Seven years later, because of rapid increase of revenue collection particularly from the logging ventures, it has been reclassified as Ist Class B and in 1980 as Ist Class A with an estimated annual income of around ₱13,000,000. ![]() Īt the time of its inception, it was classified as 4th Class province with an annual income of over ₱300,000.00. Surigao del Sur was created as the 56th Philippine province on June 19, 1960, through Republic Act 2786, separated from its mother province, Surigao, on September 18, 1960. Agusan became an independent province in 1907 during the American era, when it was separated from Surigao. ![]() In 1901, Distrito de Surigao became chartered province. In 1870, the district was renamed to "Distrito de Surigao". ĭuring the Spanish Occupation in 1860, six military districts were created in Mindanao, with Surigao and Agusan forming the "East District". In precolonial times, the region of Surigao was inhabited by the Visayan Surigaonon people in the coastal areas, as well as Lumad groups in the interiors like the Mandaya, Mansaka, Mamanwa and Manobo. An old map showing the current territories of the province as part of the historical province of Surigao
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