Veruela | |
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Municipality of Veruela | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 8°04′N 125°58′E / 8.07°N 125.96°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Caraga |
Province | Agusan del Sur |
District | 2nd district |
Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Myrna S. Mondejar |
• Vice Mayor | Edgar P. Brigole |
• Representative | Adolph Edward G. Plaza |
• Electorate | 22,414 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 385.45 km2 (148.82 sq mi) |
Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
Highest elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 39,708 |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
• Households | 9,637 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 39.36 |
• Revenue | ₱ 203.1 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 415.4 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 166.1 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 175.3 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 8509 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 |
Native languages | Agusan Butuanon Cebuano Higaonon Tagalog |
Website | www |
Veruela, officially the Municipality of Veruela (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Veruela; Tagalog: Bayan ng Veruela), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,708 people.[3]