Trento | |
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Municipality of Trento | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 8°03′N 126°04′E / 8.05°N 126.06°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Caraga |
Province | Agusan del Sur |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | June 15, 1968 |
Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | William E. Calvez |
• Vice Mayor | Felimon S. Marte |
• Representative | Adolph Edward G. Plaza |
• Electorate | 34,913 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 555.7 km2 (214.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 148 m (486 ft) |
Highest elevation | 808 m (2,651 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 54,492 |
• Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
• Households | 13,458 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 28.17 |
• Revenue | ₱ 294.9 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 808.2 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 240.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 200.8 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 8505 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 |
Native languages | Agusan Butuanon Cebuano Higaonon Tagalog |
Website | www |
Trento, officially the Municipality of Trento (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Trento; Tagalog: Bayan ng Trento), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,492 people.[3]
Trento was formerly a barrio of Bunawan called Bahayan (referring to a lead sinker at the base of a fishing net). On June 15, 1968, it became a separate municipality through Republic Act No. 5283.[5] The town's name was derived from the Council of Trent.[6] And through it, the Italian city of Trento.