Bislig
Bislig, officially the City of Bislig (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Bislig; Filipino: Lungsod ng Bislig), is a 3rd class component city in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 99,290 people.
Bislig | |
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| City of Bislig | |
Skyline of Bislig City on night time showing the nearby Bislig Bay taken at the Ocean View Park in Barangay Comawas | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nicknames: "The Organic City of the Philippines" "The Booming City by the Bay" "The City of Wonders" | |
| Motto: Sulig Bislig! | |
Map of Surigao del Sur with Bislig highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Bislig Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°12′48″N 126°18′58″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Surigao del Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | January 1, 1921 |
| Cityhood | September 18, 2000 |
| Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Florencio C. Garay |
| • Vice Mayor | Alfredo J. Carmelo |
| • Representative | Johnny T. Pimentel |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 68,268 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 331.80 km2 (128.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 71 m (233 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 394 m (1,293 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 99,290 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| • Households | 24,348 |
| Demonym | Bisliganon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 21.60 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 890.5 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 2,173 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 715.3 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 736.3 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Surigao del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (SURSECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8311 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Spoken languages | Mindanao Cebuano, Bisliganon Kamayo, Filipino, English and other minority languages |
| Website | https://bislig.gov.ph/ |
It is the most populous among the cities and municipalities in the province of Surigao del Sur.
Barangay Mangagoy, the downtown area often dubbed by its residents as "the little city within the city", is the center of trade and industry of Bislig which has a population of 32,464 as of the 2015 estimate. It is the largest barangay in the city and the entire province of Surigao del Sur in terms of population. Since Barangay Poblacion is often referred by the locals simply as 'Bislig', Mangagoy on the other hand is often mistaken as a separate town though it is only just one out of the 24 barangays that comprises the entire City of Bislig.
In 2000, Bislig was converted into a city per Republic Act 8804. It is the easternmost city in the Philippines.