Component city

Surigao City

Surigao City is a component city in Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Philippines. Its population was 177,333 in the 2024 census, and it has 54 barangays.

Population: 2024 Census
Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
Page updated: October 9, 2026

PlacesPeopleDensityGrowth

People · 2024 Census

Under 690
690 to 1,100
1,100 to 1,800
1,800 to 3,100
3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

Under 160
160 to 340
340 to 700
700 to 2,600
2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

Fell by more than 1% a year
Fell, by up to 1% a year
Grew, by under 1% a year
Grew by 1 to 2% a year
Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary^[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

PeopleSources
177,333
people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
Up 26.2% from 2010 to 2024
Rank by peopleSources
1st
of the 21 cities and municipalities of Surigao del Norte by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
About 31 of every 100 people in Surigao del Norte lived in Surigao City in 2024 (31.35%)
Inside itSources
54
barangays
LandSources
271.37 km²
of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Surigao City's land would fill a square about 16.5 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary
Average density, 2024: 653 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 7 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary
HomesSources
43,026
households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
4.1 people in each, on average, in 2024
Town or countrySources
64.7%
About 65 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary: 1606724000^[4]Formerly 166724000
ZIP code: 8400^{[13, 14, 15]}

People

Surigao City had 177,333 people in the 2024 census, up 26.2% from 2010.

People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Surigao City had the most people of the 21 cities and municipalities of Surigao del Norte in 2024^[1]

1Surigao City177,333
2Claver39,882
3Dapa31,392
4Placer30,442
5Mainit29,205
6Socorro28,436
7General Luna25,208

All 21 cities and municipalities of Surigao del Norte

In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 66 of every 100 of its people^[2]

Taft21,29012 in 100
Washington19,52811 in 100
San Juan14,6688 in 100
Luna13,9398 in 100
Sabang9,3825 in 100
Canlanipa9,3605 in 100
Rizal8,2625 in 100
Cagniog7,5894 in 100
Mat-i7,3264 in 100
Ipil4,9163 in 100

See all 54 barangays of Surigao City

Age structure · 2020 Census^[34]People living in households, by age and sex

About 29 of every 100 are children under 15 (29%)
About 65 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (65.3%)
About 6 of every 100 are 65 or older (5.7%)

MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
Age	People	Men	Women
0 - 4	15,900	8,423	7,477
5 - 9	16,869	8,667	8,202
10 - 14	16,405	8,504	7,901
15 - 19	18,139	9,166	8,973
20 - 24	17,296	8,812	8,484
25 - 29	14,096	7,259	6,837
30 - 34	12,079	6,208	5,871
35 - 39	10,574	5,472	5,102
40 - 44	9,777	4,908	4,869
45 - 49	8,847	4,428	4,419
50 - 54	7,811	3,887	3,924
55 - 59	6,833	3,314	3,519
60 - 64	5,541	2,615	2,926
65 - 69	3,874	1,766	2,108
70 - 74	2,532	1,080	1,452
75 - 79	1,790	705	1,085
80 years and over	1,490	508	982

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary: 177,333^{[1, 2]}
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary: 43,026^{[1, 2]}
People in each household, 2024: 4.1 on average^{[1, 2]}
Share of Surigao del Norte, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary: 31.35%^[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary: 64.7% (114,783 people)^[5]
Men and women, 2020: 85,722 men, 84,131 women^[34]People living in households

Population at each census, with its source
Census	Population	Growth since the census before	Households	People per household
2024as of July 1, 2024	177,333^{[1, 2]}	0.86% a year	43,026	4.1
2020as of May 1, 2020	171,107^[1]	2.22% a year	—	—
2015as of August 1, 2015	154,137^[1]	1.77% a year	—	—
2010as of May 1, 2010	140,540^[1]	—	—	—
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then	132,151^[32]	1.51% a year	—	—
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders	118,534^{[32, 33]}	2.65% a year	—	—
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then	104,909^[32]	0.83% a year	—	—
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then	100,379^[32]	2.33% a year	—	—
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then	79,745^[32]	3.84% a year	—	—
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then	66,027^[32]	5.11% a year	—	—
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then	51,496^[32]	3.17% a year	—	—
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then	37,439^[32]	—	—	—

Barangays

Surigao City is made up of 54 barangays.

