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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.
Agusan del Sur College, a private college institution in Bayugan. Agusan del Sur Pilot Laboratory School, or commonly known as ADSPILS, is a Public Elementary School. ADSPILS is the only Special Science Elementary School in the city. The school has about 600 pupils with over 3 sections in each grade, Science Class, Best Class and Crack.
The city is known for its furniture shows and furniture manufacturing industry. [55] Manila: n/a: Metro Manila: Pearl of the Orient See also: Nicknames of Manila: Marawi: Lanao del Sur: Bangsamoro: Islamic City Due to its Muslim-majority population and historic roots with Islam. Marawi was declared as an "Islamic City" by the city council in ...
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 ...
Poverty incidence of San Francisco 10 20 30 40 50 2000 49.41 2003 48.46 2006 41.90 2009 39.72 2012 30.79 2015 32.22 2018 25.69 2021 28.82 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority San Francisco highway during nighttime with Christmas decors at the street lights. San Francisco is the "Commercial Capital of Agusan del Sur", serving as the primary commercial and service center in the province of ...
A unit of the joint Philippine-American defense force was stationed at Manot, Talacogon, in the interior of the Agusan Valley, to engage in military operations against the occupying forces. [5] On June 17, 1967, Agusan was dissolved and was split into the two provinces of Agusan del Norte, and Agusan del Sur, through Republic Act No. 4979. The ...
Agusan (del Norte and del Sur) agusan, Manobo for "where the water flows," referring to the river that now bears this name. [4] Aklan. akean, Akeanon for "where there is boiling or frothing," [5] describing the water flow of the Aklan River at shallow areas near its mouth, where Kalibo is located, especially during the dry season.
Butuanons number about 1,420,000. They are the descendants of Austronesian-speaking immigrants who came from South China during the Iron Age. The native language of Butuanons is the Butuanon language, but most younger Butuanon nowadays primarily speak the Cebuano language, because of the mass influx of Cebuano settlers to Mindanao, and Filipino and English as second or third languages.