Socorro, Philippines
Socorro is a town of 9,743 people in Caraga, Philippines, founded in February 22, 1961.
Why visit Socorro
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 4 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Socorro
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About Socorro
Socorro, officially the Municipality of Socorro (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Socorro; Tagalog: Bayan ng Socorro), is an island municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 28,436 people.
From the Wikipedia article Socorro, Surigao del Norte (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Socorro on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks8
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Where to stay4
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Map of Socorro
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sayak Airport (IAO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 km away.
- Dapa 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
- Union 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
- Adlay 24 km south, about 24 min by car
- Claver 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Carrascal 28 km south, about 28 min by car
- Tandag 65 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Tubay 70 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Cabadbaran 73 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tago 72 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Butuan 88 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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