Agusan del Norte
![]() Agusan del Norte (Butuanon: Probinsya hong Agusan del Norte; Cebuano: Amihanang Agusan) is a province in the Philippines ![]() Philippines located in the Caraga ![]() Caraga region of Mindanao. Its capital is the city of Cabadbaran ![]() Cabadbaran and it is bordered on the northeast by Surigao del Norte; mid-east by Surigao del Sur; southeast by Agusan del Sur, and southwest by Misamis Oriental. It faces Butuan ![]() Butuan Bay, part of the Bohol Bohol Sea, to the northwest. Contents 1 History 1.1 Spanish and American era 1.2 World War II 1.3 Independence 2 Geography 2.1 Administrative divisions 3 Demographics 3.1 Religion 4 Economy 5 Government 6 Tourism 7 References 8 External links History[edit] This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (April 2016) Spanish and American era[edit] Further information: Agusan (province) Map of Agusan province in 1918 Prior to its creation as an independent province, Agusan, as it was
once undivided, was under the jurisdiction of Surigao province during
the Spanish colonial period. In 1911, Agusan was separated from
Surigao by the American government, creating the Agusan province.[3]
World War II[edit]
During
World War II
Landscape in Tubay
Agusan del Norte
City or municipality [i] Population ±% p.a. Area[6] Density (2015) Brgy. (2015)[2] (2010)[8] km2 sq mi /km2 /sq mi 8°58′28″N 125°24′32″E / 8.9744°N 125.4090°E / 8.9744; 125.4090 (Buenavista) Buenavista 7001174009999900000♠17.4% 61,614 56,139 +1.79% 475.61 183.63 130 340 25 8°57′12″N 125°31′44″E / 8.9534°N 125.5288°E / 8.9534; 125.5288 (Butuan) Butuan ‡ — 337,063 309,709 +1.62% 816.62 315.30 410 1,100 86 9°07′22″N 125°32′05″E / 9.1228°N 125.5346°E / 9.1228; 125.5346 (Cabadbaran) Cabadbaran † 7001208000000000000♠20.8% 73,639 69,241 +1.18% 214.44 82.80 340 880 31 9°00′00″N 125°15′53″E / 8.9999°N 125.2648°E / 8.9999; 125.2648 (Carmen) Carmen 7000590000000000000♠5.9% 20,839 19,781 +1.00% 311.02 120.09 67 170 8 9°20′33″N 125°30′59″E / 9.3425°N 125.5163°E / 9.3425; 125.5163 (Jabonga) Jabonga 7000650000000000000♠6.5% 23,184 23,833 −0.52% 293.00 113.13 79 200 15 9°27′29″N 125°34′32″E / 9.4581°N 125.5756°E / 9.4581; 125.5756 (Kitcharao) Kitcharao 7000530000000000000♠5.3% 18,659 17,377 +1.36% 171.92 66.38 110 280 11 8°44′06″N 125°36′04″E / 8.7351°N 125.6010°E / 8.7351; 125.6010 (Las Nieves) Las Nieves 7000800000000000000♠8.0% 28,414 26,856 +1.08% 582.69 224.98 49 130 20 9°01′21″N 125°31′04″E / 9.0225°N 125.5179°E / 9.0225; 125.5179 (Magallanes) Magallanes 7000590000000000000♠5.9% 21,007 21,481 −0.42% 44.31 17.11 470 1,200 8 8°59′18″N 125°20′27″E / 8.9884°N 125.3408°E / 8.9884; 125.3408 (Nasipit) Nasipit 7001118000000000000♠11.8% 41,957 40,663 +0.60% 144.40 55.75 290 750 19 9°03′06″N 125°35′06″E / 9.0518°N 125.5850°E / 9.0518; 125.5850 (Remedios T. Romualdez) Remedios T. Romualdez 7000450000000000000♠4.5% 16,058 15,735 +0.39% 79.15 30.56 200 520 8 9°15′55″N 125°33′37″E / 9.2654°N 125.5602°E / 9.2654; 125.5602 (Santiago) Santiago 7000680000000000000♠6.8% 24,200 20,955 +2.78% 275.61 106.41 88 230 8 9°09′54″N 125°31′21″E / 9.1650°N 125.5226°E / 9.1650; 125.5226 (Tubay) Tubay 7000700000000000000♠7.0% 24,932 20,426 +3.87% 138.09 53.32 180 470 13 TOTAL [ii] 354,503 332,487 +1.23% 2,730.24 1,054.15 130 340 166 † Provincial capital and component city Municipality ‡ Highly urbanized city (geographically within but independent from the province) ^ The globe icon marks the city/town center. ^ Total figures exclude the highly urbanized city of Butuan. Demographics[edit] Population census of Agusan del Norte Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 237,629 — 1995 267,411 +2.24% 2000 285,570 +1.42% 2007 314,027 +1.32% 2010 332,487 +2.10% 2015 354,503 +1.23% (excluding
Butuan
The population of
Agusan del Norte
Provincial Capitol at night
Agusan del Norte
District Representative[12] City or municipality District population (2015) 1st Lawrence Lemuel H. Fortun Butuan Las Nieves 365,477 2nd Erlpe John Amante Buenavista Cabadbaran Carmen Jabonga Kitcharao Magallanes Nasipit Remedios T. Romualdez Santiago Tubay 326,089 Tourism[edit]
The province has many beaches in
Cabadbaran
^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines:
National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on
21 January 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
^ a b c d Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by
Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June
2016.
^ a b Lancion, Jr., Conrado M.; cartography by de Guzman, Rey (1995).
"The Provinces; Agusan del Norte". Fast Facts about Philippine
Provinces (The 2000 Millenium ed.). Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines:
Tahanan Books. p. 18. ISBN 971-630-037-9. Retrieved 4
December 2015.
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Cabadbaran
Municipalities Buenavista Carmen Jabonga Kitcharao Las Nieves Magallanes Nasipit Remedios T. Romualdez Santiago Tubay Component city Cabadbaran Highly urbanized city
Butuan
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