Barangays of Surigao City. Each column heading sorts the table.
	^{[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]}	Share (2024)			Urban or rural
Taft	21,290	12.01%	2.46% a year	about 0.987 km²	Urban
Washington	19,528	11.01%	0.26% a year	about 1.33 km²	Urban
San Juan	14,668	8.27%	−2.87% a year	about 1.10 km²	Urban
Luna	13,939	7.86%	1.25% a year	about 6.26 km²	Urban
Sabang	9,382	5.29%	10.82% a year	about 2.28 km²	Urban
Canlanipa	9,360	5.28%	−5.09% a year	about 0.541 km²	Urban
Rizal	8,262	4.66%	2.37% a year	about 9.99 km²	Urban
Cagniog	7,589	4.28%	3.32% a year	about 6.08 km²	Urban
Mat-i	7,326	4.13%	2.47% a year	about 27.08 km²	Urban
Ipil	4,916	2.77%	1.12% a year	about 6.57 km²	Rural
Bonifacio	3,824	2.16%	0.01% a year	about 2.71 km²	Rural
Mabua	3,407	1.92%	0.31% a year	about 1.02 km²	Rural
Trinidad	2,966	1.67%	2.04% a year	about 8.81 km²	Rural
Togbongon	2,762	1.56%	4.96% a year	about 2.42 km²	Rural
Capalayan	2,677	1.51%	0.04% a year	about 5.97 km²	Rural
Quezon	2,517	1.42%	1.77% a year	about 4.01 km²	Rural
Mabini	2,514	1.42%	1.66% a year	about 9.36 km²	Rural
Lipata	2,393	1.35%	−4.28% a year	about 2.46 km²	Urban
Balibayon	2,259	1.27%	0.46% a year	about 0.978 km²	Rural
Poctoy	2,062	1.16%	0.84% a year	about 2.59 km²	Rural
Day-asan	1,963	1.11%	−0.83% a year	about 4.55 km²	Rural
Anomar	1,913	1.08%	0.06% a year	about 11.58 km²	Rural
Silop	1,888	1.06%	4.02% a year	about 6.91 km²	Rural
Sukailang	1,834	1.03%	6.76% a year	about 1.81 km²	Rural
San Roque	1,754	0.99%	2.29% a year	about 2.34 km²	Rural
Serna	1,665	0.94%	−0.51% a year	about 4.07 km²	Rural
Punta Bilar	1,582	0.89%	3.49% a year	about 1.19 km²	Rural
Cantiasay	1,477	0.83%	8.60% a year	about 10.15 km²	Rural
Orok	1,384	0.78%	0.21% a year	about 5.92 km²	Rural
Mapawa	1,379	0.78%	1.99% a year	about 5.48 km²	Rural
Nonoc	1,296	0.73%	3.85% a year	about 1.44 km²	Rural
San Jose	1,215	0.69%	−2.60% a year	about 15.58 km²	Rural
Nabago	1,188	0.67%	0.43% a year	about 2.49 km²	Rural
Talisay	1,046	0.59%	−2.57% a year	about 39.41 km²	Urban
Manyagao	983	0.55%	0.67% a year	about 4.33 km²	Rural
Buenavista	946	0.53%	−4.93% a year	about 2.14 km²	Rural
Libuac	915	0.52%	−2.04% a year	about 0.63 km²	Rural
San Pedro	846	0.48%	−1.97% a year	about 4.59 km²	Rural
Lisondra	795	0.45%	−1.81% a year	about 0.963 km²	Rural
San Isidro	715	0.4%	3.12% a year	about 1.32 km²	Rural
Cabongbongan	708	0.4%	−4.04% a year	about 10.35 km²	Rural
Danawan	700	0.39%	2.95% a year	about 1.00 km²	Rural
Bitaugan	679	0.38%	−0.96% a year	about 1.17 km²	Rural
Danao	675	0.38%	0.21% a year	about 13.69 km²	Rural
Alegria	622	0.35%	−0.04% a year	about 1.96 km²	Rural
Zaragoza	564	0.32%	−1.12% a year	about 2.14 km²	Rural
Cagutsan	485	0.27%	8.74% a year	about 3.43 km²	Rural
Alang-alang	424	0.24%	−0.67% a year	about 1.06 km²	Rural
Aurora	407	0.23%	−13.24% a year	about 15.22 km²	Rural
Sugbay	388	0.22%	−8.19% a year	about 0.868 km²	Rural

The 50 with the most people, of 54. See all 54 barangays of Surigao City

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Surigao City covers 271.37 km² of land, 653 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 672 m above the sea and it has 302.1 km of coast.

Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary: 271.37 km²^[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary: 653 people per km²^[6]
Coordinates: 9.72251° N, 125.48560° E^[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.

