Agusan del Norte
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Type | province |
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Island group | Mindanao |
Region | Caraga (Region XIII) |
Highly urbanized cities | 1 |
Cities | 1 |
Municipalities | 10 |
Barangays [note] | 167 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Bohol Sea |
Area (2013) [note] | 2,611.63 km2 (1,008.36 sq mi) |
Population (2020) [note] | 387,503 |
Density (2020) [note] | 148 / km2 (384 / sq mi) |
[note] Figures exclude highly urbanized cities |
Agusan del Norte is a province in the Philippines situated in the Caraga region occupying the northeastern section of Mindanao. Its capital is the City of Cabadbaran.
The province has a land area of 2,611.63 square kilometers or 1,008.36 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 387,503. This represented 13.82% of the total population of the Caraga region, 1.48% of the overall population of the Mindanao island group, or 0.36% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 148 inhabitants per square kilometer or 384 inhabitants per square mile.
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Agusan del Norte is bordered, clockwise from the North, by the Butuan Bay, Surigao del Norte, Lake Mainit, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Sur, and Misamis Oriental.
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Local government units
Agusan del Norte has 10 municipalities and 1 city. The total number of barangays in the province is 167. The City of Butuan is commonly grouped with the province, although it is administratively independent due to its distinction as a highly urbanized city.
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Name | Type | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) | Area (2013), in km2 | Density (2020), per km2 | Brgy count |
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Buenavista | municipality | 68,892 | 61,614 | 2.38% | 475.61 | 145 | 25 |
Cabadbaran | city (CC), capital | 80,354 | 73,639 | 1.85% | 311.02 | 258 | 31 |
Carmen | municipality | 23,172 | 20,839 | 2.26% | 214.44 | 108 | 8 |
Jabonga | municipality | 24,855 | 23,184 | 1.48% | 293.00 | 85 | 15 |
Kitcharao | municipality | 21,278 | 18,659 | 2.80% | 128.35 | 166 | 11 |
Las Nieves | municipality | 30,240 | 28,414 | 1.32% | 582.69 | 52 | 20 |
Magallanes | municipality | 22,293 | 21,007 | 1.26% | 44.31 | 503 | 8 |
Nasipit | municipality | 44,822 | 41,957 | 1.40% | 144.40 | 310 | 19 |
Remedios T. Romualdez | municipality | 17,155 | 16,058 | 1.40% | 79.15 | 217 | 8 |
Santiago | municipality | 28,657 | 24,200 | 3.62% | 275.61 | 104 | 9 |
Tubay | municipality | 25,785 | 24,932 | 0.71% | 63.05 | 409 | 13 |
Agusan del Norte Total | 387,503 | 354,503 | 1.89% | 2,611.63 | 148 | 167 |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Agusan del Norte for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱921,328,040.68.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 513,276,891.70 | – |
2010 | 536,380,752.83 | 4.50% |
2011 | 581,498,744.13 | 8.41% |
2012 | 573,820,228.77 | -1.32% |
2013 | 627,676,028.19 | 9.39% |
2014 | 717,818,876.94 | 14.36% |
2015 | 829,155,090.02 | 15.51% |
2016 | 921,328,040.68 | 11.12% |
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Demographics
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Agusan del Norte is 5 to 9, with 79,616 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5,158 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 15,452 | 2.23% |
1 to 4 | 65,062 | 9.41% |
5 to 9 | 79,616 | 11.51% |
10 to 14 | 74,627 | 10.79% |
15 to 19 | 70,223 | 10.15% |
20 to 24 | 62,026 | 8.97% |
25 to 29 | 55,292 | 8.00% |
30 to 34 | 45,492 | 6.58% |
35 to 39 | 41,537 | 6.01% |
40 to 44 | 37,192 | 5.38% |
45 to 49 | 35,141 | 5.08% |
50 to 54 | 30,852 | 4.46% |
55 to 59 | 26,010 | 3.76% |
60 to 64 | 19,304 | 2.79% |
65 to 69 | 13,464 | 1.95% |
70 to 74 | 8,714 | 1.26% |
75 to 79 | 6,404 | 0.93% |
80 and over | 5,158 | 0.75% |
Total | 691,566 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Agusan del Norte grew from 5,545 in 1903 to 387,503 in 2020, an increase of 381,958 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.89%, or an increase of 33,000 people, from the previous population of 354,503 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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5,545 | – | |
13,854 | 5.95% | |
45,826 | 6.16% | |
57,289 | 2.32% | |
94,848 | 4.53% | |
146,959 | 4.38% | |
168,053 | 2.73% | |
192,932 | 2.80% | |
237,629 | 2.11% | |
267,411 | 2.24% | |
285,570 | 1.42% | |
309,338 | 1.11% | |
332,487 | 2.66% | |
354,503 | 1.23% | |
387,503 | 1.89% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Agusan del Norte for the year 2019 was 477,659.
National roads
As of December 2016, the National Roads in Agusan del Norte are:
Primary Roads
- Butuan City-Cagayan de Oro City-Iligan City Road (Agusan-Misamis Oriental Road)
- Daang Maharlika (Surigao-Agusan Section)
Secondary Roads
- Nasipit Port Road
Tertiary Roads
- Agusan-Bukidnon Road
- Agusan-Malaybalay Road
- Buenavista-Bunaguit Road
- Kinabhangan By-Pass Road
- Pandanon-Magallanes Road
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
- Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.