Claver, Surigao del Norte
Claver | |
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| Municipality of Claver | |
Map of Surigao del Norte with Claver highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°34′27″N 125°43′58″E / 9.5742°N 125.7328°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Surigao del Norte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | September 13, 1955 |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Georgia D. Gokiangkee |
| • Vice Mayor | Leah D. Patan |
| • Representative | Robert Ace S. Barbers |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 33,102 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 322.60 km2 (124.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 337 m (1,106 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 36,033 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,537 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.41 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,254 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 3,568 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 680.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 583.9 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Surigao del Norte Electric Cooperative (SURNECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8410 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | claver |
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Claver, officially the Municipality of Claver (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Claver; Tagalog: Bayan ng Claver), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,033 people.
The town can be reached by bus, van-for-hire and jeepney from the Surigao Integrated Bus & Jeepney Terminal or at any point along the national highway. Its patron saint is St. Peter Claver and fiesta is celebrated every ninth day of September.
A large part of the municipal land area is a mining reservation due to extensive mineral deposits. This includes the Nickel ore loading port at Taganito, located 10 kilometers from the town proper of Claver, on the banks of Taganito river.