Agusan del Norte

Agusan del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. Its capital is Cabadbaran City and borders Surigao del Norte to the north, Surigao del Sur to the east, Agusan del Sur to the south, and Misamis Oriental to the west. It faces Butuan Bay, part of the Bohol Sea, to the northwest.

Province of Agusan del Norte
Provincial seal of Agusan del Norte
Map of the Philippines with Agusan del Norte highlighted Region Caraga(Region XIII) Capital Cabadbaran CityDivisions - Highly urbanized cities0 - Component cities1 - Municipalities10 - Barangays265 - Congressional districts1 Population 47th largest - Total (2007) 552,849 - Density 213/km² (39th highest) Area 28th smallest - Total 2,590 km² Founded Spoken languages Cebuano, ButuanonGovernor Erlpe John M. Amante (Kampi)

1 Demographics
2 Economy
3 Geography
- 3.1 Political
- 3.2 Physical
4 History
5 External links

Demographics

The population of Agusan del Norte is 552,849 as of the 2000 census, making it the country's 47th most populous province. The population density is 213 persons per km².

Economy

The economy of Agusan del Norte is dominantly agricultural, and it is the nation's leading producer of rice.

Geography

Political

Agusan del Norte is divided into 1 city and 10 municipalities.

City/MunicipalityNo. of
BarangaysArea
(km²) Population
(2000) Pop. density
(per km²) Buenavista26 473.92 50,612 107 Cabadbaran City31 311.02 55,006 177 Carmen8 211.42 17,307 82 Jabonga15 293.00 20,501 70 Kitcharao11 212.40 14,604 69 Las Nieves20 582.69 21,530 37 Magallanes8 49.91 19,895 399 Nasipit19 236.36 35,817 152 Remedios T. Romualdez8.00 81.47 13,359 164 Santiago8 286.65 17,925 63 Tubay13 138.00 17,668 128

Physical

Located in the northeastern part of Mindanao, it is bounded on the north by Butuan Bay and Surigao del Norte; east by Surigao del Sur; west by Misamis Oriental; and south and southwest by Agusan del Sur. Agusan del Norte occupies a total land area of 2,503.9 sq. kilometers.

History

In 1942, the Japanese Impeerial forces landed in Northern Agusan.

In 1945, from the defenders of landed to the Filipino soldiers together with the Filipino guerrillas against the Japanese forces beginning the liberation in Northern Agusan during World War II.

Created by Republic Act 4979 from Agusan province. On August 16, 2000. The seat of provincial government was transferred from Butuan City to Cabadbaran by virtue of Republic Act 8811.