Exploring the Province of Surigao del Sur

In the next few weeks, I will be detailing my travel to the enchanted province of Surigao del Sur… a home to mesmerizing sights to visit! It is located in the CARAGA region in Mindanao. Its capital is Tandag City, 383 kilometers from Cagayan de Oro City. It is around 6-7 hour drive depending on road conditions. Located at the eastern coast of Mindanao and faces both the Philippine Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

There are 17 municipalities and two cities that comprise the province. It’s economy is mostly coming from agriculture, fishing, and mining… their eco-tourism on the other hand is progressively catching-up the pace.

The local dialect here is called “Surigaonon” and is spoken in most part of Surigao del Sur. Although some areas they spoke “Tandaganon,” areas like the City of Bislig, Municipalities of Barobo, Hinatuan, Lingig and Tagbina. Aside from the native aborigines of the area, most of the inhabitants here are descendants of Cebuanos who migrated from Visayas who speak Cebuano. Good thing is that Tagalog, and English are also widely spoken throughout the province. 

How to get here: You may want to ride a bus from Agora Terminal in Cagayan de Oro City. On our trip, we took a tour-package worth Php 2000 that includes our transportation (*maximum of 12 pax) and hotel accommodation for our  two-day tour. We departed CDO around 1:00 AM and arrived at our destination at 7:00 AM.

Travel Tip: When your on the road, and you needed to take a rest room break... the only 24hours open gasoline stations are only located at Tagoloan, Gingoog City and Butuan City.

Exploring the Province of Surigao del Sur: Series 1

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