Height above the sea^[28]

Lowest: Sea level
Average: 77 m
Highest: 672 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

302.1 km of coastline^[29]

Rivers^[29]

Surigao River20.1 of 24.6 km
Surigao River2.9 km
Hinagasan River1.7 of 5.8 km

Peaks^[29]

Mount Conico300 m
Mount Catangbanheight not mapped
Mount Kasilihanheight not mapped
Mount Magungungheight not mapped
Telegraph Mountainheight not mapped

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type II^[30]

No dry season. The rain is heaviest from December to February, and no month is truly dry.

Covers about 91 of every 100 parts of its land. Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Surigao, the nearest PAGASA station, 7 km away^[31]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 3,757 mm of rain on 192 days a year; 27.8 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Surigao, 1991 to 2020, by month
Month	Rain	Rainy days	Average	High	Low
January	662 mm	24	26.3 °C	29.4 °C	23.1 °C
February	468 mm	19	26.6 °C	30.0 °C	23.3 °C
March	355 mm	19	27.3 °C	30.9 °C	23.7 °C
April	211 mm	15	28.1 °C	31.9 °C	24.3 °C
May	120 mm	10	28.9 °C	32.8 °C	24.9 °C
June	158 mm	12	28.6 °C	32.6 °C	24.7 °C
July	158 mm	12	28.5 °C	32.4 °C	24.6 °C
August	143 mm	10	28.8 °C	32.8 °C	24.7 °C
September	181 mm	11	28.6 °C	32.7 °C	24.6 °C
October	250 mm	16	28.2 °C	32.0 °C	24.4 °C
November	454 mm	21	27.5 °C	31.0 °C	24.0 °C
December	597 mm	23	26.9 °C	30.2 °C	23.6 °C
The year	3,757 mm	192	27.8 °C	31.6 °C	24.1 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 39 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 25 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.

Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary: 24.9% of people^[18]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary: 2nd class^[4]

About 25 of every 100 people in Surigao City lived below the poverty line in 2021 (24.9%)^[18]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 22.0% and 27.8%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

55government offices
12hospitals and health centres
104schools
25places of worship
2markets
11stations and terminals
3parks
3monuments and memorials

Counted from OpenStreetMap^{[3, 8]}. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

Where a kind has more than 8, this page shows 6: first those with “Surigao” in their name, then one in each of its most populous barangays.

Government offices46

40 more government offices are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See all 54 barangays of Surigao City

Hospitals and health centres12

6 more hospitals and health centres are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See all 54 barangays of Surigao City

Markets2

Stations and terminals11

5 more stations and terminals are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See all 54 barangays of Surigao City

Parks3

Monuments and memorials3

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Surigao City. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (the city council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.^{[11, 12]}

City classCity classA highly urbanized city or an independent component city governs itself apart from the province around it: its voters do not elect the governor. A component city is part of its province.More in the glossary: Component city^[4]
Capital of: Surigao del Norte^[4]
Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary: 2nd district of Surigao del Norte^{[16, 17]}

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

2025–2028In office as of February 2026
Mayor
Pablo Yves Lequit Dumlao^[19]
Vice mayor
Alfonso Servaña Casurra^[19]
2022–2025
Mayor
Pablo Yves Lequit Dumlao II^[20]
Vice mayor
Alfonso Servaña Casurra^[20]
2019–2022
Mayor
Ernesto Uy Matugas Jr.^[21]
Vice mayor
Ernesto Tinio Matugas^[21]
2016–2019
Mayor
Ernesto Tinio Matugas^[22]
Vice mayor
Alfonso Servaña Casurra^[22]
2013–2016
Mayor
Ernesto Tinio Matugas^[23]
Vice mayor
Danilo Comanda Menor^[23]
2010–2013
Mayor
Ernesto Tinio Matugas^[24]
Vice mayor
Danilo Comanda Menor^[24]
2007–2010
Mayor
Alfonso Servaña Casurra^[25]
Vice mayor
Rico Salvador Arreza Sering^[25]
2004–2007
Mayor
Alfonso Casurra^[26]
Vice mayor
Benjamin Navarro^[26]
2001–2004
Mayor
Alfonso S. Casurra^[27]
Vice mayor
Benjamin J. Navarro^[27]

Mayors and vice mayors of Surigao City, by term
Term	Mayor	Vice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026	Pablo Yves Lequit Dumlao^[19]	Alfonso Servaña Casurra^[19]
2022–2025	Pablo Yves Lequit Dumlao II^[20]	Alfonso Servaña Casurra^[20]
2019–2022	Ernesto Uy Matugas Jr.^[21]	Ernesto Tinio Matugas^[21]
2016–2019	Ernesto Tinio Matugas^[22]	Alfonso Servaña Casurra^[22]
2013–2016	Ernesto Tinio Matugas^[23]	Danilo Comanda Menor^[23]
2010–2013	Ernesto Tinio Matugas^[24]	Danilo Comanda Menor^[24]
2007–2010	Alfonso Servaña Casurra^[25]	Rico Salvador Arreza Sering^[25]
2004–2007	Alfonso Casurra^[26]	Benjamin Navarro^[26]
2001–2004	Alfonso S. Casurra^[27]	Benjamin J. Navarro^[27]

History & Identity

Stories from Caraga

Surigao City has no Story of its own yet. This one is about Caraga, which Surigao City is part of.

