Agusan del Norte facts for kids
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Agusan del Norte
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| Province of Agusan del Norte | ||
   .jpg) 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
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| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Caraga | |
| Founded | 17 June 1967 | |
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| Government | ||
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,730.24 km2 (1,054.15 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 48th out of 81 | |
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| Highest elevation
(Mount Hilong-Hilong)
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1,920 m (6,300 ft) | |
| Population
(2020 census)
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| • Total | 387,503 | |
| • Rank | 64th out of 81 | |
| • Density | 141.9300/km2 (367.5970/sq mi) | |
| • Density rank | 62nd out of 81 | |
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| Divisions | ||
| • Independent cities |
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Butuan
(Highly Urbanized City) |
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| • Component cities |
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Cabadbaran
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| • Municipalities |
10
Buenavista
Carmen Jabonga Kitcharao Las Nieves Magallanes Nasipit Remedios T. Romualdez Santiago Tubay |
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| • Barangays | 166 including independent cities: 252 |
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| • Districts | 1st and 2nd districts of Agusan del Norte (shared with Butuan City) | |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) | |
| ZIP code |
8600–8611
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| IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 | |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-AGN | |
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| Income classification | 3rd class | |
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| ‡ 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.
Images for kids
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Map of Agusan province in 1918
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Landscape in Tubay
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Political map of Agusan del Norte
See also
In Spanish: Agusan del Norte para niños
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