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Esperanza was the oldest town in northern Agusan del Sur. It was also the largest town in the province by land area until several municipalities were created out its territories in the late 20th century, namely: Las Nieves , San Luis , Sibagat , and Bayugan which later turned into a city and has far surpassed its mother town in terms of economy ...
The province of Agusan del Sur was established on June 17, 1967, under Republic Act No. 4969 providing for the division of the province of Agusan into Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur. [4] In January 1970, the first set of provincial officials assumed office after the provincial election of November, 1969.
Prosperidad. / 8.61°N 125.92°E / 8.61; 125.92. Prosperidad, officially the Municipality of Prosperidad ( Cebuano: Lungsod sa Prosperidad; Tagalog: Bayan ng Prosperidad ), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 88,321 people.
In accordance with Section 7 of R.A. 4979, Agusan del Sur first elected its separate representative starting in the 1969 elections. [1] Agusan del Sur was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region X from 1978 to 1984, and returned one representative, elected at large, to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984.
The territories of Sibagat were formerly part of the town of Esperanza, in the historical province of Agusan.In August 1961, through Executive Order No. 440, s. 1961, the barrios and sitios of Bayugan, Maygatasan, Nueva Sibagat, Verdo, Mambutay, Salvacion, Caridad, Sagmone, Calaitan, Sinadyap, Malindao, Noli and other adjacent barrios and sitios were separated from Esperanza and constituted ...
The Agusan River is third longest river in the Philippines, located in the north-eastern part of Mindanao island, draining majority of the Caraga region and some parts of Davao de Oro. It is the country's third largest river (after the Cagayan River and Rio Grande de Mindanao ) with a total drainage area of 11,937 square kilometres (4,609 sq mi ...
Alfel Bascug. Political party. NUP. Congressional bloc. Majority. Agusan del Sur's 1st congressional district is the congressional district of the Philippines in Agusan del Sur. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2010. Previously included in Agusan del Sur's at-large congressional district from 1987 ...
The Andanan River is situated approximately 8.85089, 125.814 in the island of Mindanao. [ 2] The Andanan River headwaters from the Diwata Mountain Range of Sibagat, Agusan del Sur. It traverses along Barangay New Tubigon in Sibagat and the riverbank barangays of Bayugan namely: San Juan, Berseba, Santo Niño, Calaitan, Santa Irene and Noli ...