Agusan del Norte

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Agusan del Norte
Typeprovince
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
Highly urbanized cities1
Cities1
Municipalities10
Barangays [note]167
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBohol 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.

Map

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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Map of the Philippines with Agusan del Norte highlighted in redMap of Agusan del Norte showing its component cities and municipalitiesBuenavistaButuanCabadbaranCarmenJabongaKitcharaoLas NievesMagallanesNasipitRemedios T. RomualdezSantiagoTubay

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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Local government units of Agusan del Norte
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Buenavistamunicipality68,89261,6142.38%475.6114525
Cabadbarancity (CC), capital80,35473,6391.85%311.0225831
Carmenmunicipality23,17220,8392.26%214.441088
Jabongamunicipality24,85523,1841.48%293.008515
Kitcharaomunicipality21,27818,6592.80%128.3516611
Las Nievesmunicipality30,24028,4141.32%582.695220
Magallanesmunicipality22,29321,0071.26%44.315038
Nasipitmunicipality44,82241,9571.40%144.4031019
Remedios T. Romualdezmunicipality17,15516,0581.40%79.152178
Santiagomunicipality28,65724,2003.62%275.611049
Tubaymunicipality25,78524,9320.71%63.0540913
Agusan del Norte Total387,503354,5031.89%2,611.63148167

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Agusan del Norte for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱921,328,040.68.

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Annual regular income of Agusan del Norte (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009513,276,891.70–
2010536,380,752.834.50%
2011581,498,744.138.41%
2012573,820,228.77-1.32%
2013627,676,028.199.39%
2014717,818,876.9414.36%
2015829,155,090.0215.51%
2016921,328,040.6811.12%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

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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Population of Agusan del Norte by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 115,4522.23%
1 to 465,0629.41%
5 to 979,61611.51%
10 to 1474,62710.79%
15 to 1970,22310.15%
20 to 2462,0268.97%
25 to 2955,2928.00%
30 to 3445,4926.58%
35 to 3941,5376.01%
40 to 4437,1925.38%
45 to 4935,1415.08%
50 to 5430,8524.46%
55 to 5926,0103.76%
60 to 6419,3042.79%
65 to 6913,4641.95%
70 to 748,7141.26%
75 to 796,4040.93%
80 and over5,1580.75%
Total691,566100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.49
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.98
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.47
  • Median Age: 23.29

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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Population of Agusan del Norte (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,545–
13,8545.95%
45,8266.16%
57,2892.32%
94,8484.53%
146,9594.38%
168,0532.73%
192,9322.80%
237,6292.11%
267,4112.24%
285,5701.42%
309,3381.11%
332,4872.66%
354,5031.23%
387,5031.89%

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

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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