Agusan del Norte
Appearance
Agusan del Norte | |
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Province of Agusan del Norte | |
![]() Location in the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°10′N 125°30′E / 9.17°N 125.5°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Caraga (Region XIII) |
Founded | 17 June 1967 |
Capital |
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Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan |
• Governor | Dale B. Corvera (PDP-Laban) |
• Vice Governor | Ramon Alejandro G. Bungabong (PDP-Laban) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,730.24 km2 (1,054.15 sq mi) |
• Rank | 48th out of 81 |
(excluding Butuan City) | |
Highest elevation | 1,920 m (6,300 ft) |
Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 387,503 |
• Rank | 64th out of 81 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
• Rank | 62nd out of 81 |
(excluding Butuan City) | |
Divisions | |
• Independent cities | 1
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• Component cities | |
• Municipalities | |
• Barangays | 166 including independent cities: 252 |
• Districts | 1st and 2nd districts of Agusan del Norte (shared with Butuan City) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
ZIP code | 8600–8611 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 |
ISO 3166 code | PH-AGN |
Spoken languages | |
Income classification | 3rd class |
Website | www |
‡ As per RA 8811, Cabadbaran is the officially designated capital of the province. However, the provincial government still holds office in Butuan City, pending the actual transfer of provincial offices to the new capital. |
Agusan del Norte (Cebuano: Amihanang Agusan; Butuanon: Probinsya hong Agusan del Norte) is a province in the Philippines. It is in the Caraga region in Mindanao. The capital is the city of Cabadbaran and is bordered on the northeast by Surigao del Norte; mid-east by Surigao del Sur; southeast by Agusan del Sur, and southwest by Misamis Oriental. It faces Butuan Bay, part of the Bohol Sea, to the northwest.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2014.