Sison, Surigao del Norte

Sison
Municipality
Municipality of Sison
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Map of Surigao del Norte with Sison highlighted
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Sison Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°39′33″N125°31′38″E / 9.6592°N 125.5272°E / 9.6592; 125.5272
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Surigao del Norte
District	2nd district
Barangays	12 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Karissa R. Fetalvero-Paronia
•  Vice Mayor	William E. Avila
•  Representative	Robert Ace S. Barbers
•  Electorate	11,974 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	54.70 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]
• Total	14,290
• Density	260/km2 (680/sq mi)
•  Households	3,399
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	36.24 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 79.01 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 246.8 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 78.04 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 65.76 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Surigao del Norte Electric Cooperative (SURNECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8404
PSGC	166722000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)86
Native languages	Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.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

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

Barangays

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

Climate data for Sison, Surigao del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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

Population census of Sison

Year	Pop.	±% 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.

See also

• Lake Mainit Development Alliance

References

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. Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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". 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.

External links

• Sison Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Sison Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Municipal Website Blog of Sison
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System