Republic Act
Approved June 21, 1959

Republic Act No. 2523

An act creating certain barrios in the province of surigao

An Act Creating Certain Barrios in the Province of Surigao

In plain language

This law converts several sitios in the Province of Surigao into barrios, specifying the names of the new barrios for each municipality.

  • Conversion of sitios of Anao-aon into barrios of Amontay, Macopa, Magtangali
  • Conversion of sitios of Cagwait into barrios of Tawagan, Panaosawon, Cabogo, Unidad, Lactudan, Palhi, Pagbahanan, Bitaugan West
  • Conversion of sitio of Cabawan in Dapa into barrio Cabawa
  • Conversion of sitios of Hintuan into corresponding barrios
  • Conversion of sitios of Lingig into corresponding barrios
  • Conversion of sitios of Mainit into corresponding barrios
  • Conversion of sitios of Surigao into corresponding barrios
  • Conversion of sitios of Tago into corresponding barrios
  • Conversion of sitios of Tandag into corresponding barrios
  • Act takes effect upon approval
local government
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Surigao
Republic Act

REPUBLIC ACT No. 2523

An Act Creating Certain Barrios in the Province of Surigao

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

The sitios of Amontay, Macopa and Magtanghali in the Municipality of Anao-aon, Province of Surigao, are converted into barrios of said municipality to be known as the barrios of Amontay, Macopa and Magtangali, respectively.

Section 2

The sitios of Tawagan, Panaosawon, Cabogo, Unidad, Lactudan, Pagbahanan and Salimbabayog in the Municipality of Cagwait, Province of Surigao, are converted into barrios of said municipality to be known as the barrios of Tawagan, Panaosawon, Cabogo, Unidad, Lactudan, Palhi, Pagbahanan and Bitaugan West, respectively.

Section 3

The sitio of Cabawan in the Municipality of Dapa, Province of Surigao, is converted into a barrio of said municipality to be known as the barrio of Cabawa.

Section 4

The sitios of Tagbina, Port Lamon, Dugmanon, Sasa, Manambia, Biga-an, Maglambing and Talisay in the Municipality of Hintuan, Province of Surigao, are converted into barrios of said municipality to be known as the barrios of Tagbina, Port Lamon, Dugmanon, Sasa, Manambia, Biga-an, Maglambing and Talisay, respectively.

Section 5

The sitios of Bungan, Salvacion, Mandus and Sabang in the Municipality of Lingig, Province of Surigao, are converted into barrios of said municipality to be known as the barrios of Bungan, Salvacion, Mandus and Sabang, respectively.

Section 6

The sitios of San Pedro, Alipao, Matinao, Tapian, Mansayao, Binga, San Francisco, Cantugas and Mainit in the Municipality of Mainit, Province of Surigao, are converted into barrios of said municipality to be known as the barrios of San Pedro, Alipao, Matinao, Tapian, Mansayao, Binga, San Francisco, Cantugas and Mainit, respectively.

Section 7

The sitios of Cabongbongan, Cajuyao, Sabang, Punta Bilar, Nabago, Togbongo, Cagutsan, Balibayon, Orok, Cagniog, Mabuhay, Mabua, Alang-alang, Auora and Baybay in the Municipality of Surigao, Province of Surigao, are converted into barrios of said municipality to be known as the barrios of Cabongbongan, Cajuyao, Sabang, Punta Bilar, Nabago, Togbongan, Cagutsan, Balibayon, Orok, Cagniog, Mabuhay, Mabua Alang-alang, Aurora and Baybay, respectively.

Section 8

The sitios of Awasan Norte, Buanbuan, Cagbaoto, Unahan and Abaga in the Municipality of Tago, Province of Surigao, are converted into barrios of said municipality to be known as the barrios of Awasan Norte, Buanbuan, Cagbaoto, Unahan and San Roque, respectively.

Section 9

The sitios of Rosario Tabontabon, Sotil and Carmen in the Municipality of Tandag, Province of Surigao, are converted into barrios of said municipality to be known as the barrios of Rosario, Tabontabon, Sotil and Carmen, respectively.

Section 10

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 21, 1959.

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