Siargao Island

Siargao

Beach resort in Siargao island
Siargao Location within the Philippines
Geography
Coordinates	9°54′18″N 126°4′0″E / 9.90500°N 126.06667°E / 9.90500; 126.06667Coordinates: 9°54′18″N 126°4′0″E / 9.90500°N 126.06667°E / 9.90500; 126.06667
Adjacent bodies of water	Philippine Sea
Administration
Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Surigao del Norte
Municipalities	List Burgos Dapa Del Carmen General Luna Pilar San Benito San Isidro Santa Monica Socorro

Siargao is a tear-drop shaped island in the Philippine Sea situated 800 kilometers southeast of Manila in the province of Surigao del Norte. It has a land area of approximately 437 square kilometres (169 sq mi). The east coast is relatively straight with one deep inlet, Port Pilar. The coastline is marked by a succession of reefs, small points and white, sandy beaches. The neighboring islands and islets have similar landforms.

The island is composed of municipalities of Burgos, Dapa, Del Carmen, General Luna, San Benito, Pilar, San Isidro, Santa Monica and Socorro. In February of 2017, SKYJET Airlines launched the first ever DIRECT FLIGHT to Siargao Airport. Foreign and local tourist can now fly to this surfing paradise without the hassle of stop over in Cebu and 3 to 4 hours ferry boat from Surigao Port.

Siargao Island contains the largest mangrove forest reserves in Mindanao, at Del Carmen. Long stretches of wetlands indicate a potential for commercial seaweed propagation. Siargao Island is greatly influenced by the winds and currents coming uninterrupted from the Pacific Ocean, intensified by the Mindanao current running westward through the Siargao Strait.