Madrid (Surigao del Sur)

Municipality of Madrid
Location of Madrid in the province of Surigao del Sur
Basic data
Region :	Caraga
Province :	Surigao del Sur
Barangays :	14th
District:	1. District of Surigao del Sur
PSGC :	166813000
Income class :	4. Income bracket
Households :	2862 May 1, 2000 census
Population :	15,223 August 1, 2015 census
Population density :	108 inhabitants per km²
Area :	141  km²
Coordinates :	9 ° 16 ′  N , 125 ° 58 ′  E Coordinates: 9 ° 16 ′  N , 125 ° 58 ′  E
Postal code :	8316
Area code :	+63 86
Mayor :	Jose Arizobal Arpilleda
Geographical location in the Philippines
Madrid

Madrid is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur on the northeast coast of the island of Mindanao. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. Madrid is located on the coast of the Philippine Sea and is the central part of a relatively closed region known as CarCanMadCarLan ( Carrascal , Cantilan , Madrid, Carmen , Lanuza ). Madrid is around 45 km north of Tandag City and can be reached from there via the Tandag - Surigao City coastal road. The neighboring communities are Cantilan in the NNW and Carmen (Surigao del Sur) in the SSE.

Barangays (number: 14)

Surname	Population (August 1, 2015)
Bagsac	437
Bayogo	821
Linibonan	1,693
Magsaysay	1,164
Manga	759
Panayogon	723
Patong Patong	1,017
Quirino (Pob.)	3,212
San Antonio	871
San Juan	1,205
San Roque	553
San Vicente	679
Song kit	505
union	1,249

Source: National Statistical Coordination Board, Makati City, Philippines

(Pob. = Poblacion (population), more densely populated, urbanized areas)

traffic

The township is crossed by the concrete coast road Surigao - Tandag . The nearest airport or airfield is in Tandag , the two larger ones in Surigao and Butuan .

tourism

In Barangay San Roque, at 9 ° 13'N and 125 ° 57'East, the "Sua cool spring" is located, which has been developed as a (jungle) outdoor pool with 3 pools. Since the outdoor pool is only about 500 m as the crow flies south of the "Esperanza integrated school", locals often just call this place "Esperanza". This can lead to misunderstandings, since Barangay Esperanza, directly to the east, already belongs to the municipality of Carmen (Surigao del Sur) . The spring bubbles - almost like a fountain - directly into the upper swimming pool. Covered seating with tables is available, and there is even a tiled water slide. The way from the settlement center to this open-air swimming pool leads, however, what feels like 2 km over a gravel road, which can only be tackled with trucks or motorcycle taxis. Tricycles don't stand a chance. The admission price is customary for the location, drinks and snacks are offered.

Urwaldbad "Sua cool spring", overview

"Sua cool spring" jungle pool, both pools

"Sua cool spring" jungle pool, seating areas

Primeval forest pool "Sua cool spring" with water slide (back left)

climate

Madrid, Philippines
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     582   29 22nd     389   29 22nd     284   30th 23     196   31 23     123   32 24     114   32 24     137   32 24     115   32 24     122   32 24     216   32 24     378   31 23     430   29 23 Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: www.wunderground.com

Like all of Mindanao, Madrid has a tropical climate. The average monthly rainfall is 257.2 mm. The rainy season is from November to March, the dry season from April to September. But even in the latter there are often evening showers and thunderstorms, which the locals call Sobasco . The area is occasionally hit by typhoons.

Individual evidence

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