (124.56 sq mi)
Elevation	36 m (118 ft)
Highest elevation	337 m (1,106 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	36,033
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
•  Households	8,537
Economy
•  Income class	2nd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	32.33 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 792.1 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 2,325 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 380.8 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 180.3 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Surigao del Norte Electric Cooperative (SURNECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8410
PSGC	166706000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)86
Native languages	Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog
Website	claver.gov.ph

Claver, officially the Municipality of Claver (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Claver; Tagalog : Bayan ng Claver), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,033 people. ^[3]

The town can be reached by bus, van-for-hire and jeepney from the Surigao Integrated Bus & Jeepney Terminal or at any point along the national highway. Its patron saint is St. Peter Claver and fiesta is celebrated every ninth day of September.

A large part of the municipal land area is a mining reservation due to extensive mineral deposits. ^[5] This includes the Nickel ore loading port at Taganito, located 10 kilometers from the town proper of Claver, on the banks of Taganito river. ^[6]

History

World War II

Claver was one of many coastal towns that for some time were ignored after the American and Filipino military forces surrendered to the Japanese in May 1942. Claver became the headquarters of the 114th Infantry Regiment of 10th Military District, which was the guerrilla organization under the jurisdiction of the United States Army. Some residents had fled for fear of a Japanese raid or occupation of the town, but an American whose family took refuge there said Claver still had a feeling of normalcy to it. On a hill above town the guerrillas maintained a radio station by which they kept in contact with other military units. The radio operator decided, without the knowledge of his superiors, to jam wavelengths used by the Japanese. The Japanese got a fix on the location of the station as a result. ^[7]

On November 30, 1943, the Japanese took action to put the radio station out of business. Very early in the morning several Japanese ships appeared off the coast and began shelling the town with five-inch guns. After a prolonged shelling, Japanese troops landed and destroyed the radio station. The guerrillas left as the Japanese entered town and moved their headquarters elsewhere. Because the town had supported the guerrillas, the town was ransacked. The troops then returned to the ships, which left. ^[8]

Most of the residents fled south to avoid the Japanese, who did not occupy Claver. Claver remained almost abandoned until the end of the war. ^[9]

Geography

In the north-east, Claver is bounded by the Pacific Ocean, to the west by the town of Gigaquit, and to the south by the boundary town of Carrascal, Surigao del Sur. It is approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of the provincial capital, Surigao City.

Barangays

Claver is politically divided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Bagakay (Pob. West)
• Cabugo
• Cagdianao
• Daywan
• Hayanggabon
• Ladgaron (Poblacion)
• Lapinigan
• Magallanes
• Panatao
• Sapa
• Taganito
• Tayaga (Pob. East)
• Urbiztondo
• Wangke

The Mamanwa village of Toyatoya is located in Barangay Urbiztondo. ^[10]

Climate

Climate data for Claver, Surigao del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	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 (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [11]

Demographics

Population census of Claver

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	2,469	—
1960	7,744	+2.03%
1970	9,659	+2.23%
1975	10,755	+2.18%
1980	12,232	+2.61%
1990	13,452	+0.96%
1995	14,300	+1.15%
2000	16,403	+2.98%
2007	18,258	+1.49%
2010	23,702	+9.96%
2015	32,773	+6.37%
2020	36,033	+1.88%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15]

Economy

Open-pit mining in Claver

Claver is primarily a mining town with iron, nickel, copper and silver deposits on its Pulang Lupan mountains which are exploited mainly by the Taganito Mining Corporation. ^{[23] [24]} Mining, trading, and -traditionally - farming and fishing are the main sources of livelihood among residents. Fishing has become increasingly difficult due to water pollution as a consequence of mining activities. ^{[25] [26]}

References

1.   Municipality of Claver | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved July 8, 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
5. "Taganito mining corporation". www.nickelasia.com. Nickel asia corporation. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
6. "Nickel smelting plant (Taganito)". www.jgc.com. JGC Corporation. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
7. Virginia Hansen Holmes, Guerrilla Daughter (Kent, Ohio: Kent State U. Press, 2009), pp. 84-5, 95, 115.
8. Holmes, pp. 114, 116-7.
9. Holmes, p. 117-8.
10. "Mamanwa1". Archived from the original on June 25, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
11. "Claver: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
12. Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
13. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved June 29, 2016.
14. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
15. "Province of Surigao del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
16. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
17. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
18. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
19. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
20. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
21. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
22. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
23. "Taganito Mining Corporation - Nickel Asia". Archived from the original on November 8, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
24. "About Us".
25. Shaira Panela (October 10, 2012). "Toxicity of Mindanao mining sites is 3,000x above int'l safety limit –FoE". GMA News. Hexavalent chromium —a highly toxic carcinogenic compound made famous by the movie, Erin Brokovich— has reared its ugly head in a big way in Mindanao
26. "Philippinen - Bagger fressen Heimat".

External links

• Claver Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Claver Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• https://web.archive.org/web/20140201233832/http://www.surigaodelnorte.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=75&Itemid=112
• gov.ph Archived August 14, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
• https://web.archive.org/web/20140204025455/http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=16&frmIdProvince=85&frmIdLgu=1585