Claver is a 2nd-class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. It is bounded to the north by the Pacific Ocean, to the west by the municipality of Gigaquit, and to the south by the municipality of Carrascal, province of Surigao del Sur. It is approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of the provincial capital, Surigao City. The town can be reached by bus, van-for-hire and jeepney from the Surigao Integrated Bus & Jeepney Terminal or at any point in the national highway. As of August 1, 2007, it has a population of 18,258. Its patron saint is St. Peter Claver and fiesta is celebrated every ninth of September.
The municipality is the largest in the province in terms of land area at 322.60 square kilometres (124.56 sq mi). However, a large part is a mining reservation having the largest iron mineral deposit in the world.
Claver is politically divided into 14 barangays:
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