Socorro, Surigao del Norte
Socorro | |
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| Municipality of Socorro | |
Map of Surigao del Norte with Socorro highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°37′05″N 125°57′58″E / 9.618°N 125.966°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Surigao del Norte |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | February 22, 1961 |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Riza Rafonselle T. Timcang |
| • Vice Mayor | Gemma L. Ocon |
| • Representative | Francisco Jose F. Matugas II |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 17,689 voters (Philippine general election, 2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 114.45 km2 (44.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 719 m (2,359 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 25,942 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,849 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 28.97 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 187.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 228.1 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 151.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 61.95 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Siargao Electric Cooperative (SIARELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8516 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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Socorro, officially the Municipality of Socorro (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Socorro; Tagalog: Bayan ng Socorro), is an island municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,942 people.
The municipal territory is contiguous with the island of Bucas Grande. Formerly a sitio and later a barrio in Dapa known as Bunga, it was established as a municipality on February 22, 1961, by virtue of Executive Order No. 219.