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Lingig

Lingig
Municipality of Lingig
Flag of Lingig
Map of Surigao del Sur with Lingig highlighted
Map of Surigao del Sur with Lingig highlighted
Map
Interactive map of Lingig
Lingig is located in Philippines
Lingig
Lingig
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°02′17″N 126°24′46″E / 8.038053°N 126.412664°E / 8.038053; 126.412664
CountryPhilippines
RegionCaraga
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
District 2nd district
Barangays18 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorElmer P. Evangelio
 • Vice MayorArnold Malaque
 • RepresentativeAlexander T. Pimentel
 • Electorate24,720 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
305.17 km2 (117.83 sq mi)
Elevation
101 m (331 ft)
Highest elevation
1,625 m (5,331 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
35,203
 • Density115.36/km2 (298.77/sq mi)
 • Households
8,593
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
24.8
% (2023)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 224.1 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 451.9 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 242.6 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 160.9 million (2024)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySurigao del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (SURSECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8312
PSGC
IDD : area code +63 (0)86
Native languagesSurigaonon
Agusan
Cebuano
Kamayo
Tagalog
Websitewww.lgulingig.webs.com

Lingig, officially the Municipality of Lingig, is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it had a population of 35,203 people.[5]

The municipality is around one and a half hour away from Barangay Mangagoy, Bislig by bus. It is a border town of Surigao del Sur with Davao Oriental.

Geography

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Barangays

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Lingig is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Anibongan
  • Barcelona
  • Bogak
  • Bongan
  • Handamayan
  • Mahayahay
  • Mandus
  • Mansa-ilao
  • Pagtila-an
  • Palo Alto
  • Poblacion
  • Rajah Cabungso-an
  • Sabang
  • Salvacion
  • San Roque
  • Tagpoporan (Tagpupuran)
  • Union
  • Valencia

Climate

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Climate data for Lingig
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.5
(85.1)
29.5
(85.1)
30.5
(86.9)
31.3
(88.3)
31.7
(89.1)
31.6
(88.9)
31.6
(88.9)
31.9
(89.4)
32.0
(89.6)
31.7
(89.1)
31.1
(88.0)
30.2
(86.4)
31.1
(87.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.7
(78.3)
25.6
(78.1)
26.3
(79.3)
26.9
(80.4)
27.4
(81.3)
27.2
(81.0)
27.1
(80.8)
27.3
(81.1)
27.3
(81.1)
27.1
(80.8)
26.7
(80.1)
26.2
(79.2)
26.7
(80.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.8
(71.2)
21.8
(71.2)
22.1
(71.8)
22.6
(72.7)
23.1
(73.6)
22.8
(73.0)
22.6
(72.7)
22.7
(72.9)
22.6
(72.7)
22.6
(72.7)
22.4
(72.3)
22.2
(72.0)
22.4
(72.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 757
(29.8)
561
(22.1)
495
(19.5)
347
(13.7)
256
(10.1)
165
(6.5)
148
(5.8)
132
(5.2)
140
(5.5)
200
(7.9)
314
(12.4)
644
(25.4)
4,159
(163.9)
Source: Climate-Data.org[6]

Lingig has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round and with extremely heavy rainfall in January.

Demographics

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Population census of Lingig
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 730—    
1939 5,397+5.71%
1948 4,462−2.09%
1960 11,225+7.99%
1970 13,836+2.11%
1975 19,172+6.76%
1980 19,993+0.84%
1990 21,015+0.50%
1995 23,477+2.10%
2000 26,487+2.62%
2007 28,269+0.90%
2010 31,544+4.07%
2015 31,485−0.04%
2020 35,142+2.34%
2024 35,203+0.04%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Lingig (%)

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2000
61.73
2003
70.48
2006
45.20
2009
48.89
2012
33.97
2015
45.28
2018
36.32
2021
32.18
2023
24.80

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

References

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  1. ↑  Municipality of Lingig | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. February 6, 2026. Archived from the original on June 3, 2026. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Climate: Lingig". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  7. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  8. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  9. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  10. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  11. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  14. ↑ "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 11, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  15. ↑ "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012. Archived from the original on May 21, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  16. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  17. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019. Archived from the original on February 24, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  18. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  19. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  20. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. February 6, 2026. Archived from the original on June 3, 2026. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
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