Sison, officially the Municipality of Sison (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Sison; ), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,290 people.
History
Through Executive Order No. 357, issued by President Carlos P. Garcia on September 15, 1959, six barrios of then-municipality of Surigao were organized into the municipality of Sison.
Geography
Barangays
Sison is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Biyabid
- Gacepan
- Ima
- Lower Patag
- Mabuhay
- Mayag
- Poblacion (San Pedro)
- San Isidro
- San Pablo
- Tagbayani
- Tinogpahan
- Upper Patag
Climate
Demographics
The Surigaonon language is widely spoken, while Cebuano, Filipino and English 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 Index
- Municipal Website Blog of Sison
- [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System