Prosperidad | |
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| Municipality of Prosperidad | |
 Provincial Capitol in Prosperidad | |
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 Map of Agusan del Sur with Prosperidad highlighted | |
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.svg)  Prosperidad Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°37′N 125°55′E / 8.61°N 125.92°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Agusan del Sur |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | June 18, 1960 |
| Barangays | 32 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Frederick Mark P. Mellana |
| • Vice Mayor | Jesusimo L. Ronquillo |
| • Representative | Alfelito M. Bascug |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 50,249 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 505.15 km2 (195.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,290 m (4,230 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 88,321 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| • Households | 20,869 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 37.59 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 358.9 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 802.9 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 290.8 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 327.5 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8500 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 |
| Native languages | Agusan Butuanon Cebuano Higaonon Tagalog |
| Named after | Prosperity |
| Website | www |
Prosperidad, officially the Municipality of Prosperidad (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Prosperidad; Tagalog: Bayan ng Prosperidad), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 88,321 people.[3]
Prosperidad was created on June 18, 1960, through Republic Act No. 2650.[5]
Prosperidad is the venue of the Naliyagan Festival, an annual event celebrated by the entire province of Agusan del Sur. It also hosts its own festival called the Angot Festival celebrated every 28 September in honor of St. Michael the Archangel.
- ^ Municipality of Prosperidad | (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. 2650; An Act Creating the Municipality of Prosperidad in the Province of Agusan". The Corpus Juris. 18 June 1960. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.