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, sub-provinces and cities

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

Sub-provinces	Biliran³ Catanduanes³ Camiguin³ Lepanto-Bontoc Marinduque³ Siquijor³

Cities	Basilan¹ Legazpi² Nueva Cáceres

¹ Delimited to the downtown area of present-day Isabela City in 1973; dissolved in 1975. ² Legazpi City from 1948 to 1954 consisted of the present-day territories of Legazpi City and Daraga; this city was dissolved in 1954 into its two former constituent municipalities. Legazpi became a city on its own in 1959. ³ Now independent provinces.

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