Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
366km²
Area
288km
Coastline
249m
Highest point
200,000
People
30°C
Warmest sea
June
1,762km
To the mainland
When to go to Siargao
Best for the beach from January to May.
The sea is warmest in June (30 °C) and coolest in February (28 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in the Philippines
Siargao is an island in Philippines. It covers 366 km², with 288 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 249 m. About 200,000 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 1,762 km away.
Getting there
- Surigao Airport (SUG)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 64 km in a straight lineCar hire at CGY airport (Laguindingan)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- Ferries5 ferry terminals on the island
- 1,762 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From January to Maybest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Siargao.
- 12beachesPacifico Beach, Alegria beach, Magpupungko Beach and 9 more
- 12viewpointsPhilippine Crocodile Habitat viewpoint, Coconut Viewpoint, Surf-Spot Libertad and 9 more
- 2lighthousesCambas-ac Lighthouse
- 5ferry terminalsDapa, San Benito, Jubang and 2 more
- 12marinas
- 1named peaksMount Baliuko
- 1waterfallsTak Tak Falls
- 2surf spotsFat Lips Surfshop
- 1campsitesIsabel’s Copra Grove
- 142hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 125restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
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Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Siargao, each with its own numbers.
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The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 40 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 72 %0–50 m
- 28 %50–200 m
- <1 %200–500 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
20 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Dapa8,823 people
- Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte4,276 people
- Libas3,373 people
- Pilar2,392 people
- Union2,368 people
- San Benito2,334 people
- Santa Monica2,284 people
- San Isidrono census figure
- General Lunano census figure
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Night low (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Sea (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Rain (mm) | 608 | 398 | 282 | 187 | 173 | 227 | 228 | 186 | 204 | 267 | 404 | 508 |
| Wet days | 29 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 |
| Sun h/day | 5.1 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.6 |
| Wind (km/h) | 24 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +1.0 |
| 2021 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +0.4 | ±0.0 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.5 |
| 2022 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.3 | −0.2 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +0.8 |
| 2023 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +0.7 |
| 2024 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.7 |
| 2025 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.7 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q2280814) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Peakyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
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