Las Nieves, officially the Municipality of Las Nieves ( ceb, Lungsod sa Las Nieves; tgl, Bayan ng Las Nieves), is a 2nd class

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in the

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Agusan del Norte Agusan del Norte, officially the Province of Agusan del Norte ( ceb, Amihanang Agusan; Butuanon: ''Probinsya hong Agusan del Norte''; tl, Hilagang Agusan), is a province in the Caraga region of the Philippines. Its capital is the city of Cabadb ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,240 people.

History

On 27 March 2021, over 304 NPA militiamen and supporters of the New People's Army surrendered at Las Nieves in Barangay Ibuan to the Philippine Government, dismantling the rebels' key support in the area.

Geography

According to the

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, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Agusan del Norte. Las Nieves is bounded by

Butuan City Butuan (pronounced ), officially the City of Butuan ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Butuan; Butuanon: ''Dakbayan hong Butuan''; fil, Lungsod ng Butuan), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the region of Caraga, Philippines. It is the ''de facto'' c ...

and

Buenavista, Agusan del Norte Buenavista, officially the Municipality of Buenavista ( ceb, Lungsod sa Buenavista; tgl, Bayan ng Buenavista), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68, ...

to the north, municipality of Sibagat, Agusan del Sur to the northeast, Bayugan City to the east, municipality of

Esperanza, Agusan del Sur Esperanza, officially the Municipality of Esperanza ( ceb, Lungsod sa Esperanza; tgl, Bayan ng Esperanza), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 59,353 p ...

to the south and municipality of

Claveria, Misamis Oriental Claveria, officially the Municipality of Claveria ( ceb, Lungsod sa Claveria; tl, Bayan ng Claveria), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,478 peopl ...

to the west.

Climate

Barangays

Las Nieves is politically subdivided into 20

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s. Barangay Casiklan was created in 2000.NSCB - 2001 Factsheet - 12 New Cities Created
, July–December 2000.

Demographics

In the 2020 census, Las Nieves had a population of 30,240. The population density was .

Economy

References

External links

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