- Agusan del Norte
Agusan del Norte is a province of the
Philippines located in theCaraga region inMindanao . Its capital isCabadbaran City and bordersSurigao del Norte to the north,Surigao del Sur to the east,Agusan del Sur to the south, andMisamis Oriental to the west. It facesButuan Bay , part of theBohol Sea , to the northwest.Infobox Philippine province
name = Agusan del Norte
sealfile = Ph_seal_agusan_del_norte.png
region =Caraga (Region XIII)
capital = Cabadbaran City
founded =
pop2000 = 552,849
pop2000rank = 47th largest
popden2000 = 213
popden2000rank = 39th highest
areakm2 = 2,590
arearank = 28th smallest
hucities = 1
componentcities= 1
municipalities = 10
barangays = 265
districts = 1
languages = Cebuano, Butuanon
governor = Erlpe John M. Amante (Kampi)
locatormapfile = Ph_locator_map_agusan_del_norte.pngDemographics
The population of Agusan del Norte is 552,849 as of the 2000 census, making it the country's 47th most populous province. The population density is 213 persons per km².
Economy
The economy of Agusan del Norte is dominantly agricultural, and it is the nation's leading producer of rice.
Geography
Political
Agusan del Norte is divided into 1 city and 10 municipalities.
Butuan City (2007 population 298,000) is geographically located in Agusan del Norte but administratively independent of it due to its "highly-urbanized" status
Physical
Located in the northeastern part of
Mindanao , it is bounded on the north byButuan Bay andSurigao del Norte ; east bySurigao del Sur ; west byMisamis Oriental ; and south and southwest byAgusan del Sur . Agusan del Norte occupies a total land area of 2,503.9 sq. kilometers.History
In 1942, the Japanese Impeerial forces landed in Northern Agusan.
In 1945, from the defenders of landed to the Filipino soldiers together with the Filipino guerrillas against the Japanese forces beginning the liberation in Northern Agusan during
World War II .Created by Republic Act 4979 from Agusan province.On
August 16 ,2000 . The seat of provincial government was transferred fromButuan City toCabadbaran by virtue ofRepublic Act 8811.External links
* [http://www.geocities.com/lppsec/pp/agusannorte.htm Agusan del Norte provincial profile at Philippine Provincial Profiles]
* [http://www2.mozcom.com/~pgoadn The Official Website of the Provincial Government of Agusan del Norte]
* [http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Cyprus/8446 More info about Agusan del Norte at the Agusan–Surigao Historical Archive]
* [http://www.batch2006.com/mindanao/visit_agusan-del-norte_province.htm More photo and info of Agusan del Norte]
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