Remedios T. Romualdez, Agusan del Norte

Remedios T. Romualdez
Municipality

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Map of Agusan del Norte with R. T. Romualdez highlighted
R. T. Romualdez

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 09°03′13″N 125°35′12″E / 9.05361°N 125.58667°E / 9.05361; 125.58667Coordinates: 09°03′13″N 125°35′12″E / 9.05361°N 125.58667°E / 9.05361; 125.58667
Country Philippines
Region Caraga (Region XIII)
Province Agusan del Norte
District 2nd district of Agusan del Norte
Established January 1, 1984
Barangays 8
Government[1]
  Mayor Ernie M. Ceniza
Area[2]
  Total 79.15 km2 (30.56 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
  Total 15,735
  Density 200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 8611
Dialing code 85
Income class 5th
Website www.rtradn.gov.ph

Remedios T. Romualdez (formerly Mina–Ano) is a fifth class municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte province, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 15,735 people.[3]

The municipality was incorporated under Batas Pambansa Blg.(Parliamentary Bill No.) 1291 that took effect January 1, 1984. It was named after Remedios Trinidad Romualdez, mother of former First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos and is composed of barangays formerly part of the Municipality of Cabadbaran. It is composed of barangays Agay, Basilisa, Balangbalang, Humilog, Panaytayon, San Antonio, and Tagbongabong, all which were previously and the primary suppliers of agricultural products, notably rice. They are appropriately named the Rice Granary of Cabadbaran. It is one of the leading rice producers of Agusan del Norte province.

It is situated along the Maharlika Highway (the National Highway), it is a halfway town between the Butuan City and Cabadbaran later. Its land area is 8,147 hectares, and is bounded to the north by Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte; to the south, Butuan City, to the east by Sibagat, Agusan del Sur; and to the west, by Magallanes.

Barangays

Remedios T. Romualdez is politically subdivided into 8 barangays.[2]

Demographics

Population census of Remedios T. Romualdez
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 10,490    
1995 12,621+3.53%
2000 13,359+1.23%
2007 14,976+1.59%
2010 15,735+1.82%
Source: National Statistics Office[3]

References

  1. "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: AGUSAN DEL NORTE". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 1 April 2014.

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