Alegria, Surigao del Norte

Alegria
Municipality
Municipality of Alegria
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Map of Surigao del Norte with Alegria highlighted
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Alegria Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°28′00″N125°34′36″E / 9.4667°N 125.5767°E / 9.4667; 125.5767
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Surigao del Norte
District	2nd district
Barangays	12 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Rene G. Esma
•  Vice Mayor	Dominador G. Esma Jr.
•  Representative	Robert Ace S. Barbers
•  Electorate	14,091 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	65.28 km2 (25.20 sq mi)
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Highest elevation	183 m (600 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	16,184
• Density	250/km2 (640/sq mi)
•  Households	3,714
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	37.37 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 86.34 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 219.7 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 77.88 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 106 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Surigao del Norte Electric Cooperative (SURNECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8425
PSGC	166701000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)86
Native languages	Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Mamanwa Tagalog
Website	{https://lgualegriasdn.gov.ph/}

Alegria, officially the Municipality of Alegria (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Alegria; Cebuano : Lungsod sa Alegria; Tagalog : Bayan ng Alegria), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,184 people. ^[3]

History

Alegria was created by Republic Act No. 5239. It was originally the sitio of Anahaw founded by immigrants from the municipality of Bacuag. Sitio Anahaw was situated near Lake Mainit, and would often be flooded due to heavy rains. During rainy seasons, the local families transferred to a place now called Alegria.

The name Alegria was derived from the Spanish word which means "lively". Its name was given by Judge Sixto Olga who happened to spend a night in the place. The people offered him a party dance. Because their affair was lively he told the people to change the name Anahaw to Alegria. ^[5]

Alegria became a barrio in 1927. It was formerly one of the biggest barrios in the municipality of Mainit. The municipality extends from the boundary of Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte, to Pungtod and Dayano that is the boundary of the mother municipality of Mainit.

Geography

Barangays

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

• Alipao
• Anahaw
• Budlingin
• Camp Eduard (Geotina)
• Ferlda
• Gamuton
• Don Julio Ouano
• Ombong
• Poblacion (Alegria)
• Pongtud
• San Juan
• San Pedro

Climate

Climate data for Alegria, 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)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (74)
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 Alegria

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	5,346	—
1975	6,330	+3.45%
1980	8,129	+5.13%
1990	9,715	+1.80%
1995	11,764	+3.65%
2000	12,923	+2.03%
2007	13,369	+0.47%
2010	14,539	+3.10%
2015	16,011	+1.85%
2020	16,184	+0.21%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

The Surigaonon language is the common local language, while Cebuano, Filipino, and English are also spoken.

Transport

Railway station (proposed)

There are plans for a Mindanao railway network with a railway station in Alegria which would be an intermediate station on a branch line between Surigao and Davao ^[18]

Education

The following are schools in the center of Alegria:

• Alegria Central Elementary School ^[19]
• Alegria National High School ^[20]
• Global Competency Based Training Center ^[21]
• Marajaw na Magbalantay Learning Center
• Alegria Stand Alone Senior High School

See also

• Lake Mainit Development Alliance

References

1.   Municipality of Alegria | (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. Municipality of Alegria (2008-03-19). "History of Alegria" . Retrieved 2010-09-15.
6. "Alegria: 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. "Mindanao Railway".
19. https://web.archive.org/web/20110419021049/http://aces.i.ph/
20. http://alegrianhs.wordpress.com/
21. http://gcbcenter.wordpress.com/

External links

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