The Surigaonon people are part of the wider Visayan ethnolinguistic group, who constitute the largest Filipino ethnolinguistic group. Although traditionally grouped with the Cebuanos

Cebuano people

The Cebuano people , are a Visayan ethnic group in Cebu and form the second largest cultural-linguistic group in the Philippines.-History:...

, the Surigaonons are a distinct identity.
Surigaonons populate the eastern coastal plain of Mindanao

Mindanao

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, particularly the provinces of Surigao del Norte

Surigao del Norte

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, and Surigao del Sur

Surigao del Sur

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. They are also present in the provinces of Agusan del Norte

Agusan del Norte

Agusan del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Caraga, a region in Mindanao. Its capital is Cabadbaran City and it borders Surigao del Norte to the north, Surigao del Sur to the east, Agusan del Sur to the south, and Misamis Oriental to the west...

, Agusan del Sur

Agusan del Sur

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, and in Davao Oriental

Davao Oriental

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Currently, the Surigaonons number about 358,000.