Sison, Surigao del Norte

Municipality in Surigao del Norte, Philippines

Municipality in Caraga, Philippines

Sison

Municipality

Municipality of Sison

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Sison

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 9°39′33″N 125°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

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• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor| Lyser P. Fetalvero (NP)
• Vice Mayor| John Lester "Cocoy" R. Fetalvero (NP)
• Representative| Bernadette S. Barbers NP)
• Electorate| 12,042 voters (2025)
Area

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• 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

(2024 census)[3]

• Total

| 14,826
• Density| 270/km2 (700/sq mi)
• Households

| 3,399
Economy

• Income class| 5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence|

28.75

% (2021)[4]
• Revenue| ₱ 122.2 million (2022)
• Assets| ₱ 309.1 million (2022)
• Expenditure| ₱ 136.1 million (2022)
• Liabilities| ₱ 106.5 million (2022)
Service provider

• Electricity| Surigao del Norte Electric Cooperative (SURNECO)
Time zone| UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code|

8404

PSGC|

1606722000

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 municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,290 people.[5]

## History

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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.[6]

## Geography

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### Barangays

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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

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Climate data for Sison, 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)  | 29
(84)  | 28
(82)  | 29
(83)
Mean daily minimum °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[7]

## Demographics

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Population census of SisonYear| 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| +1.76%
2024 | 14,826| +0.89%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

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

## Economy

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Poverty incidence of Sison

2000
48.26

2003
55.36

2006
41.10

2009
52.06

2012
45.00

2015
36.80

2018
36.24

2021
28.75

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

## See also

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* Lake Mainit Development Alliance

## References

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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. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. ^ "Executive Order No. 357, s. 1959". Official Gazette (Philippines). Government of the Philippines. September 15, 1959. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
7. ^ "Sison: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
8. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
9. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
11. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
12. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
15. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
20. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

## External links

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* 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

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