Agusan del Sur

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Agusan del Sur
Typeprovince
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
Cities1
Municipalities13
Barangays314
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Area (2013)9,989.52 km2 (3,856.98 sq mi)
Population (2020)739,367
Density (2020)74 / km2 (192 / sq mi)

Agusan del Sur is a province in the Philippines situated in the Caraga region occupying the northeastern section of Mindanao. Its capital is the Municipality of Prosperidad.

The province has a land area of 9,989.52 square kilometers or 3,856.98 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 739,367. This represented 26.36% of the total population of the Caraga region, 2.82% of the overall population of the Mindanao island group, or 0.68% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 74 inhabitants per square kilometer or 192 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Agusan del Sur is bordered, clockwise from the North, by Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, and Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental.

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Map of the Philippines with Agusan del Sur highlighted in redMap of Agusan del Sur its showing component cities and municipalitiesBayuganBunawanEsperanzaLa PazLoretoProsperidadRosarioSan FranciscoSan LuisSanta JosefaSibagatTalacogonTrentoVeruela

Local government units

Agusan del Sur has 13 municipalities and 1 city. The total number of barangays in the province is 314.

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Local government units of Agusan del Sur
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Bayugancity (CC)109,499103,2021.25%688.7715943
Bunawanmunicipality47,51245,1511.08%512.169310
Esperanzamunicipality59,35354,8011.69%1,355.484447
La Pazmunicipality30,96928,2171.98%1,481.122115
Loretomunicipality43,88042,5010.67%1,462.743017
Prosperidadmunicipality, capital88,32182,6311.41%505.1517532
Rosariomunicipality49,61046,6831.29%385.0512911
San Franciscomunicipality80,76074,5421.70%392.5320627
San Luismunicipality35,19632,1091.95%950.503725
Santa Josefamunicipality26,43226,729-0.23%341.807711
Sibagatmunicipality33,95730,4422.33%567.826024
Talacogonmunicipality39,67838,3740.71%405.259816
Trentomunicipality54,49251,5651.17%555.709816
Veruelamunicipality39,70843,706-2.00%385.4510320
Agusan del Sur Total739,367700,6531.14%9,989.5274314

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Agusan del Sur for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,710,732,677.21.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Agusan del Sur (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009986,194,449.81–
20101,029,288,031.054.37%
20111,122,117,504.649.02%
20121,113,886,036.38-0.73%
20131,223,957,072.299.88%
20141,376,863,164.1512.49%
20151,564,071,239.3713.60%
20161,710,732,677.219.38%

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 Sur is 5 to 9, with 88,866 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4,166 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Agusan del Sur by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 117,1472.45%
1 to 474,92810.69%
5 to 988,86612.68%
10 to 1482,10011.72%
15 to 1970,24110.03%
20 to 2463,7019.09%
25 to 2955,8177.97%
30 to 3445,0056.42%
35 to 3939,3025.61%
40 to 4435,9545.13%
45 to 4933,4554.77%
50 to 5428,4214.06%
55 to 5922,6993.24%
60 to 6416,0422.29%
65 to 6910,7461.53%
70 to 747,1371.02%
75 to 794,9260.70%
80 and over4,1660.59%
Total700,653100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.06
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.63
  • Median Age: 21.34

Historical population

The population of Agusan del Sur grew from 16,077 in 1903 to 739,367 in 2020, an increase of 723,290 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 1.14%, or an increase of 38,714 people, from the previous population of 700,653 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Agusan del Sur (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
16,077–
20,0111.39%
34,9022.82%
37,5310.75%
93,6778.38%
174,6826.28%
213,2164.08%
265,0304.45%
420,7634.73%
514,7363.85%
559,2941.80%
609,4471.19%
656,4182.74%
700,6531.25%
739,3671.14%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Agusan del Sur for the year 2019 was 423,230.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Agusan del Sur are:

Primary Roads

  • Daang Maharlika (Agusan-Davao Section)
  • Daang Maharlika (Bayugan Rotunda)
  • Daang Maharlika (San Francisco Rotunda)
  • NRJ Cuevas-Bislig Road

Secondary Roads

  • Asuncion-San Isidro-Laak-Veruela Road
  • Butuan City-Talacogon-Loreto-Veruela-Santa Josefa Road
  • NJR Bah-Bah-Talacogon Road
  • NRJ Awa-Lianga Road
  • NRJ Cuevas-Sampaguita Road
  • NRJ Cuevas-Santa Josefa Road
  • NRJ San Francisco-Bahi-Barobo Road

Tertiary Roads

  • Agusan-Malaybalay Road
  • Bayugan-Esperanza Road
  • Butuan City-Pianing-Tandag Road
  • NRJ Bahbah-Talacogon By-Pass Road
  • NRJ Bayugan-Calaitan-Tandag Road
  • NRJ Bayugan-Esperanza Road
  • NRJ Pulanglupa-Santa Josefa Road
  • Pulanglupa-Santa Josefa 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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