Alegria, officially the Municipality of Alegria (
Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Alegria; ; ), is a
municipality
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in the
province
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of
Surigao del Norte
Surigao del Norte ( Surigaonon: ''Probinsya nan Surigao del Norte''; ; Tagalog: ''Hilagang Surigao''), officially the Province of Surigao del Norte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Caraga region of Mindanao. The province was fo ...
,
Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,184 people.
History
Alegria was created b
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
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, 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
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...
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.
Alegria became a barrio in 1927. It was formerly one of the biggest barrios in the municipality of
Mainit
Mainit, officially the Municipality of Mainit ( Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Mainit; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,019 people.
It is situated on the n ...
. The municipality extends from the boundary of
Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte
Kitcharao, officially the Municipality of Kitcharao (; ), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,278 people.
History
Kitcharao was created on June 22, 1963, ...
, to Pungtod and Dayano that is the boundary of the mother municipality of
Mainit
Mainit, officially the Municipality of Mainit ( Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Mainit; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,019 people.
It is situated on the n ...
.
Geography
Barangays
Alegria is politically subdivided into 12
barangay
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s. Each barangay consists of
purok
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s while some have
sitios
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.
* Alipao
* Anahaw
* Budlingin
* Camp Eduard (Geotina)
* Ferlda
* Gamuton
* Don Julio Ouano
* Ombong
* Poblacion (Alegria)
* Pongtud
* San Juan
* San Pedro
Climate
Demographics
The
Surigaonon language
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is the common local language, while
Cebuano,
Filipino, and
English
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* English language
* English people
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Culture, language and peoples
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are also spoken.
Economy
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
Education
The following are schools in the center of Alegria:
*Alegria Central Elementary School
*Alegria National High School
*Global Competency Based Training Center
*Marajaw na Magbalantay Learning Center
*Alegria Stand Alone Senior High School
See also
*
Lake Mainit Development Alliance
The Lake Mainit Development Alliance (LMDA) is an alliance of municipalities or local government units, government line agencies and civil society organizations in Lake Mainit area. Its significant role is to serve as the coordinating body of mul ...
References
External links
Alegria Profile at PhilAtlas.com Alegria Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index*
Philippine Standard Geographic Code The Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) is a systematic classification and coding for geographic areas in the Philippines. It classifies areas based on the country's four levels of administrative divisions: regions, provinces, municipalities ...
Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
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Municipalities of Surigao del Norte
Populated places on Lake Mainit