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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 ...
During a preliminary assembly on July 9, 2023, in Kalibo, Aklan, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines voted in favor of the proposal of Bishop Cosme Almedilla of Butuan for the separation from Butuan of a new diocese that will cover the province of Agusan del Sur, which is considered a “missionary frontier” with a third of its population being indigenous peoples.
Agusan del Sur: Esperanza: 59,353 1,355.48 43.79 47 Mun Agusan del Sur: La Paz: 30,969 1,481.12 20.91 15 Mun Agusan del Sur: Loreto: 43,880 1,462.74 30 17 Mun Agusan del Sur: Prosperidad: 88,321 505.15 174.84 32 Mun Agusan del Sur: Rosario: 49,610 385.05 128.84 11 Mun Agusan del Sur: San Francisco: 80,760 392.53 205.74 27 Mun Agusan del Sur ...
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 ...
The history of Agusan del Sur is essentially linked with that of its sister province, Agusan del Norte. Agusans pre-Hispanic cultural history is traced back to the great influence of the Majapahit Empire through the discovery of an 8-inch (200 mm) tall image of a woman in pure gold at Maasam, Esperanza in 1917 and molten jars unearthed at Bah ...
Prosperidad, officially the Municipality of Prosperidad (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Prosperidad; Tagalog: Bayan ng Prosperidad), is a municipality and capital of the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 88,321 people. [3] Prosperidad was created on June 18, 1960, through Republic Act No. 2650. [5]
Poverty incidence of Butuan 10 20 30 40 2000 30.63 2003 29.20 2006 24.60 2009 27.56 2012 18.65 2015 26.58 2018 20.82 2021 22.60 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Downtown Butuan Butuan is the commercial, industrial, and administrative center of the Caraga region. It is a strategic trading hub in Northern Mindanao with major roads connecting it to other main cities on the island such as ...
Poverty incidence of Las Nieves 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 67.72 2003 63.93 2006 52.30 2009 53.03 2012 59.41 2015 46.23 2018 37.24 2021 42.45 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority References ^ Municipality of Las Nieves | (DILG) ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August ...