Agusan del Norte

Agusan del Norte
Agusan del Norte
Province
	Province of Agusan del Norte
	[[File:\|Lake Mainit at Kitcharao\|250px]] [[File:\|Jabonga\|124px]] From top, left to right: Lake Mainit at Kitcharao; Magellan Shrine; Brgy. Poblacion in Jabonga; Agusan del Norte Provincial Capitol
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	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	Cabadbaran, Butuan ‡; Seat of government: Butuan;
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 (Mount Hilong-Hilong)	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 Butuan ; (Highly Urbanized City) ;
• Component cities	1 Cabadbaran ;
• Municipalities	10 Buenavista ; Carmen ; Jabonga ; Kitcharao ; Las Nieves ; Magallanes ; Nasipit ; Remedios T. Romualdez ; Santiago ; Tubay ;
• 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	Cebuano; Butuanon; Agusan; Higaonon; Mamanwa; Surigaonon; English;
Income classification	3rd class
Website	www.agusandelnorte.gov.ph
	‡ 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.

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[nscb-list-1] "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2014.

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