| Bayugan city Dakbayan sa Bayugan |
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| Nickname(s): The City of Rice Corn and Flowers , Cut Flower Capital of Agusan del Sur, Agusan del Sur Growth Center, Timberland City, Rice Capital of Agusan del Sur | |||
| Map of Agusan del Sur showing the location of Bayugan | |||
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Bayugan city
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| Country | Philippines | ||
| Region | Caraga (Region XIII) | ||
| Province | Agusan del Sur | ||
| District | 1st District of Agusan del Sur | ||
| Founded | August 20, 1961 | ||
| Barangays | 43 | ||
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| • Mayor | Hon. Kim Lope Asis)(LKS KMPI) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 505.00 km2 (195 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 107,344 | ||
| • Density | 212.6/km2 (550.5/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | PHT (UTC+8) | ||
| ZIP Code | 8502 | ||
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| Website | [1] | ||
Bayugan is a city in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 107,344 people in 21,468 households. The City is classified as a third class city according to The Local Government Code of 1991 (Republic Act No. 7160). Being the only city in the 1st Congressional Disctrict and the only city in the province of Agusan del Sur, Bayugan serves as "The Growth Center" of the province.
Located at the northern part of Agusan del Sur, Bayugan is the "cutflower capital" of the province owing to its lucrative cut flower industry. The city's climate, especially in the highland barangays, is conducive to high yield cutflower production. The city is also one of the major producers of rice and vegetables in the province, even providing the needs of neighboring municipalities and provinces. In year 2008 Bayugan has a combined income and financial resources of approximately ₱405, 151, 000. And in the same year, Bayugans Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) amounted to ₱385, 000, 000.
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Bayugan was formerly a sitio of Barangay Maygatasan, Esperanza. Several versions abound on how the sitio got its name. First, the place was located along the river which served as the pathway of the natives in going to Esperanza. "Bayugan" is a Manobo term for pathway, since then the natives called the place, Bayugan. Another version states that "bayug" trees grew abundantly in this place. It was also believed that the natives used to make this place their meeting spot and that the means of gathering the inhabitants was by knocking on a hollow piece of wood which they termed as the "bayug."
In 1942, Japanese troops entered Bayugan.
In 1945, the town of Baguyan in Southern Agusan was liberated by Filipino soldiers and guerrillas from the Japanese forces occupying the town.
In 1948, the Department of Public Works and Highways conducted a survey for a national highway that would connect Butuan with Davao City. Simultaneously, the Bureau of Lands surveyed the places that would be traversed by the proposed road. Possible town sites were identified and among them was Barangay Maygatasan. However, the National highway passed through the sitio of Bayugan instead of Barangay Maygatasan. Migrants started settling in the sitio of Bayugan, thus, prompting the transfer of the proposed town site.
In the early part of 1960, the inhabitants led by Mr. Jose Joson passed a resolution creating the sitio of Bayugan into a regular barrio. In April of that year, Barangay Bayugan was inaugurated with Joson as the Teniente del Barrio. Brought about by the construction of the National Highway which traversed the place, business activity sprouted rapidly in the area.
A year later, barangay officials led by the late Sergio Mullaneda worked out the creation of Bayugan into a regular municipality through the assistance of Governor Democrito O. Plaza, Governor of Agusan. By virtue of Executive Order No. 440 of the late President Carlos P. Garcia, the petition to create the municipality of Bayugan was granted on August 6, 1961. Mr. Mullaneda, the first appointed Municipal Mayor of Bayugan assumed into office on August 6, 1962 during the term of President Diosdado Macapagal.In the year 2007 Bayugan was converted to a city.
Bayugan is a transportation highway nexus for the eastern part of Mindanao Island. Bayugan is now one if not the fastest growing component city in Northern Mindanao.
Bayugan National Comprehensive High School, or BNCHS, is a comprehensive high school with a population of exactly 5,365 students, and is located on a site that has an area of 5 hectares. The school is currently recognized for its research program in science related topics. "Comprehensive" it is because it offers different curricula such as ESEP (Engineering and Science Education Program) on its 1st Year, Project BEST (Breeding Excellence in Science and Technology), Special Program in Journalism (pilot school for journalism in CARAGA Region), Special Program in the Arts (with the specialization of Visual Arts, Creative Writing, Dancing, Music, Media Arts and Theater Arts), Technical Vocational Courses, Special Program in Sports and Revised Basic Education Curriculum. The school is currently headed by the Secondary School Principal IV, Dr. Wilson C. Calvo. Facebook, Website
Agusan del Sur College,(ADSCO) established in 1966, is the only private educational institution in the city offering Preparatory, Elementary, High School, College(CHED) degree courses i.e. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) major in : Marketing Management, Financial Management, Operation Management), Bachelor of Secondary Education, Bachelor of Elementary Education, Bachelor of Arts major in English, Associate in Computer Secretarial, Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Mamagement (by year 2011) and TESDA programs like Health Care Services NC II, Computer Hardware Servicing NC II, Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) NC II, Driving NC II, Security Services NC II, Massage Therapy NC II, Housekeeping, Commercial Cooking NC II, Bookkeeping NC II.
