Siargao is a tear-drop shaped island in the Philippine Sea situated 800 kilometers southeast of Manila in the province of Surigao del Norte. It has a land area of approximately 437 square kilometers.

The east coast is relatively straight with one deep inlet, Port Pilar. The coastline is marked by a succession of reefs, small points and white, sandy beaches. The neighboring islands and islets have similar landforms.

Siargao Island contains the largest mangrove forest reserves in Mindanao, at Del Carmen. Long stretches of wetlands indicate a potential for commercial seaweed propagation. Siargao Island is greatly influenced by the winds and currents coming uninterrupted from the Pacific Ocean, intensified by the Mindanao current running westward through the Siargao Strait.

Philippine Tourist Spots - The Philippines is a south east asian country adjacent to Malaysia. It's a tropical country consisting of more than seven thousand (7,000) islands and grouped into three regions: Luzon Islands, Visayas Islands, and the Mindanao Islands. Luzon Islands is located north of the Philippines. The Visayas Islands group is at the center and the group of Mindanao Islands is in the south.

• Surigao del Norte opens surfing tilt - SIARGAO ISLAND, Surigao del Norte - The local government of Surigao del Norte and the Department of Tourism opened the weeklong activities of 15th Siargao International Surfing Cup in General Luna, Siargao Island on Wednesday. Tourism Secretary Ace Durano graced the opening ceremonies at 11 a.m. The best surfers from 48 countries are expected to compete in the famous massive waves off Siargao Island called Cloud 9. Last year's champion, Editor Alcala, will join the competition to defend his title. Twelve local surfers will compete for the National Surfing Cup while surfing champions from Germany, Hawaii, Australia, Brazil, Indonesia and Japan will compete for the International Surfing Tournament. [...] - http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/10/21/09/surigao-del-norte-opens-surfing-tilt
• Alcala, Landrigan carry RP fight in Cloud 9 surfing - Edito "Piso" Alcala and Fil-Australian Luke Landrigan will carry the fight against a host of top foreign surfers led by Queensland Open champ Nick Vasicek of Australia in Wednesday’s Billabong Cloud 9 International Surfing Championship in Siargo Island. As the defending champion, Siargao native Alcala was given an outright seeding in the $20,000 event while Landrigan, a silver medalist in the 1st Asian Beach Games in Bali, Indonesia last year, was allotted a wild card slot. The duo will be joined by 10 other Pinoy surfers who will be selected from the ongoing Philippine National Championship, also being held in Siargao. [...] - http://www.gmanews.tv/story/175008/alcala-landrigan-carry-rp-fight-in-cloud-9-surfing