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The Agusan image (commonly referred to in the Philippines as the Golden Tara in allusion to its supposed, but disputed, [1] identity as an image of a Buddhist Tara) is a 2 kg (4.4 lb), [2] 21-karat gold statuette, found in 1917 on the banks of the Wawa River near Esperanza, Agusan del Sur, Mindanao in the Philippines, [3] dating to the 9th–10th centuries.
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 ...
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 ...
The Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Agusan del Sur, Philippines declared by President Fidel V. Ramos. The marshland acts like a sponge, as it is nestled in the midwaters of the Agusan River drainage basin. Within its lakes, several floating communities can be found.
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 ...
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 ...
Agusan province, a former province in the Philippines, now divided between: Agusan del Norte; Agusan del Sur; Legislative district of Agusan in the Philippines for the former province before it was divided into two separate ones; Agusan River, a river in Mindanao The Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary
When the special province of Agusan (now Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur) and its sub-province (Bukidnon) were created in 1907, Malaybalay was designated as the capital of Bukidnon. It was then formally established as a municipality on October 19, 1907, and was created into a city on February 11, 1998, by virtue of Republic Act 8490 .