Socorro
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| Municipality of Socorro | |
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Map of Surigao del Norte with Socorro highlighted
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  Socorro Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°37′05″N 125°57′58″E / 9.6181°N 125.9661°E / 9.6181; 125.9661 | |
| 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
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| • Electorate | 17,385 voters (Philippine general election, 2022) |
| 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)[3]
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| • Total | 25,942 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,849 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence |
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| • Revenue | ₱ 126.4 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 180.8 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 123 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 47.6 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Siargao Electric Cooperative (SIARELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code |
8516
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| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Socorro, officially the Municipality of Socorro (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Socorro; Tagalog: Bayan ng Socorro), is a 4th class municipality in the provinceofSurigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,942 people.[3]
The municipal territory is contiguous with the island of Bucas Grande.
Socorro is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
| Climate data for Socorro, Surigao del Norte | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 210 (8.3) |
161 (6.3) |
123 (4.8) |
85 (3.3) |
148 (5.8) |
186 (7.3) |
164 (6.5) |
157 (6.2) |
141 (5.6) |
190 (7.5) |
223 (8.8) |
200 (7.9) |
1,988 (78.3) |
| Average rainy days | 21.0 | 16.8 | 18.5 | 18.2 | 24.9 | 27.7 | 28.4 | 27.0 | 26.1 | 27.6 | 24.6 | 22.0 | 282.8 |
| Source: Meteoblue[5] | |||||||||||||
Socorro is noted for having 75 people's organization in 2023.[6]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1970 | 6,946 | — |
| 1975 | 7,904 | +2.63% |
| 1980 | 10,267 | +5.37% |
| 1990 | 14,179 | +3.28% |
| 1995 | 15,208 | +1.32% |
| 2000 | 17,932 | +3.60% |
| 2007 | 18,833 | +0.68% |
| 2010 | 20,304 | +2.77% |
| 2015 | 22,314 | +1.81% |
| 2020 | 25,942 | +3.01% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] | ||
Poverty incidence of Socorro
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60
2006
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2012
2015
2018
2021
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
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Places adjacent to Socorro, Surigao del Norte
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