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The province of Agusan del Sur was established on June 17, 1967, under Republic Act No. 4969 providing for the division of the province of Agusan into Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur. [4] In January 1970, the first set of provincial officials assumed office after the provincial election of November, 1969.
Map of Agusan in 1907. Prior to its creation as an independent province, Agusan was divided between the provinces/districts of Misamis, and Surigao during the Spanish colonial period. On August 20, 1907, Agusan was separated from Misamis and Surigao, composed of the sub-provinces of Bukidnon and Butuan, by virtue of Act No. 1693. The law became ...
Gained cityhood through Republic Act No. 9405, [5] it is the only city in the province of Agusan del Sur and also the most populous. Located at the northern part of Agusan del Sur, Bayugan is the "cut-flower capital" of the province owing to its lucrative cut flower industry. The city's climate, especially in the highland barangays, is ...
Sibagat, officially the Municipality of Sibagat (Cebuano: Lungsod ng Sibagat; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sibagat), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,957 people. [4]
Loreto, officially the Municipality of Loreto (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Loreto; Tagalog: Bayan ng Loreto), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,880 people. [ 3 ]
The Agusan River is third longest river in the Philippines, located in the north-eastern part of Mindanao island, draining majority of the Caraga region and some parts of Davao de Oro. It is the country's third largest river (after the Cagayan River and Rio Grande de Mindanao ) with a total drainage area of 11,937 square kilometres (4,609 sq mi ...
Esperanza was the oldest town in northern Agusan del Sur. It was also the largest town in the province by land area until several municipalities were created out its territories in the late 20th century, namely: Las Nieves , San Luis , Sibagat , and Bayugan which later turned into a city and has far surpassed its mother town in terms of economy ...
La Paz, officially the Municipality of La Paz (Cebuano: Lungsod sa La Paz; Tagalog: Bayan ng La Paz), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur in the Caraga of the Philippines. The population was 30,969 at the 2020 census. [4] La Paz is the largest town in terms of land area in Agusan del Sur and the entire Mindanao.