Alegria, Surigao del Norte


', officially the ', is a of the Philippines| in the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people.

Barangays

Alegria is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.
Alegria was created by . It was originally the sitio of Anahaw founded by immigrants from the municipality of Bacuag. Sitio Anahaw was situated near Lake Mainit, and would often be flooded due to heavy rains. During rainy seasons, the local families transferred to a place now called Alegria.
The name Alegria was derived from the Spanish word which means "lively". Its name was given by Judge Sixto Olga who happened to spend a night in the place. The people offered him a party dance. Because their affair was lively he told the people to change the name Anahaw to Alegria.
Alegria became a barrio in 1927. It was formerly one of the biggest barrios in the municipality of Mainit. The municipality extends from the boundary of Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte, to Pungtod and Dayano that is the boundary of the mother municipality of Mainit.

Demographics

The Surigaonon language is the common local language, while Cebuano, Filipino, and English are also spoken.

Climate

Transport

Railway station (proposed)

There are plans for a Mindanao railway network with a railway station in Alegria which would be an intermediate station on a branch line between Surigao and Davao

Education

The following are schools in the center of Alegria: