Madrid, Surigao del Sur
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| Coordinates: 09°16′N 125°58′E / 9.267°N 125.967°ECoordinates: 09°16′N 125°58′E / 9.267°N 125.967°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga (Region XIII) |
| Province | Surigao del Sur |
| District | 1st district of Surigao del Sur |
| Founded | February 2, 1953 |
| Barangays | 14 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Baladay Kimura |
| Area | |
| • Total | 141.20 km2 (54.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 15,223 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 8316 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| 166813000 | |
| Electorate | 10,264 voters as of 2016 |
| Website | elgu |
Madrid is a fourth class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 15,223 people.
Madrid was named after the capital city of Spain, Madrid. It has 14 barangays and two comprising the Poblacion: Linibunan and Quirino.
The municipality of Madrid lies in the northern part of the province, in the cluster known as CarCanMadCarLan area. It is bounded in the east by the Pacific Ocean, the Diwata Mountain in the west, the municipality of Cantilan in the north and Lanuza in the South. It is about 56 kilometres (35 mi) from the capital town of Tandag, the seat of the provincial government of Surigao del Sur, and 130 kilometres (81 mi) from the city of Surigao. Madrid is a narrow land along the coast of Surigao del Sur with an area of 14,122 hectares (34,900 acres), representing 3.17 per cent of the province total land area of 445,216 hectares.
Madrid has four kinds of soil type. Of the total land area, mountain soil undifferentiated comprises 9,413 hectares or 66.65 percent; San Manuel silt loam with 4,617 hectares or 32.69 percent; Matho loam has an area of 62 hectares and 30 hectares of Kabatohan loam.
Approximately 5,210 hectares or 36.89 percent of the total land area is classified under 0-3% slope; 406 hectares or 2.87 percent under 3-5% slope; 1,009 hectares or 7.15 percent under 5-8% slope; 1,283 hectares or 9.09 percent under 8-15% slope and 6,214 hectares or 44.00 percent falls under 15%- above slope classification.
Madrid is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.
Madrid, like the whole island of Mindanao is considered having a tropical climate, with an average monthly precipitation of 308.66 mm (12.5 inches). The town is classified as under the type II climate classification. However, its wettest season fall between the months of November until March. Dry season start between April to September with brief afternoon showers and thunderstorms locally called sobasco.
The early beginning of the history of Madrid is described to be a typical one of a community development on the edge of a river, this river is presently called Carac-an and said to be once abundant of fish, shrimps, and other creatures, which served as are reliable source of food for the early inhabitants. The river runs in the Southern boundary of the municipality and it is now the main source of irrigation water supplying all irrigable lands of Madrid and the neighboring municipality of Cantilan.
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