2006 Dinagat Islands creation plebiscite

The Dinagat Islands creation plebiscite was a plebiscite on the creation of the Province of Dinagat Islands from Surigao del Norte province in the Philippines.

The Dinagat Islands creation plebiscite was supervised and officiated by the COMELEC pursuant to Resolution No.

The question of the said plebiscite was: DO YOU APPROVE OF THE CREATION OF THE PROVINCE OF DINAGAT ISLANDS INTO A DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT PROVINCE COMPRISING THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BASILISA, CAGDIANAO, DINAGAT, LIBJO (ALBOR), LORETO, SAN JOSE AND TUBAJON IN THE PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE, PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT NO.

Across the Dinagat Sound in Siargao, the "no" votes prevailed, but only 38% of registered voters turned out.

In the provincial capital of Surigao City, majority of the 44% who turned out were against provincehood.