San Benito, Surigao del Norte
San Benito | |
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| Municipality of San Benito | |
Map of Surigao del Norte with San Benito highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°57′29″N 126°00′25″E / 9.958°N 126.007°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Surigao del Norte |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | September 17, 1971 |
| Named after | Saint Benedict of Nursia |
| Barangays | 6 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ma. Gina S. Menil |
| • Vice Mayor | Wellybel A. Requirme |
| • Representative | Francisco Jose F. Matugas II |
| • Electorate | 5,750 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.63 km2 (17.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 204 m (669 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 5,663 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,339 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 6th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 30.83 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 91.43 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 275.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 82.05 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 167.4 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Siargao Electric Cooperative (SIARELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8423 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | sanbenito |
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San Benito, officially the Municipality of San Benito (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan San Benito; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Benito), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 5,663 people.