Lingig, officially the Municipality of Lingig, is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 35,142 people.

The municipality is around one and a half hour away from Barangay Mangagoy, Bislig by bus. It is a border town of Surigao del Sur with Davao Oriental.

Geography

Barangays

Lingig is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Anibongan
  • Barcelona
  • Bogak
  • Bongan
  • Handamayan
  • Mahayahay
  • Mandus
  • Mansa-ilao
  • Pagtila-an
  • Palo Alto
  • Poblacion
  • Rajah Cabungso-an
  • Sabang
  • Salvacion
  • San Roque
  • Tagpoporan (Tagpupuran)
  • Union
  • Valencia

Climate

Lingig has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round and with extremely heavy rainfall in January.

Demographics

Economy

References

  • Lingig Profile at PhilAtlas.com
  • Lingig Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
  • [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
  • Philippine Census Information
  • Local Governance Performance Management System