Agusan del Sur
Type | province |
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Island group | Mindanao |
Region | Caraga (Region XIII) |
Cities | 1 |
Municipalities | 13 |
Barangays | 314 |
Coastal/Landlocked | landlocked |
Marine waterbodies | none (landlocked) |
Area (2013) | 9,989.52 km2 (3,856.98 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 739,367 |
Density (2020) | 74 / km2 (192 / sq mi) |
Agusan del Sur is a province in the Philippines situated in the Caraga region occupying the northeastern section of Mindanao. Its capital is the Municipality of Prosperidad.
The province has a land area of 9,989.52 square kilometers or 3,856.98 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 739,367. This represented 26.36% of the total population of the Caraga region, 2.82% of the overall population of the Mindanao island group, or 0.68% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 74 inhabitants per square kilometer or 192 inhabitants per square mile.
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Agusan del Sur is bordered, clockwise from the North, by Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, and Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental.
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Local government units
Agusan del Sur has 13 municipalities and 1 city. The total number of barangays in the province is 314.
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Name | Type | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) | Area (2013), in km2 | Density (2020), per km2 | Brgy count |
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Bayugan | city (CC) | 109,499 | 103,202 | 1.25% | 688.77 | 159 | 43 |
Bunawan | municipality | 47,512 | 45,151 | 1.08% | 512.16 | 93 | 10 |
Esperanza | municipality | 59,353 | 54,801 | 1.69% | 1,355.48 | 44 | 47 |
La Paz | municipality | 30,969 | 28,217 | 1.98% | 1,481.12 | 21 | 15 |
Loreto | municipality | 43,880 | 42,501 | 0.67% | 1,462.74 | 30 | 17 |
Prosperidad | municipality, capital | 88,321 | 82,631 | 1.41% | 505.15 | 175 | 32 |
Rosario | municipality | 49,610 | 46,683 | 1.29% | 385.05 | 129 | 11 |
San Francisco | municipality | 80,760 | 74,542 | 1.70% | 392.53 | 206 | 27 |
San Luis | municipality | 35,196 | 32,109 | 1.95% | 950.50 | 37 | 25 |
Santa Josefa | municipality | 26,432 | 26,729 | -0.23% | 341.80 | 77 | 11 |
Sibagat | municipality | 33,957 | 30,442 | 2.33% | 567.82 | 60 | 24 |
Talacogon | municipality | 39,678 | 38,374 | 0.71% | 405.25 | 98 | 16 |
Trento | municipality | 54,492 | 51,565 | 1.17% | 555.70 | 98 | 16 |
Veruela | municipality | 39,708 | 43,706 | -2.00% | 385.45 | 103 | 20 |
Agusan del Sur Total | 739,367 | 700,653 | 1.14% | 9,989.52 | 74 | 314 |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Agusan del Sur for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,710,732,677.21.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 986,194,449.81 | – |
2010 | 1,029,288,031.05 | 4.37% |
2011 | 1,122,117,504.64 | 9.02% |
2012 | 1,113,886,036.38 | -0.73% |
2013 | 1,223,957,072.29 | 9.88% |
2014 | 1,376,863,164.15 | 12.49% |
2015 | 1,564,071,239.37 | 13.60% |
2016 | 1,710,732,677.21 | 9.38% |
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Demographics
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Agusan del Sur is 5 to 9, with 88,866 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4,166 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 17,147 | 2.45% |
1 to 4 | 74,928 | 10.69% |
5 to 9 | 88,866 | 12.68% |
10 to 14 | 82,100 | 11.72% |
15 to 19 | 70,241 | 10.03% |
20 to 24 | 63,701 | 9.09% |
25 to 29 | 55,817 | 7.97% |
30 to 34 | 45,005 | 6.42% |
35 to 39 | 39,302 | 5.61% |
40 to 44 | 35,954 | 5.13% |
45 to 49 | 33,455 | 4.77% |
50 to 54 | 28,421 | 4.06% |
55 to 59 | 22,699 | 3.24% |
60 to 64 | 16,042 | 2.29% |
65 to 69 | 10,746 | 1.53% |
70 to 74 | 7,137 | 1.02% |
75 to 79 | 4,926 | 0.70% |
80 and over | 4,166 | 0.59% |
Total | 700,653 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Agusan del Sur grew from 16,077 in 1903 to 739,367 in 2020, an increase of 723,290 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.14%, or an increase of 38,714 people, from the previous population of 700,653 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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16,077 | – | |
20,011 | 1.39% | |
34,902 | 2.82% | |
37,531 | 0.75% | |
93,677 | 8.38% | |
174,682 | 6.28% | |
213,216 | 4.08% | |
265,030 | 4.45% | |
420,763 | 4.73% | |
514,736 | 3.85% | |
559,294 | 1.80% | |
609,447 | 1.19% | |
656,418 | 2.74% | |
700,653 | 1.25% | |
739,367 | 1.14% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Agusan del Sur for the year 2019 was 423,230.
National roads
As of December 2016, the National Roads in Agusan del Sur are:
Primary Roads
- Daang Maharlika (Agusan-Davao Section)
- Daang Maharlika (Bayugan Rotunda)
- Daang Maharlika (San Francisco Rotunda)
- NRJ Cuevas-Bislig Road
Secondary Roads
- Asuncion-San Isidro-Laak-Veruela Road
- Butuan City-Talacogon-Loreto-Veruela-Santa Josefa Road
- NJR Bah-Bah-Talacogon Road
- NRJ Awa-Lianga Road
- NRJ Cuevas-Sampaguita Road
- NRJ Cuevas-Santa Josefa Road
- NRJ San Francisco-Bahi-Barobo Road
Tertiary Roads
- Agusan-Malaybalay Road
- Bayugan-Esperanza Road
- Butuan City-Pianing-Tandag Road
- NRJ Bahbah-Talacogon By-Pass Road
- NRJ Bayugan-Calaitan-Tandag Road
- NRJ Bayugan-Esperanza Road
- NRJ Pulanglupa-Santa Josefa Road
- Pulanglupa-Santa Josefa Road
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
- Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.