Surigao del Norte

Philippines/sʊ.ɾɪˌɡaʊ̯ dɛl ˈnoɾ.tɛ/

proper noun

A province of Caraga, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Surigao City.

OriginSpanish Surigao del Norte →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A province of Caraga, Mindanao, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Surigao City.

    Meronyms: Alegria, Bacuag, Burgos, Claver, Dapa, Del Carmen, General Luna, Gigaquit, Mainit, Malimono, Pilar, Placer, San Benito, San Francisco, San Isidro, Santa Monica, Sison, Socorro, Surigao City, Tagana-an, Tubod — city and municipalities of Surigao del Norte

Origin

  1. SpanishSurigao del Norte
  2. EnglishSurigao del Norte

From Spanish Surigao del Norte, via Surigao + del + norte. One of 3 provinces, the other Surigao del Sur and Dinagat Islands, created from Surigao.

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APA

Surigao del Norte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Surigao%20del%20Norte

MLA

“Surigao del Norte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Surigao%20del%20Norte. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Surigao del Norte,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Surigao%20del%20Norte.

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