Surigao del Norte registered a total population of 481,416 persons as compared to 442,203 persons in 1995 Census of Population. This figure translated to an annual growth rate of 1.84 percent, which made Surigao del Norte the fastest growing province in the Caraga Region. The number of households also rose to 92,645, higher by 8,987 households compared to the 1995 figure. This gave an average household size of 5.19 persons, a slight decrease from 1995 (5.27 persons) and higher than the national average of five persons.

 

Table A.Total Population and Growth Rate by Province, Caraga: 1995 and 2000

Region and Province	Total Population		Growth Rate
	1995	2000	1995-2000
Caraga	1,942,687	2,095,367	1.63
Agusan del Norte	267,411	285,570	1.42
Butuan City	247,074	267,279	1.70
Agusan del Sur	514,736	559,294	1.79
Surigao del Norte	442,203	481,416	1.84
Surigao del Sur	471,263	501,808	1.35

Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing

 

Surigao City, the provincial capital, had a population of 118,534 comprising 24.62 percent of the total population of the province, had the largest population among the 27 municipalities in Surigao del Norte. Basilisa which comprised 5.50 percent had the second largest population. San Jose and Mainit followed with 5.30 percent and 4.86 percent, respectively. The other municipalities had a share of less than five percent each. The least populous was Burgos with 0.63 percent share.

Surigao del Norte ranked third in terms of population size in the Caraga Region, contributing 22.98 percent to the 2.1 million population in the region. At the national level, Surigao del Norte shared 0.63 percent to the total population of 76.5 million as recorded in the 2000 Census of Population and Housing.

Male population outnumbered their female counterparts with a sex ratio of 101.99 males for every 100 females. There were more males than females in the age group 0 to 49 years. On the contrary, there were more females than males in the age group 50 years and over.

Surigao del Norte had a median age of 20 years in the two censuses. The percentage of the total population belonging to the age group 0 to 14 years was 39.0 percent. The oldest group (65 years and over) accounted for 4.6 percent of the total population of the province. More than half (56.4 percent) of the population belonged to the economically active population aged 15 to 64 years.

The overall dependency ratio in 2000 was 77.25, a slight decrease in 1995 (77.62). This meant that for every 100 persons aged 15 to 64 years, there were about 77 dependents (69 persons aged 0 to 14 - young dependents; and 8 persons aged 65 years and over - old dependents).

About one out of every two persons 5 years old and over had completed elementary education. Twenty six percent had finished high school while 8.29 percent had attended college. Only 3.62 percent were academic degree holders. Males dominated the elementary level with 52.50 percent, while females dominated the higher levels of education from high school to post baccalaureate.

Majority of the population of Surigao del Norte were Surigaonons (75.9 percent). About 8.5 percent classified themselves as Cebuano and 5.3 percent as Boholano. Other ethnic groups included Waray (0.7 percent) and Hiligaynon (0.4 percent). The remaining 8.7 percent belonged to other ethnic groups.

The proportion of married population 10 years old and over (44.73 percent) was almost the same as that of the single persons (44.54 percent). The remaining 11.0 percent were either widowed, divorced, with other arrangements, or with unknown marital status.

There were 91,091 housing units in Surigao del Norte, of which 91,058 were occupied, or almost 100 percent occupancy rate. This registered an increase of 6.63 percentage points from 1990 and a ratio of 1.02 households per occupied housing unit or a ratio of 5.28 persons per occupied housing unit.

Most (95.8 percent) of the occupied housing units were single houses. About 62.0 percent needed no repair/minor repair and 31.4 percent were built from 1996 to 2000.

Majority of the households in Surigao del Norte still preferred to use cogon/nipa/anahaw (50.3 percent) as roof for their houses and wood (49.4 percent) as the walls. About two out of every five occupied housing units had roof made of galvanized iron (42.4 percent) and 19.6 percent had walls made of concrete/bricks/stone.
 

 

(Sgd.) CARMELITA N. ERICTA Administrator

 

 

SURIGAO DEL NORTE Surigao del Norte occupies the northern tip of Mindanao Island and a hundred or so offshore islands, the largest of which is Dinagat to the north and Siargao to the northeast. The province is separated from the islands of Leyte by the deep Surigao Strait. The province of Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Sur border the province to the south. The climate is wet throughout the year, with maximum rainfall during the northeast monsoon from November to January. Large waves crash on to the Surigao coast from the Pacific during the northeast monsoon. The offshore islands of Siargao are the best kept secrets of the province. Siargao was just recently discovered as a surfing mecca while mainland Surigao del Norte is a cradle of civilization of the province. The Panhutongan and Amoslog archeological excavations in Placer give a glimpse of the origins of the province and its people The province of Surigao was divided into Surigao del Sur and Surigao del Norte in June, 1960 through Republic Act No. 2786

 

 

Table 1. Total Population Distribution of Top 10 Municipalities by Sex: Surigao del Norte, 2000

Municipalities	Total Population	Percent	Male	Female
Surigao del Norte	481,416	100.00	243,074	238,342
Surigao City	118,534	24.62	59,253	59,281
Basilisa	26,489	5.50	13,437	13,052
Claver	16,403	3.41	8,316	8,087
Dapa	19,508	4.05	9,803	9,705
Gigaquit	16,155	3.36	8,085	8,070
Libjo	16,610	3.45	8,430	8,180
Mainit	23,417	4.86	11,897	11,520
Placer	21,542	4.47	11,012	10,530
San Jose	25,532	5.30	12,497	13,035
Socorro	17,932	3.72	9,084	8,848

Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing

 

Table 2. Total Population by Age Group, Sex and Sex Ratio: Surigao del Norte, 2000

