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AGUSAN DEL SUR

Specialty Definition: Agusan del Sur

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Agusan del Sur is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao. Its capital is Prosperidad and borders, from the north clockwise, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley, Davao, Bukidnon, and Misamis Oriental.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Province of Agusan del Sur

Region: Caraga (Region XIII)
Capital: Prosperidad
Founded:
Population:
2000 census—559,294 (45th largest).
Density—62 per km² (7th lowest).
Area: 8,966.0 km² (4th largest)
Divisions:
Municipalities—14.
Barangays—314.
Congressional districts—1.
Languages: Cebuano
Governor: Adolph Edward G. Plaza (2001-2004)

People and Culture

Economy

Geography

Political

Agusan del Sur is subdivided into 14 municipalities.

Municipalities

  • Bayugan
  • Bunawan
  • Esperanza
  • La Paz
  • Loreto
  • Prosperidad
  • Rosario
  • San Francisco
  • San Luis
  • Santa Josefa
  • Sibagat
  • Talacogon
  • Trento
  • Veruela

Physical

History

Created by Republic Act 4979 from Agusan province.

External Links

Caraga: Agusan del Norte | Agusan del Sur | Surigao del Norte | Surigao del Sur

Source: the above text is adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Agusan del Sur."

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