Cagdianao, Surigao del Norte
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Philippines
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. As of the 2007 census, it had a population of 14,130.
The town became a part of the province of Dinagat Islands in December 2006, when the province was created from Surigao del Norte
Surigao del Norte
Surigao del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. Its capital is Surigao City. The province consists of two major islands—Siargao Island and Bucas Grande Island—in the Philippine Sea, and a small region at the northernmost tip of the island of...
by Republic Act No. 9355. However, in February 2010, the Supreme Court ruled that the law was unconstitutional, as the necessary requirements for provincial land area and population were not met. The town reverted back to Surigao del Norte. On March 30, 2011, however, the Supreme Court reversed its ruling from the previous year, and upheld the constitutionality of RA 9355 and the creation of Dinagat Islands as a province.
Barangays
Cagdianao is politically subdivided into 14 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s.
- Boa
- Cabunga-an
- Del Pilar
- Laguna
- Legaspi
- Ma-atas
- Mabini (Borja)
- Nueva Estrella
- Poblacion
- R. Ecleo, Sr.
- San Jose
- Santa Rita
- Tigbao
- Valencia