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Surigao del Sur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (111 words) |
 | Surigao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. |
 | Its capital is Tandag and borders Surigao del Norte to the north, Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur to the west, and Davao Oriental to the south. |
 | Surigao del Sur is located at the eastern coast of Mindanao and faces the Philippine Sea. |
| SURIGAO DEL SUR (1217 words) |
 | It is bounded on the northwest by Surigao del Norte, on the southeast by Davao Oriental, on the east by the Pacific Ocean and on the west and southwest by the provinces of Agusan del Sur and Agusan del Norte. |
 | Sur was created as the 56th Philippine province on June 29, 1960 by virtue of R. No. 2786 and was formally separated from its mother province, Surigao del Norte, on September 18, 1960. |
 | Surigao became the eastern District, comprising Agusan and all the islands between the towns of Butuan and Caraga in 1869. |