Agusan del Norte

Agusan del Norte
Agusan del Norte Provincial Capitol
Clockwise from top left: Agusan del Norte Provincial Capitol; Punta Diwata Cave in Carmen; mountains of Cabadbaran
Flag of Agusan del Norte
Official seal of Agusan del Norte
Location in the Philippines
Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°10′N 125°30′E / 9.17°N 125.5°E / 9.17; 125.5
CountryPhilippines
RegionCaraga
Founded17 June 1967
CapitalCabadbaran
Administrative centerButuan
Largest cityButuan
Government
 • GovernorMa. Angelica Rosedell M. Amante-Matba (PDP–Laban)
 • Vice GovernorEnrico Corvera (PDP–Laban)
 • LegislatureAgusan del Norte Provincial Board
Area
 • Total2,730.24 km2 (1,054.15 sq mi)
 • Rank48th out of 81
 (excluding Butuan)
Highest elevation2,012 m (6,601 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[2]
 • Total387,503
 • Rank64th out of 81
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
  • Rank62nd out of 81
 (excluding Butuan)
Divisions
 • Independent cities
1
  • Butuan
  • (Highly urbanized city)
 • Component cities
 • Municipalities
 • Barangays167
including independent cities: 253
 • DistrictsLegislative districts of Agusan del Norte (shared with Butuan)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PHT)
IDD:area code+63 (0)85
ISO 3166 codePH-AGN
Spoken languages
Income classification3rd class
Websitewww.agusandelnorte.gov.ph Edit this at Wikidata
‡ As per Republic Act No. 8811, Cabadbaran is the province's official capital. However, the provincial government still holds office in Butuan, pending the actual transfer of provincial offices to the new capital.

Agusan del Norte, officially the Province of Agusan del Norte (Cebuano: Amihanang Agusan; Butuanon: Probinsya hong Agusan del Norte; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Hilagang Agusan, Lalawigan ng Agusan del Norte), is a province in the Caraga region of the Philippines. Its de jure capital is the city of Cabadbaran with several government offices located in the highly-urbanized city of Butuan, which is the largest city and its de facto capital as well as the regional center of Caraga Region. It is bordered on the northwest by Butuan Bay; northeast by Surigao del Norte; mid-east by Surigao del Sur; southeast by Agusan del Sur, and southwest by Misamis Oriental.

  1. ^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  2. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.