Sison, officially the Municipality of Sison (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Sison; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sison), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 14,826 people.
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History
Through Executive Order No. 357, issued by President Carlos P. Garcia on September 15, 1959, six barrios of then-municipality of Surigao were organized into the municipality of Sison.
Geography
Barangays
Sison is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Biyabid
Gacepan
Ima
Lower Patag
Mabuhay
Mayag
Poblacion (San Pedro)
San Isidro
San Pablo
Tagbayani
Tinogpahan
Upper Patag
Demographics
The Surigaonon language is widely spoken, while Cebuano, Filipino and English are also used.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Sison
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority