Surigao Del Sur
Surigao del Sur is one of the province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region, located in Mindanao. Surigao del Sur is subdivided into 17 municipalities and 2 cities. It's capital is Tandag and it bounded on the northwest by the province of Surigao del Norte, on the west and southwest by Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur, on the southeast by Davao Oriental, and on its eastern side by the Philippine Sea. Surigao del Sur has a population of 501,808 and the area is 4,552.2 km2,that means 110/km2 density.
The province falls under the Type II climate of the Philippines, and is characterized by rainfall distributed all throughout the year, with the months of July to October with low rainfall and with September as the driest month. Wet months are from November to June with January as the wettest month.
There are small and large scales mining activities in the province because Surigao del Sur is endowed with substantial quantities of metallic and non-metallic minerals. Surigao del sur is also one of the supplier of agricultural items like, rice, banana and some tropical fruits. Copper, chromite and silver are also found here.
Surigao is home to the Mamanwa and Manobo tribe.
The Mamanwas and Manubo, the ethnic tribe of Surigao, have been converted to Christianism long ago, during the early times of the Spanish conquest.
The province falls under the Type II climate of the Philippines, and is characterized by rainfall distributed all throughout the year, with the months of July to October with low rainfall and with September as the driest month. Wet months are from November to June with January as the wettest month.
There are small and large scales mining activities in the province because Surigao del Sur is endowed with substantial quantities of metallic and non-metallic minerals. Surigao del sur is also one of the supplier of agricultural items like, rice, banana and some tropical fruits. Copper, chromite and silver are also found here.
Surigao is home to the Mamanwa and Manobo tribe.
The Mamanwas and Manubo, the ethnic tribe of Surigao, have been converted to Christianism long ago, during the early times of the Spanish conquest.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surigao_del_Sur