Surigao (province)

Surigao province in 1918

Surigao is a former province of the Philippines. Originally a Spanish-era district, became a chartered province on May 15, 1901 (Philippine Commission Act 127). The province was dissolved on 1960, comprising what are now the provinces of Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, and Dinagat Islands.

Former Philippine provinces and cities

Provinces	Agusan Ambos Camarines Cotabato Davao Ilocos Kalinga-Apayao Lanao Lepanto-Bontoc Manila Mindanao and Sulu Mindoro Misamis Moro Province Morong Negros Negros del Norte Samar Shariff Kabunsuan Surigao Tayabas Zamboanga

Cities	Basilan¹ Dagu-cala Daraga² Nueva Cáceres Rajah Buayan³

¹ Dissolved, and converted into province. ² Daraga was once part of the old/dissolved Legazpi along with the present day Legazpi. ³ Formally now known as General Santos.

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Surigao (province)

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