Film, 0:59
Caraga
Caraga: the name that vanished and came back
They say Caraga comes from calag, spirit. Pigafetta wrote Calagan in 1521. The province was split in 1849, the name returned as a region in 1995, and the town called Caraga sits in Davao Oriental.
Why It's Called That

All Stories

Old photographs of Surigao City

Each with the archive that holds it, its date and its rights, on its own page.

Aerial photograph, 1917 – 1964
Landing Fields - Philipines - Mindanao Island

In the Archive

Official name: City of Surigao^[4]
Created: Approved on 31 August 1970, Republic Act No. 6134, the Charter of the City of Surigao, took effect immediately, and the city covers the former municipality of Surigao without the barrios of Danao, Mabua, Ipil, Bilar and Punta.^[9]

Its story

Under the 1970 charter the incumbent elected officials of the municipality continued in office in the new city.^[9]

In 1903 the Philippine Commission merged the municipality of Anao-aon into the municipality of Surigao, with the seat at the existing town of Surigao.^[10]

Timeline

22 October 1903
Act No. 953 reduced the municipalities of Surigao province from thirty-four to twenty-nine, combining Surigao with Anao-aon.^[10]
31 August 1970
Republic Act No. 6134 created the City of Surigao.^[9]

Nearby

Surigao City shares a border with San Francisco, Sison and Tagana-An.

How it compares

Surigao City beside Surigao del Norte, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Surigao del Norte.

Surigao City beside Surigao del Norte
Figure	Surigao City	Surigao del Norte	Rank among the cities and municipalities of Surigao del Norte
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary	177,333^{[1, 2]}	565,644	1st of 21
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary	0.86% a year^{[1, 2]}slower	1.36% a year	16th of 21
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary	653^[6]more crowded	275	1st of 21
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary	271.37 km²^[6]	2,053.75 km²	2nd of 21
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary	4.1^{[1, 2]}about the same	4.1	not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary	64.7%^[5]higher	35.3%	not ranked

Shares a border with^[3]

How far, in a straight line^[3]

Manila: 729.6 km northwest

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities^[3]

San FranciscoSurigao del Norte7.6 km west
SisonSurigao del Norte9.3 km south
Tagana-AnSurigao del Norte9.6 km east
MalimonoSurigao del Norte12.4 km southwest
PlacerSurigao del Norte14.3 km southeast
MainitSurigao del Norte16.2 km south

Sources

Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.

1.Philippine Statistics Authority. Population and Annual Population Growth Rate of the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities Based on the 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2024 Population Census (OpenSTAT table 0211A6DAPG0). Published August 7, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
2.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population, Household Population, and Number of Households by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay as of 01 July 2024 : Region XIII (Caraga) (OpenSTAT table 0131A6DTHP2). Published August 3, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
3.UN OCHA, from the PSA and NAMRIA. Philippines: Subnational Administrative Boundaries (COD-AB), barangay layer. Published February 13, 2025. Read by Scene September 25, 2026. CC BY-IGO 3.0. Open the source
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8.OpenStreetMap contributors. Named public places in OpenStreetMap: schools, hospitals and health centres, places of worship, government offices, markets, stations, parks, beaches and monuments, from Geofabrik's extract of the Philippines. Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
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25.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2007 National and Local Elections. Published January 14, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
26.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 10, 2004 National and Local Elections (its pages are headed "LIST OF CITY/MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES"). Published January 14, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
27.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2001 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
28.European Union and the European Space Agency (Copernicus), from DLR and Airbus Defence and Space (WorldDEM). Copernicus DEM GLO-30: global digital surface model at 30 m, one-degree tiles (2021 release). Published 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Copernicus DEM GLO-30 licence: free, any use including commercial, with the Copernicus notice. Open the source
29.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
30.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climate Map of the Philippines (1951-2010), Modified Coronas Climate Classification. Published August 2014. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
31.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climatological Normals, 1991-2020, by synoptic station (one PDF each). Published January 2022. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
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33.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Table A (Population and Annual Growth Rate for the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces and Highly Urbanized Cities) and Table B (Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality, by Region). Published July 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
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