Trento, officially the Municipality of Trento ( ceb, Lungsod sa Trento; tgl, Bayan ng Trento), is a 1st class

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in the

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Agusan del Sur Agusan del Sur, officially the Province of Agusan del Sur ( ceb, Habagatang Agusan; Butuanon: ''Probinsya hong Agusan del Sur''; tl, Timog Agusan), is a province in Caraga region, Mindanao, Philippines. Its capital is the municipality of Pros ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,492 people. Trento was formerly a ''barrio'' of Bunawan called ''Bahayan'' (referring to a lead sinker at the base of a fishing net). On June 15, 1968, it became a separate municipality through ''

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No. 5283''. The town's name was derived from the

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Geography

Trento is located at . According to the

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, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Agusan del Sur.

Climate

Trento is classified as Type II climate which has no dry season but with pronounced maximum rain period occurring from December to January.

Barangays

Trento is politically subdivided into 16

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Demographics

In the 2020 census, Trento had a population of 54,492. The population density was .

Economy

Asian Highway 26, Trento, Agusan del Sur (Original Work)

Its economy is dependent heavily on

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, wood products, and some

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Education

* Trento National High School * Father Saturnino Urios College Of Trento, Inc.

References

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