Agusan del Sur
Province in Caraga, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Agusan del Sur, officially the Province of Agusan del Sur (Cebuano: Habagatang Agusan; Butuanon: Probinsya hong Agusan del Sur; Tagalog: Timog Agusan), is a province in Caraga region, Mindanao, Philippines. Its capital is the municipality of Prosperidad. It is bordered on the northwest by Agusan del Norte and Misamis Oriental; east by Surigao del Sur; southeast by Davao Oriental; mid-south by Davao de Oro; southwest by Davao del Norte and, mid-west by Bukidnon. It is the fourth largest province in the country in terms of area, with the size of 3,856 sq miles.
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Agusan del Sur | |
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Province of Agusan del Sur | |
From top, left to right: Narra Avenue in Bayugan, Sibagat Hanging Bridge; Inside the Municipal Hall of San Luis; Agusan del Sur Provincial Capitol in Prosperidad | |
Anthem: Hail, Agusan del Sur[1] | |
Coordinates: 8°30′N 125°50′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Caraga |
Founded | 17 June 1967 |
Capital | Prosperidad |
Largest city | Bayugan |
Government | |
• Governor | Santiago B. Cane Jr. (NUP) |
• Vice Governor | Samuel E. Tortor (NUP) |
• Legislature | Agusan del Sur Provincial Board |
Area | |
• Total | 9,989.52 km2 (3,856.98 sq mi) |
• Rank | 4th out of 81 |
Highest elevation (Mount Datu Masuyapa) | 1,678 m (5,505 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 739,367 |
• Rank | 41st out of 81 |
• Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
• Rank | 76th out of 81 |
Divisions | |
• Independent cities | 0 |
• Component cities | 1 |
• Municipalities | |
• Barangays | 314 |
• Districts | Legislative districts of Agusan del Sur |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
ZIP code | 8500–8513 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 |
ISO 3166 code | PH-AGS |
Spoken languages | |
Income classification | 1st class |
Website | agusandelsur |
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