Agoo | |
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Municipality of Agoo | |
Nickname: Origin of Dinengdeng | |
Motto: Agoo Kay Ganda | |
Anthem: Agoo Hymn | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 16°19′19″N 120°21′53″E / 16.321961°N 120.364675°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Province | La Union |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | December 8, 1578[1][2][3] |
Barangays | 49 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Hon.Frank Sibuma |
• Vice Mayor | Hon. Tony Eslao |
• Representative | Hon. Dante S. Garcia |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 44,058 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 52.84 km2 (20.40 sq mi) |
Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
Highest elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[6] | |
• Total | 66,028 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
• Households | 15,953 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 8.67 |
• Revenue 2021 | PHP 449,680,789.46 million |
• Assets 2021 | PHP 1,374,182,114.06 billion |
• Expenditure 2021 | PHP 315,552,246.76 million |
• Liabilities 2021 | PHP 184,804,460.81 million |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | La Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2504 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)72 |
Native languages | Ilocano Pangasinan Tagalog |
Major religions | Roman Catholic |
Notable Festival | Dinengdeng Festival |
Website | agoolaunion |
Agoo ([aˈgɔʔo]), officially the Municipality of Agoo (Ilocano: Ili ti Agoo; Pangasinan: Baley na Agoo; Filipino: Bayan ng Agoo), is a 1st class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 66,028 people.[6]
Agoo is 235 kilometres (146 mi) from Metro Manila, 34 kilometres (21 mi) from the provincial capital San Fernando, and 52 kilometres (32 mi) from Baguio via Marcos Highway.
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