Province of Agusan del Sur

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Agusan del Sur, officially the Province of Agusan del Sur (Cebuano: Habagatang Agusan; Butuanon: Probinsya hong Agusan del Sur; Tagalog: Timog Agusan), is a landlocked province in the Caraga region of Mindanao, Philippines. Its capital is the municipality of Prosperidad. It is bordered on the northwest by Agusan del Norte and Misamis Oriental; east by Surigao del Sur; southeast by Davao Oriental; mid-south by Davao de Oro; southwest by Davao del Norte; and mid-west by Bukidnon. It is the fourth largest province in the country in terms of land area.

History

Agusan del Sur’s pre-Hispanic cultural history is linked to the Majapahit Empire, evidenced by the discovery in 1917 of an 8-inch tall golden image of a woman in Maasam, Esperanza, and molten jars unearthed at Bah-bah, Prosperidad. The aboriginal Mamanwa people, considered ancestors of today’s inhabitants, were later driven to the interior by waves of Malay immigrants. These immigrants took refuge in the jungles to escape seafaring Moro raiders who settled in coastal areas.

Quick Facts

Population (2020)	740531
Land Area (km²)	9989.52
Households	145000
Average Household Size	5.39
Registered Voters	448736
Major Landmark	Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary
Coastal Access	No
Average Elevation (m)	70

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Agusan del Sur is a landlocked province located in the southern part of the Caraga Region in Mindanao. It is bounded on the north by Agusan del Norte, on the east by Surigao del Sur, on the south by Davao de Oro, and on the west by Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental.

Municipalities Population Data

Agusan del Sur has 13 municipalities and 1 component city, with a total of 314 barangays. The province recorded mixed population trends between 2020 and 2024.

name	type	barangay_count	population_2020	population_2024
Bunawan	Municipality	10	47512	50999
Esperanza	Municipality	47	59353	59065
La Paz	Municipality	15	30969	29096
Loreto	Municipality	17	43880	43761
Prosperidad	Municipality	32	88321	90162
Rosario	Municipality	11	49610	51207
San Francisco	Municipality	27	80760	79718
San Luis	Municipality	25	35196	36264
Santa Josefa	Municipality	11	26432	24667
Sibagat	Municipality	24	33957	33271
Talacogon	Municipality	16	39678	37744
Trento	Municipality	16	54492	51179
Veruela	Municipality	20	39708	43085

Demographics

Age Distribution (2020)

The 2020 Census identified the largest age group as 10–14 years (58,763 people), followed closely by 5–9 years (58,312). Senior citizens (65+) accounted for only 3.62%.

age	population_2020
Below 5 years	55090
5-9 years	58312
10-14 years	58763
15-19 years	55267
20-24 years	47646
25-29 years	41183
30-34 years	36383
35-39 years	33233
40-49 years	27129
50-59 years	44145
60-69 years	28849
70-79 years	13649
80+ years	5964

Population by Gender (2020)

In 2020, the population of Agusan del Sur was 51.12% male and 48.88% female.

Economy

Agricultural Production

From 2015 to 2024, crop production in Agusan del Sur showed steady growth. Palay (rice) remained the province’s primary crop, with irrigated palay as the major contributor. Corn (white and yellow) remained stable, averaging 40,000–45,000 MT annually.

title	2023	2024
Irrigated Palay	162493.78	166765.4
Rainfed Palay	139115.87	145614.2
Palay (Total)	301609.65	312379.6
White Corn	31859.88	35084
Yellow Corn	69840.3	67269.2
Corn (Total)	101700.18	102353.2

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