Father Urios Technical Institute of Bayugan Inc., formerly Father Urios High School-Bayugan, or FUHS, is the oldest private educational institution in the city. Located at the heart of the city making it one of the most populous school in Bayugan. Created in the year 1959, Urios caters elementary and secondary basic education. By school year 2010–2011, Urios will be putting up its technical courses.
Listed below are few of the top performing schools in the city.
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Bayugan can be reached via land transport. Bachelor Express, Land Car Inc., are only few bus companies travelling to and from the city. Major transportation are motorela and some multicabs which travel to remote barangays. "Habal-habal" is also used as a transport to the mountain barangays of Bayugan.
Butuan has the nearest sea and air ports from Bayugan. Other air and sea ports are located at Davao city, and Surigao city.
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The city is geographically situated below the typhoon belt but is usually affected by depressions forming in the typhoon regions of Visayas and the province of Surigao del Norte. The climate map of the Philippines based on the modified coronas classification shows that the city falls under Type II. Which also is the weather classification of the province of Agusan del Sue
Type II climate has no dry season with very pronounced wet season of heavy precipitation. Maximum rainfall generally occurs from December to January although there is no single dry month. Its average monthly rainfall is 355 mm. and average temperature is 27.15 degree Celsius. Areas characterized by this climate type are generally along or very near the eastern coast thus are open to the northeast monsoon.
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Municipality of Esperanza
Municipality of Prosperidad
Municipality of Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte
| Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Sur | ||||
| Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte | Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur | |||
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Bayugan is politically subdivided into 43 barangays.
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| Barangay | Population(2007) | Photo | Description |
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| Poblacion (city center) | 16,913 | ||
| Taglatawan (commercial center) | 12,259 | ||
| Calaitan | 2280 | ||
| Charito | 1411 | ||
| Fili | 2441 | ||
| Hamogaway | 1346 | ||
| Katipunan | 1047 | ||
| Mabuhay | 1728 | ||
| Marcelina | 3163 | ||
| Maygatasan | 3862 | ||
| Noli | 3427 | ||
| Osmeña | 574 | ||
| Panaytay | 574 | ||
| Sagmone | 1018 | ||
| Saguma | 2043 | ||
| Salvacion | 5080 | ||
| San Isidro | 964 | ||
| Santa Irene | 2508 | ||
| Verdu | 1366 | ||
| Del Carmen | 971 | ||
| Berseba | 1951 | ||
| Bucac | 3010 | ||
| Cagbas | 1693 | ||
| Canayugan | 917 | ||
| Claro Cortez | 575 | ||
| Gamao | 1129 | ||
| Getsemane | 372 | ||
| Grace Estate | 529 | ||
| Magkiangkang | 1693 | ||
| Mahayag | 660 | ||
| Montivesta | 628 | ||
| Mt. Ararat | 619 | ||
| Mt. Carmel | 2255 | ||
| Mt. Olive | 1547 | ||
| New Salem | 590 | ||
| Pinagalaan | 1187 | ||
| San Agustin | 665 | ||
| San Juan | 3344 | ||
| Santa Teresita | 1464 | ||
| Santo Niño | 1865 | ||
| Taglibas | 391 | ||
| Tagubay | 735 | ||
| Villa Ondayon | 1227 |
rice production site of Agusan del Sur)
in the city making it the cut flower capital of Agusan del Sur
Fertile soil suitable for agricultural, Protection Forest About 26,107.163 Hectares = 51.697% in land classifications. Gold, Silver, sand and Gravel
Recently Bayugan lost its cityhood, along with 15 other cities, after the Supreme Court of the Philippines granted a petition filed by the League of Cities of the Philippines, and declared the cityhood law (RA 9405) which allowed the town to acquire its city status, unconstitutional. The said cities, the court ruled, did not meet the requirements for cityhood. More than a year later, on December 22, 2009, acting on the appeal of the so-called "League of 16 Cities" (of which Bayugan is a part of), the Supreme Court reversed its earlier ruling as it ruled that "at the end of the day, the passage of the amendatory law (regarding the criteria for cityhood as set by Congress) is no different from the enactment of a law, i.e., the cityhood laws specifically exempting a particular political subdivision from the criteria earlier mentioned. Congress, in enacting the exempting law/s, effectively decreased the already codified indicators."[2] As such, the cityhood status of Bayugan is effectively restored.
But on August 24, 2010, in a 16-page resolution, the Supreme Court reinstated its November 18, 2008 decision striking down the Cityhood laws[3] making Bayugan a municipality again.
Voting 7-6, with two justices not taking part, the SC reinstated its Nov. 18, 2008 decision declaring as unconstitutional the Republic Acts (RAs) converting 16 municipalities into cities again.
On February 17, 2011, the supreme court upheld for the 3rd time the cityhood of Bayugan and 15 other towns in the Philippines.[4]
July 3, 2011, the supreme court has ordered its Clerk of Court to issue an entry of judgment on the cityhood case of 16 municipalities, sealing with finality the constitutionality of 16 Cityhood Laws. “The finality of the resolutions upholding the constitutionality of the 16 Cityhood Laws now absolutely warrants the granting of respondents’ Motion for Entry of Judgment,” the SC ruled. [5]
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