Sison, Surigao del Norte

Sison, officially the Municipality of Sison (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Sison; Bayan ng Sison), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,290 people.

History
Through Executive Order No. 357, issued by President Carlos P. Garcia on September 15, 1959, six barrios of then-municipality of Surigao were organized into the municipality of Sison.

Barangays
Sison is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
 * Biyabid
 * Gacepan
 * Ima
 * Lower Patag
 * Mabuhay
 * Mayag
 * Poblacion (San Pedro)
 * San Isidro
 * San Pablo
 * Tagbayani
 * Tinogpahan
 * Upper Patag

Demographics
The Surigaonon language is widely spoken, while Cebuano, Filipino and English are also used.