Bunawan | |
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| Municipality of Bunawan | |
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 Map of Agusan del Sur with Bunawan highlighted | |
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.svg)  Bunawan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°11′N 125°59′E / 8.18°N 125.99°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Agusan del Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | January 26, 1959 |
| Barangays | 10 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Bunawan[*] | Sylvia B. Elorde |
| • Vice Mayor | Gilbert G. Elorde |
| • Representative | Adolph Edward G. Plaza |
| • Electorate | 24,853 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 512.16 km2 (197.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 805 m (2,641 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 47,512 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,924 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 32.35 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 359.8 million (2020), 150.7 million (2012), 189.9 million (2013), 205.9 million (2014), 189.4 million (2015), 202.5 million (2016), 226 million (2017), 264.5 million (2018), 317.2 million (2019), 349.5 million (2021) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,189 million (2020), 398.6 million (2012), 395.6 million (2013), 468.6 million (2014), 656.2 million (2015), 764.8 million (2016), 823.7 million (2017), 959.4 million (2018), 1,063 million (2019), 1,351 million (2021), 1,571 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 278.8 million (2020), 117.9 million (2012), 130.7 million (2013), 138.3 million (2014), 131.5 million (2015), 121 million (2016), 130.7 million (2017), 168.5 million (2018), 205.1 million (2019), 245.8 million (2021) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 168.6 million (2020), 103.1 million (2012), 136.6 million (2013), 144.5 million (2014), 180.8 million (2015), 204.5 million (2016), 142.2 million (2017), 195.8 million (2018), 158 million (2019), 190.7 million (2021), 154.7 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8506 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 |
| Native languages | Agusan Butuanon Higaonon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Bunawan, officially the Municipality of Bunawan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Bunawan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bunawan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,512 people.[3]
Bunawan was created on June 21, 1959, through Republic Act No. 2517.[5] The world's largest crocodile, Lolong, was captured in the town in September 2011.[6]
- ^ Municipality of Bunawan | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 2517 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Bunawan, Province of Agusan". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 21 June 1959. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
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