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Surigao–Davao Coastal Road
The Surigao–Davao Coastal Road or the President Diosdado P. Macapagal Highway is a , two-to-six lane highway that connects the provinces of Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley, and Davao del Norte. It connects the Maharlika Highway in Placer, Surigao del Norte to the Agusan in Tagum. Running along the eastern coast of Mindanao, it is one of the longest roads in the Philippines. The road forms part of National Route 902 (N902) from Placer to Mati and National Route 74 (N74) from Mati to Tagum of the Philippine highway network The Philippine highway network is a network of national roads owned and maintained by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and organized into three classifications according to their function or purpose: national primary, seconda .... Intersections References {{DEFAULTSORT:Surigao-Davao Coastal Road Roads in Surigao del Norte Roads in Surigao del Sur Roads in Davao Oriental Roads in D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N902 (Philippines)
N9 may refer to: Roads * N9 road (Belgium), a road connecting Brussels and Ostend, passing Aalst, Ghent, Eeklo and Bruges (see :nl:N9 (België)) * N9 road (France) * N9 road (Ireland) * N9 road (Netherlands), a road connecting Alkmaar and De Kooy * N9 road (South Africa), a road connecting George and Colesberg * N9 road (Switzerland) * Nebraska Highway 9, a state highway in the U.S. state of Nebraska Other * Fairey N.9, a British seaplane * Jero N° 9 Antwerpen 1911, a 1911 aeroplane * London Buses route N9 * N9, a postcode district in the N postcode area * N9, the Nokia N9 model N9-00, a MeeGo Linux phone * Negeri Sembilan, one of the 13 states in Malaysia * Netscape Navigator 9, a web browser created by Netscape Communications * Nonoxynol-9, a molecule * North Coast Aviation IATA airline designator *Northrop N-9, company designation of the Northrop YB-35 flying wing bomber *Northrop N-9M, research aircraft, built as a flying mockup of the Northrop YB-35 See also * Number nin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bacuag, Surigao Del Norte
Bacuag, officially the Municipality of Bacuag ( Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Bacuag; tl, Bayan ng Bacuag), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,881 people. Geography The town of Bacuag is situated along the north-eastern coast of Mindanao, along the eastern part of the province of Surigao del Norte. It is bounded on the north-western portion by the town of Placer and on the north-eastern portion by Hinatuan Passage. On the south-western side, it is bounded by the town of Gigaquit. On the western side, it is bounded by the town of Tubod and Alegria. Bacuag is from the provincial capital Surigao City. Along the south-western and north-eastern portions of the municipality are 44% mountainous areas covering portions of Barangays Cambuayon, Pongtud, Dugsangon and Santo Rosario. The arability and crop suitability of these areas are limited and allowable urban development is of low density ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Agustin, Surigao Del Sur
San Agustin, officially the Municipality of San Agustin ( Surigaonon: ''Lungsod nan San Agustin''; tl, Bayan ng San Agustin), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,855 people. The town is famous for the Britania Group of Islands (or simply Britania Islets), a group of 24 islands with white sandbar beaches scattered across waters of the Lianga Bay, overlooking the Philippine Sea. Geography Barangays San Agustin is politically subdivided into 13 barangay A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolita ...s. * Britania * Buatong * Buhisan * Gata * Hornasan * Janipaan * Kauswagan * Oteiza * Poblacion * Pong-on * Pongtod * Salvacion * Santo Niño Demographics Economy References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marihatag, Surigao Del Sur
Marihatag, officially the Municipality of Marihatag ( Surigaonon: ''Lungsod nan Marihatag''; tl, Bayan ng Marihatag); (Indonesian: Kotamadya Marihatag) , is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,441 people. It was known as Oteiza until 1955.Republic Act No. 1261 PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012 The municipality hosts the "Balik-Marihatag" Festival which literally means going back home to Marihatag. Etymology Its name is a of ''Maria Ihatag''.Geography Barangays Marihatag is politically subdivided into 12 |
Cagwait, Surigao Del Sur
Cagwait, officially the Municipality of Cagwait ( Surigaonon: ''Lungsod nan Cagwait''; tl, Bayan ng Cagwait), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,747 people. Geography Cagwait is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Cagwait is about southeast of Tandag, the capital town of Surigao del Sur. It is bounded by the towns of Bayabas on the north, Marihatag on the south, the Diwata mountains on the west and the Pacific Ocean in the east. It has a total land area of . Barangays *Aras-asan *Bacolod *Bitaugan East *Bitaugan West *La Purisima (Palhe) *Lactudan *Mat-e *Poblacion *Tawagan *Tubo-tubo *Unidad Climate Cagwait has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round and with extremely heavy rainfall in January. Demographics Economy Cagwait has an all-weather port at Barangay Bitaugan West (named Aras-asan Port by the Philippine Ports Authori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayabas, Surigao Del Sur
Bayabas, officially the Municipality of Bayabas ( Surigaonon: ''Lungsod nan Bayabas''; tl, Bayan ng Bayabas), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,979 people. History World War II During 1943 and 1944 much of the east coast of Mindanao was occupied by the Japanese. Bayabas was not occupied, although at times Japanese navy ships anchored in the harbor off the coast of the town. As the Japanese occupied an increasing number of area coastal towns, refugees trickled into town. The prewar rector of San Nicolas School, in Surigao City, was one of a number of priests who sought refuge in Bayabas. Food supplies soon failed to reach town from the outside, since Japanese troops disrupted distribution.Virginia Hansen Holmes, ''Guerrilla Daughter'' (Kent, Ohio: Kent State U. Press, 2009), pp. 141-1, 166, 205. Geography Bayabas is located between Tago and Cagwait. The Tago River separates the munic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tago, Surigao Del Sur