Age Group	Total Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio
Surigao del Norte	481,416	243,074	238,342	101.99
Under 1	13,016	6,893	6,123	112.58
1 to 4	49,177	25,196	23,981	105.07
5 to 9	63,579	32,467	31,112	104.36
10 to 14	61,923	31,191	30,732	101.49
15 to 19	51,389	26,545	24,844	106.85
20 to 24	38,863	20,008	18,855	106.12
25 to 29	33,003	16,757	16,246	103.15
30 to 34	30,563	15,354	15,209	100.95
35 to 39	25,518	14,479	14,039	103.13
40 to 44	24,373	12,240	12,133	100.88
45 to 49	19,829	9,980	9,849	101.33
50 to 54	16,840	8,199	8,641	94.88
55 to 59	15,436	7,597	7,839	96.91
60 to 64	12,791	6,142	6,649	92.37
65 to 69	8,860	4,146	4,714	87.95
70 to 74	6,087	2,740	3,347	81.86
75 to 79	3,794	1,700	2,094	81.18
80 & Over	3,375	1,440	1,935	74.42

Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing

 

Table 3. Household Population 5 Years Old and Over by Highest Educational Attainment and Sex: Surigao del Norte, 2000

Highest Educational Attainment	Household Population 5 Years Old & Over	Male	Female
Surigao del Norte	418,500	210,478	208,022
No Grade Completed	21,076	11,307	9,769
Pre-School	10,408	5,282	5,126
Elementary	207,755	109,070	98,685
High School	109,380	52,493	56,887
Post Secondary	9,493	4,651	4,842
College Undergraduate	34,701	16,546	18,155
Academic Degree Holder	15,131	5,776	9,355
Post Baccalaureate	851	350	501
Not Stated	9,705	5,003	4702

Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing

 

Table 4. Total Population 10 Years Old and Over by Age Group and Marital Status: Surigao del Norte, 2000

AgeGroup	Total Population 10 Yrs Old & Over	Single	Married	Widowed	Divorced/ Separated	Others	Unknown
Surigao del Norte	355,644	158,406	159,092	16,385	3,270	14,536	3,955
Below 20	113,312	107,308	2,122	89	54	1,232	2,507
20 - 24	38,863	26,086	9,452	85	218	2,445	577
25 - 29	33,003	11,787	18,117	134	337	2,357	271
30 - 34	30,563	5,316	22,559	283	431	1,833	141
35 - 39	28,518	2,941	22,810	468	492	1,701	106
40 - 44	24,373	1,679	20,181	694	473	1,281	65
45 - 49	19,829	1,011	16,381	931	390	1,062	54
50 - 54	16,840	735	13,565	1,400	282	813	45
55 - 59	15,436	561	12,094	1,817	244	683	37
60 - 64	12,791	399	9,372	2,357	157	473	33
65 - 69	8,860	234	5,975	2,238	87	303	23
70 - 74	6,087	160	3,458	2,180	49	202	38
75 - 79	3,794	91	1,841	1,719	34	88	21
80 & Over	3,375	98	1,165	1,990	22	63	37

Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing

 

Table 5. Household Population by Ethnicity and Sex: Surigao del Norte, 2000

Ethnicity	Both Sexes	Male	Female
Surigao del Norte	480,691	242,567	238,124
Surigaonon	364,907	183,985	180,922
Cebuano	40,751	20,479	20,272
Waray	3,468	1,846	1,622
Boholano	25,524	13,112	12,412
Hiligaynon	1,890	928	962
Others	41,632	20,911	20,721
Other Foreign Ethnicity	151	87	64
Not Reported	2,368	1,219	1,149

Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing

 

Table 6. Total Occupied Housing Units, Households, Household Population and Ratio of Households and Household Population to Occupied Housing Unit by Type of Building: Surigao del Norte, 2000

Type of Building	Occupied Housing Unit	Household	Household Population	Ratio of Household & Household Population
				Household to Occupied Housing Unit	Household Population to Occupied Housing Unit
Surigao del Norte	91,058	92,645	480,691	1.02	5.28
Single House	87,264	88,639	460,345	1.02	5.28
Duplex	1,611	1,719	8,460	1.07	5.25
Multi-Unit Residential	872	939	4,362	1.08	5.00
Commercial/Industrial/Agricultural	108	112	637	1.04	5.90
Institutional Living Quarters	19	21	81	1.11	4.26
Other Housing Unit	33	55	216	1.67	6.55
Not Reported	1,151	1,160	6,590	1.01	5.73

Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing

 

 

TECHNICAL NOTES Average Household Size - average number of people who live in the household Growth Rate - the rate at which the population is increasing (or decreasing) in a given year due to natural increase and net migration, expressed as a percentage of the base population Median Age - the age at which exactly half of the population is young and half is old Sex Ratio - the ratio of males to females in a given population expressed as the number of males per 100 females Age-Dependency Ratio - the ratio of persons in the "dependent" ages (under 15 years and over 64 years) to those in the "economically productive" ages (15 to 64 years old) in the population Household - a social unit consisting of a person or a group of persons who sleep in the same housing unit and have common arrangements in the preparation and consumption of food The 2000 Census of Population and Housing (Census 2000), was undertaken by the National Statistics Office (NSO) in May 2000, as mandated by Commonwealth Act No. 591, Batas Pambansa Blg. 72 and Executive Order No. 121. It was the 11th census of population and 5th census of housing undertaken in this country since the first census in 1903. It was designed to take an inventory of the total population and housing units all over the Philippines and to collect information about their characteristics. Census day for the Census 2000 was May 1, 2000 (12:01 a.m.). Enumeration started on May 1, 2000 and lasted for about 30 days.

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