Siargao Island - Quiz
  • 1. Which country is Siargao Island located in?
A) Indonesia
B) Philippines
C) Vietnam
D) Thailand
  • 2. Which body of water is Siargao Island known for its surfing spots?
A) Pacific Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Arctic Ocean
D) Indian Ocean
  • 3. What is the famous wave in Siargao popular among surfers?
A) Surfer's Paradise
B) Wave X
C) Cloud 9
D) Breaker Beach
  • 4. Which type of transportation is commonly used to explore Siargao Island?
A) Submarine
B) Yacht
C) Motorbike
D) Helicopter
  • 5. What is the popular nightlife area in Siargao Island known for its beachfront bars?
A) General Luna
B) Del Carmen
C) Burgos
D) Dapa
  • 6. What is the main language spoken in Siargao Island?
A) Spanish
B) Tagalog
C) English
D) Cebuano
  • 7. What is the best time of year to visit Siargao Island for surfing?
A) June to July
B) December to February
C) August to November
D) March to May
  • 8. Which activity can you NOT enjoy in Siargao Island?
A) Skiing
B) Cliff Diving
C) Island Hopping
D) Snorkeling
  • 9. What is the traditional Filipino boat frequently seen in Siargao Island?
A) Banca
B) Yacht
C) Cruise Ship
D) Ferry
  • 10. What is the currency used in Siargao Island?
A) Philippine Peso
B) Yen
C) Dollar
D) Euro
  • 11. How far is Siargao Island from Tacloban?
A) 150 kilometers northwest
B) 250 kilometers southwest
C) 196 kilometers southeast
D) 100 kilometers northeast
  • 12. What is the land area of Siargao Island?
A) 300 square kilometres
B) 437 square kilometres (169 sq mi)
C) 600 square kilometres
D) 500 square kilometres
  • 13. Which coast of Siargao is relatively straight with a deep inlet?
A) South coast
B) North coast
C) West coast
D) East coast
  • 14. What is Port Pilar known for on Siargao Island?
A) A mangrove forest reserve
B) A tourist village
C) A surfing spot
D) A deep inlet on the east coast
  • 15. In which province is Siargao located?
A) Davao del Sur
B) Lanao del Norte
C) Surigao del Norte
D) Zamboanga Sibugay
  • 16. Which islands are part of the municipality of Dapa?
A) Caob and Pagbasayan
B) East Bucas Grande and Middle Bucas Grande
C) Tona and Laonan
D) Guyam Island and Pansukian
  • 17. What significant event took place on September 14, 2025, in General Luna?
A) A surfing competition
B) A cultural festival
C) A peaceful one-kilometer solidarity walk against Israeli overtourism
D) The opening of a new airport terminal
  • 18. Which formation includes clasts of basalt and gabbro?
A) Dinagat Ophiolite
B) Siargao Limestone
C) Loreto Formation
D) Tuason Point Sandstone
  • 19. Which species of crocodile is found in the mangrove forests of Siargao?
A) Nile crocodile Crocodylus niloticus
B) American alligator Alligator mississippiensis
C) Indo-Pacific crocodile Crocodylus porosus
D) Saltwater crocodile Crocodylus porosus
  • 20. Which magazine featured Cloud 9 in March 1993?
A) National Geographic
B) Travel + Leisure
C) Surfer magazine
D) Time Magazine
  • 21. Which typhoon struck Siargao as a Category 5 super typhoon in December 2021?
A) Typhoon Bopha
B) Typhoon Mangkhut
C) Typhoon Rai
D) Typhoon Haiyan
  • 22. What is the size of Siargao's largest mangrove forest reserve?
A) 5,000 hectares
B) 3,500 hectares
C) 6,200 hectares
D) 4,871 hectares in Del Carmen
  • 23. What is the population of General Luna?
A) 15,000
B) 100,000
C) 25,000
D) 50,000
  • 24. What are the main tourist attractions on Bucas Grande?
A) Sohoton Cove, Tiktikan Lake, and the Jellyfish Sanctuary
B) Siargao's surfing spots
C) Mangrove forest reserves
D) Pamomoan Beach and Sugba Lagoon
  • 25. What is the name of Siargao's airport?
A) Dapa Airport
B) Surigao City Airport
C) Siargao International Airport
D) Sayak Airport (IAO)
  • 26. Which Philippine president allocated funds for the modernization of Siargao's airport in 2013?
A) Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
B) Benigno Aquino III
C) Noynoy Aquino
D) Rodrigo Duterte
  • 27. What is the name of the annual surfing competition held at Cloud 9?
A) Siargao Cup
B) Philippines Surf Championship
C) Surf Siargao Challenge
D) Asia Surf Fest
  • 28. Which municipality in Siargao is the main entry port for ferries from Surigao City?
A) Dapa
B) Del Carmen
C) San Isidro
D) General Luna
  • 29. Who was the first European to record sighting Siargao Island?
A) Bernardo de la Torre
B) Juan Sebastian Elcano
C) Ferdinand Magellan
D) Miguel López de Legazpi
  • 30. What is 'Cloud 9' known for in Siargao?
A) Left-breaking point breaks
B) River surfing
C) Small, gentle waves
D) Thick, hollow tubes
  • 31. In what year was Siargao Island declared a national park?
A) 2018
B) 2022
C) 2015
D) 2020
  • 32. What type of tide is present on the east coast of Siargao?
A) Diurnal
B) Semidiurnal
C) Mixed
D) Spring
  • 33. What is the main reason for Siargao's population growth?
A) Educational institutions
B) Natural resource extraction
C) Tourists establishing businesses
D) Government incentives
  • 34. Who named the wave 'Cloud 9'?
A) The provincial government of Surigao del Norte
B) A local Siargao fisherman
C) American photographer John Seaton Callahan
D) An anonymous surfer
  • 35. Which family of plants does the name 'Siargao' originate from?
A) Ficus elastica
B) Acacia mangium
C) Mangifera indica
D) Premna odorata
  • 36. What was the financial impact of Typhoon Rai on Siargao?
A) ₱30 billion ($600 million) in damages
B) ₱20 billion ($400 million) in damages
C) ₱40 billion ($800 million) in damages
D) ₱10 billion ($200 million) in damages
  • 37. What was Siargao Island originally charted as by Europeans?
A) Isla de las Palmas
B) Isla de la Paz
C) Isla de los Sueños
D) Isla del Tesoro
  • 38. What type of geological formation is the Siargao Limestone?
A) Sedimentary sandstone
B) Massive reef limestone
C) Granite
D) Volcanic basalt
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