Surigao del Norte 

(Surigaonon: Probinsya nan Surigao del Norte; Cebuano: Amihanang

Surigao; Tagalog: Hilagang Surigao), officially the Province of Surigao del Norte, is a province in
the Philippines located in the Caraga region of Mindanao. The province was formerly under the
jurisdiction of Region 10 (Northern Mindanao) until 1995. Its capital is Surigao City.[3] The province
comprises two major islands—Siargao and Bucas Grande—in the Philippine Sea, plus a small area
at the northeastern tip of mainland Mindanao and other surrounding minor islands and islets. This
mainland portion borders Agusan del Norte – between the Municipality of Alegria in Surigao del
Norte and the Municipality of Kitcharao in Agusan del Norte; and the province of Surigao del Sur, to
the south.
Surigao del Norte is the second northernmost of the Mindanao provinces and is an important
commerce and transportation hub between Visayas and Mindanao. Numerous ferries cross
the Surigao Strait between Surigao and the island of Leyte transporting vehicles, cargoes, and
passengers between Liloan in Southern Leyte and Surigao City.