Alegria, officially the Municipality of Alegria ( Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Alegria; ; ), is a

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in the

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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 ...

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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 Lake Mainit is the fourth largest lake in the Philippines, having a surface area of . The lake is also the deepest lake in the country with maximum depth reaching . It is located in the northeastern section of Mindanao and shared between the ...

, 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

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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

Geography

Barangays

Alegria is politically subdivided into 12

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s while some have

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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

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is the common local language, while Cebuano, Filipino, and

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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

References

External links

Alegria Profile at PhilAtlas.com

Alegria Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
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