Tago, officially the Municipality of Tago ( Surigaonon: ''Lungsod nan Tago''; tl, Bayan ng Tago), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,831 people. History The Municipality of Tago was born thrice because of the precariousness of political times back then. It saw the light of day for the first time in 1865 under the Maura Law of the Spanish Regime that lasted for three years. Tago must have reverted to its barrio status because records had it that for the second time, it regained its municipal status on 23 August 1883, just after it transferred from the so-called Daan Lungsod (Old Town), which was perennially flooded, to the place called Laguna. When the Philippine Revolution broke out in 1896, Tago was again reverted to its barrio status. About the middle of the First World War, the people of Tago grew politically minded and in the summer of 1916, important leaders of then Barrio of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cortes, Surigao Del Sur
Cortes, officially the Municipality of Cortes ( Surigaonon: ''Lungsod nan Cortes''; tl, Bayan ng Cortes), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,924 people. Cortes faces the Philippine Sea on the eastern part. It has a protected marine sanctuary located in barangay Balibadon, Capandan, Mabahin, Poblacion, Tigao, Uba and Tag-anongan. It is known in the province of Surigao del Sur for its rich source of sea foods in the area. You can find different kinds of fish, crabs, etc. It has beaches with white sands and water falls. It also has a bird sanctuary located in barangay Burgos. It also has a wide area for agriculture. It has two season, rainy and sunny. History Cortes was originally known as "Kagyunod". It cannot be traced who changed Kagyunod into Cortes but many believed that Cortes derived its name after Governor General Cortes who was assigned to the Philippines by the Spanish King. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanuza, Surigao Del Sur
Lanuza, officially the Municipality of Lanuza ( Surigaonon: ''Lungsod nan Lanuza''; tl, Bayan ng Lanuza), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 13,642 people. History On December 10, 1918, Executive Order No. 52 of American Governor General Francis Burton Harrison that was signed by Charles Yeater, divided Cantilan into three parts – Carrascal, present-day Cantilan and Lanuza. Now it is part of the settlement area called Carcanmadcarlan. Geography Barangays Lanuza is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. In 1956, the sitio of Antao was converted into a barrio. Climate Lanuza has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round and with extremely heavy rainfall frfrom December to February. Demographics Economy Lanuza belongs to the economic zone of Cantilan, one of the major economic zones of Surigao del Sur. Business opportunity is main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen, Surigao Del Sur
Carmen, officially the Municipality of Carmen ( Surigaonon: ''Lungsod nan Carmen''; tl, Bayan ng Carmen), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,720 people. Located in Barangay Esperanza is the "Sua Cool Spring", developed for tourism with the accommodation to swim and party. The depth of the first basin is up to about . Geography Barangays Carmen is politically subdivided into 8 barangay A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolita ...s. *Poblacion *Santa Cruz *Puyat *Antao *Cancavan *Esperanza *Hinapuyan *San Vicente Demographics Economy References External links Carmen Profile at PhilAtlas.com Carmen Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index* Philipp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madrid, Surigao Del Sur
Madrid, officially the Municipality of Madrid ( Surigaonon: ''Lungsod nan Madrid''; tl, Bayan ng Madrid), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,653 people. Madrid was named after the capital city of Spain, Madrid. It has 14 barangays and two comprising the Poblacion: Linibunan and Quirino. History The early beginning of the history of Madrid is described to be a typical one of a community development on the edge of a river, this river is presently called Carac-an and said to be once abundant of fish, shrimps, and other creatures, which served as are reliable source of food for the early inhabitants. The river runs in the Southern boundary of the municipality and it is now the main source of irrigation water supplying all irrigable lands of Madrid and the neighboring municipality of Cantilan. The original name of Madrid was “Linibunan” a Visayan term describing a place covered by s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantilan, Surigao Del Sur
Cantilan, officially the Municipality of Cantilan ( Surigaonon: ''Lungsod nan Cantilan''; tl, Bayan ng Cantilan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,060 people. Cantilan is considered the "Cradle of Towns" in Surigao del Sur. It originally encompassed the whole area of Carcanmadcarlan or the present towns of Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen and Lanuza. History Cantilan existed as a settlement for more than three centuries as early as 1622. According to legend, the word Cantilan originated from the big shell of a bivalve locally called, "''Tilang''". A couple with beautiful daughters lived close to the location of the big shell. When suitors came to visit the daughters and were asked their destination, they would answer, “''Can Tilang''” (meaning “to Tilang’s"). Eventually, "''Can Tilang''" became "''Cantilan''". According to sources, it was created by virtue of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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