Sison, officially the Municipality of Sison (
Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Sison; tl, Bayan ng Sison), is a 5th class
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''; ceb, Amihanang Surigao; Tagalog: ''Hilagang Surigao''), officially the Province of Surigao del Norte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Caraga region of Mindanao. ...
,
Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,290 people.
Geography
Barangays
Sison is politically subdivided into 12
barangay
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s.
* Biyabid
* Gacepan
* Ima
* Lower Patag
* Mabuhay
* Mayag
* Poblacion (San Pedro)
* San Isidro
* San Pablo
* Tagbayani
* Tinogpahan
* Upper Patag
Climate
Demographics
The
Surigaonon language
Surigaonon is an Austronesian language spoken by Surigaonon people. As a regional Philippine language, it is spoken in the province of Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Sur, and some portions of Agusan del Norte, especially the t ...
is widely spoken, while
Cebuano,
Filipino
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* Something from or related to the Philippines
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and
English
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* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
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are also used.
Economy
See also
*
Lake Mainit Development Alliance
References
External links
Sison Profile at PhilAtlas.com Sison Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive IndexMunicipal Website Blog of Sison
*Philippine Standard Geographic Code
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* hil, Republ ...
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Municipalities of Surigao del Norte
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