Sison, Surigao del Norte

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 2015 census, it has a population of 13,155 people. [3]

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′36″N 125°31′44″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga (Region XIII)
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	10,956 voters (2019)
Area  [2]
• Total	54.70 km^2 (21.12 sq mi)
Elevation	107 m (351 ft)
Population  (2015 census) [3]
• Total	13,155
• Density	240/km^2 (620/sq mi)
• Households	2,899
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	36.8% (2015)[4]
• Revenue	₱50,006,764.79 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8404
PSGC	166722000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)86
Climate type	tropical rainforest climate
Native languages	Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.sison.gov.ph

Barangays

Sison is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.

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

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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [5] [6][7]

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

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[8]

See also

• Lake Mainit Development Alliance

References

1.  Municipality of Sison | (DILG)
2. "Province: Surigao del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
3. Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
5. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
6. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
7. "Province of Surigao del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
8. "Sison: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 20 November 2019.

External links

• Sison Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Municipal Website Blog of Sison
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System