Agusan del Norte is a 3rd class province in No. Eastern Mindanao and it has 10 Municipalities and 2 Cities, and 253 barangays. It has a Land Area of 354,686 hectares as reported as of 2007. Per the 2020 census it has a population of 387,503. It’s capital was Butuan City until the year 2000 when it was transferred to Cabadbaran City.
Location of Agusan del Norte, Philippines
It is mountainous along its northeastern and western parts. In between are flat, rolling lands particularly where the Agusan River cuts through as it empties into Butuan Bay. |
Buenavista || Carmen || Jabonga || Kitcharao || Las Nieves || Magallanes || Nasipit || Remedios T. Romualdez || Santiago || Tubay
Cities in the Province of Agusan del Norte: Butuan City || Cabadbaran City (Capital City)
Geography of Agusan del Norte, Philippines
Agusan del Norte is bounded on the north by Butuan Bay and Surigao del Norte, on the east by Surigao del Sur, on the south by Agusan del Sur and on the west by Misamis Oriental.
Butuan City is the regional center of the Caraga Region in the Philippines. It is located at the northeastern part of Agusan Valley Mindanao, sprawling across the Agusan River. It is bounded to the north, west and south by Agusan del Norte, to the east by Agusan del Sur and to the northwest by Butuan Bay.
- Flat and rolling lands characterized much of Agusan del Norte. Surrounded by mountains at the northwestern and southeastern fronts, the sea embraces valleys at its mid portion that runs in triangular form from the west and comprises the plains fronting Butuan Bay on the east. Lording over this landmass in term of elevation is the 2,012 meters Mt. Hilong-hilong in Cabadbaran, part of Diwata Mountain Range as its northeastern boundary with the province of Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur that stand as watershed to Caraga Region’s major rivers. The other highlands in the province are Mt. Mabaho, 1823 meters in Buenavista and Mt. Piglalahan, 810 meters in Carmen. — source:www.wecan-vc.org
History of Agusan del Norte, Philippines
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- article from the LGU of agusan del Norte
Agusan Province was named after a Malay word Agasan, meaning, “where water flows”, probably because of the mighty river that traverses the whole area. Early immigrants from Borneo and Celebes came to the region in Balanghai or wooden boats. Nine such boats were excavated. One dates back to 320 A.D. The Malay settlers drove the aborigines, called Mamanwas, to the hinterlands.
By the time the Spaniards arrived, the natives were already trading with foreign merchants, as attested by 10th-century Chinese ceramics unearthed near Butuan. Some historians claim that Magellan held the first mass in the Philippines at the mouth of the Agusan River, and not in Limasawa, Leyte, on Easter Sunday, of 1521. Agusan was part of Surigao province during the Spanish colonial administration. By virtue of R.A. 1306 during the American regime, it became the independent province of Agusan. On June 17, 1967, Congress passed R.A. 4979 dividing the lone province into Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur.
Butuan City, which was then a component city of Agusan del Norte, used to be the capital and seat of government. That ended in 2000 when congress passed Republic Act 8811 making Cabadbaran as the new capital and administrative center of the province that year.
People of Agusan del Norte, Philippines
- For 2015 Agusan del Norte (excluding Butuan City) Population = 354,503 (excluding CITY OF BUTUAN @ 337,063)
- For 2010 Agusan del Norte Population = 332,487
- For 2007 Agusan del Norte Population = 314,027
- Agusan del Norte Registered Voters (COMELEC 2010)= 305,359
Elected Government Officials of Agusan del Norte, Philippines
- Elected Officers of Agusan del Norte for the term of 2019-2022
- Provincial Governor : CORVERA, DALE BOKINGO
- Provincial Vice-Governor : BUNGABONG, RAMON ALEJANDRO GERONA
- House of Representative 1st District
- Lawrence Lemuel Fortun
- House of Representative 2nd District
- MATBA, MA. ANGELICA ROSEDELL AMANTE
- MEMBER, SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN of AGUSAN DEL NORTE – FIRST PROV DISTRICT
- ESCASIÑAS, VIRGILIO JR. RADAZA
- MEMBER, SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN of AGUSAN DEL NORTE – SECOND PROV DISTRICT
- CHAN, FRANCISCO JR. YAÑEZ
- CALO, ELIZABETH MARIE RAMIREZ
- PITOGO, RODULFO AGUA
- FAMADOR, NIEVA CALO
- RESERVA, JAMES TALAN
- CARMONA, DICK VICTOR BACOL
- DANO, ERWIN LUCERO
- Elected Officers of Agusan del Norte for the term of 2016-2019
- Provincial Governor : Ma. Angelica “Angel” Matba Amante
- Provincial Vice-Governor : Ramon “Rambu” Alejandro Gerona Bungabong
- House of Representative 1st District
- Lawrence Lemuel Fortun
- House of Representative 2nd District
- Erlpe John Amante
- MEMBER, SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN of AGUSAN DEL NORTE – FIRST PROV DISTRICT
- Virgilio Escasiñas
- Lilibeth Tomilap
- MEMBER, SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN of AGUSAN DEL NORTE – SECOND PROV DISTRICT
- Salutario Cuasito
- Lorito Maragañas
- Aquino Gambe
- Elizabeth Marie Calo
- Dick Victor Carmona
- Elected Officers of Agusan del Norte for the term of 2013-2016
- Provincial Governor
- Provincial Vice-Governor
- House of Representative 1st District
- House of Representative 2nd District
- MEMBER, SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN of AGUSAN DEL NORTE – FIRST PROVDIST
- Danny “Niay” Monteroso Moran (LP) LIBERAL PARTY 49631
- Antidio “Dits” Bitco Amora (LP) LIBERAL PARTY 48091
- MEMBER, SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN of AGUSAN DEL NORTE – SECOND PROVDIST
- James “James” Talan Reserva (LP) LIBERAL PARTY 38488 13.63%
- Elizabeth Marie “Babete” Ramirez Calo (LP) LIBERAL PARTY 38260 13.55%
- Rey “Rey” Gabisan Jamboy (LP) LIBERAL PARTY 38162 13.51%
- Joseph “Jo” Esguerra Tomaneng (LP) LIBERAL PARTY 37027 13.11%
- Rodulfo “Fr. Rudy Pitogo” Agua Pitogo (LP) LIBERAL PARTY 35058 12.41%
- Elected Officers of Agusan del Norte for the term of 2010-2013
- Provincial Governor
- Provincial Vice-Governor
- Provincial Board Member
Featured News of the Philippines
Updated: October 12, 2023
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Last Updated on November 29, 2021
Agusan del Norte Zip Codes
- Source: Philippine Postal Corporation
- This table is Sortable by Municipality/City or by ZipCode
| Click on Icon to Sort ZipCode |
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Province |
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| 8600 | Butuan City | Agusan del Norte |
| 8601 | Buenavista | Agusan del Norte |
| 8602 | Nasipit | Agusan del Norte |
| 8603 | Carmen | Agusan del Norte |
| 8604 | Magallanes | Agusan del Norte |
| 8605 | Cabadbaran | Agusan del Norte |
| 8606 | Tubay | Agusan del Norte |
| 8607 | Jabonga | Agusan del Norte |
| 8608 | Santiago | Agusan del Norte |
| 8609 | Kitcharao | Agusan del Norte |
| 8610 | La Nieves | Agusan del Norte |
| 8611 | Remedios T. Romualdez | Agusan del Norte |
Last Updated on November 29, 2021