World War II[edit]

During World War II in 1942, the Japanese Imperial forces landed in Northern Agusan.[further
explanation needed]

In 1945, Filipino soldiers of the 6th, 10th, 101st, 102nd, 103rd, 107th and 110th Infantry
Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and the 10th Infantry Regiment of the
Philippine Constabulary together with the recognized Agusan guerrilla fighter units against
the Japanese forces beginning the liberation in Northern Agusan during World War II.[further
explanation needed]

During the war, a unit of the joint Philippine-American defense force were located at Manot,
Talacogon, in the interior of the Agusan Valley.

Independence[edit]
In 1967, Republic Act 4979 divided Agusan into two independent provinces: Agusan del Norte
and Agusan del Sur.[4]
On August 16, 2000, the seat of provincial government was transferred from Butuan
City to Cabadbaran through Republic Act8811,[5] although the province is yet to complete the
transfer of provincial services and functions to the new capital.

Geography[edit]

Landscape in Tubay

Agusan del Norte is situated in Mindanao's western section of Caraga. It is bordered on the
northwest by the Butuan Bay; northeast by Surigao del Norte; mid-east by Surigao del Sur;
southeast by Agusan del Sur, and southwest by Misamis Oriental. Agusan del Norte has a
total land area of 2,730.24 square kilometres or 1,054.15 square miles. When Butuan City is
included for geographical purposes, the province's land area is 3,546.86 square kilometres
(1,369.45 sq mi).[6]
The central portion of the province forms the lower basin of the third longest river in the
country, the Agusan, its mouth located at the Butuan Bay. Consequently, the terrain
surrounding the river features flat to rolling lands. Mountainous terrain dominate the
northeastern and western areas.[3]
The country's fourth largest lake, Lake Mainit is situated at the northern border between the
province of Surigao del Norte.[7]

Administrative divisions[edit]
Agusan del Norte comprises 10 municipalities and 1 component city.
The city of Cabadbaran is the officially designated capital of the province per Republic
Act 8811.[5] The highly urbanized city of Butuan is geographically within but administratively
independent from the province.

Political map of Agusan del Norte

City or municipality [i] Population ±% p.a. Area[6] Density  Brgy.

(2015)
(2015)[2] (2010)[8] km2 sq mi /km2 /sq mi
17.4
Buenavista 61,614 56,139 +1.79% 475.61 183.63 130 340 25
%
Butuan ‡ — 337,063 309,709 +1.62% 816.62 315.30 410 1,100 86
20.8
Cabadbaran † 73,639 69,241 +1.18% 214.44 82.80 340 880 31
%
Carmen 5.9% 20,839 19,781 +1.00% 311.02 120.09 67 170 8
Jabonga 6.5% 23,184 23,833 −0.52% 293.00 113.13 79 200 15
Kitcharao 5.3% 18,659 17,377 +1.36% 171.92 66.38 110 280 11
Las Nieves 8.0% 28,414 26,856 +1.08% 582.69 224.98 49 130 20
Magallanes 5.9% 21,007 21,481 −0.42% 44.31 17.11 470 1,200 8
11.8
Nasipit 41,957 40,663 +0.60% 144.40 55.75 290 750 19
%
Remedios T.
4.5% 16,058 15,735 +0.39% 79.15 30.56 200 520 8
Romualdez
Santiago 6.8% 24,200 20,955 +2.78% 275.61 106.41 88 230 8
Tubay 7.0% 24,932 20,426 +3.87% 138.09 53.32 180 470 13
TOTAL [ii] 354,503 332,487 +1.23% 2,730.24 1,054.15 130 340 166
 City or municipality [i] Population ±% p.a. Area[6] Density  Brgy.
(2015)
(2015)[2] (2010)[8] km2 sq mi /km2 /sq mi
†  Provincial capital and
 Municipality
component city
‡  Highly urbanized city (geographically within but independent from the province)

1. ^ The globe icon marks the city/town center.

2. ^ Total figures exclude the highly urbanized city of Butuan.

Demographics[edit]
Population census of
Agusan del Norte
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1990 237,629 —
1995 267,411 +2.24%
2000 285,570 +1.42%
2007 314,027 +1.32%
2010 332,487 +2.10%
2015 354,503 +1.23%
(excluding Butuan City)
Source: PSA[2][8][9][10]
The population of Agusan del Norte in the 2015 census was 354,503 people, [2] making it the
country's 64th most populous province. It had a density of 130 inhabitants per square
kilometre or 340 inhabitants per square mile.
When the highly urbanized city of Butuan is included for geographical purposes, the
province's population is 691,566 people, with a density of 195 inhabitants per square
kilometre (510/sq mi).

Religion[edit]
In 2013, the Diocese of Butuan (Catholic-Hierarchy) reported that Roman Catholicism is the
predominant religion of the province comprising roughly 71% of the population and significant
minority belongs to Iglesia Filipina Independiente with 10% .[citation needed] The remaining
beliefs usually belong to other Christian denominations as well as Islam.
Further information: Roman Catholic Diocese of Butuan

Economy[edit]
The economy of the province is dominantly agricultural, major crops of which include rice,
corn, coconut, abaca, banana and mango