Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur

Prosperidad
Municipality

Naliyagan Plaza at the Capitol grounds in Barangay Patin-ay

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Map of Agusan del Sur with Prosperidad highlighted
Location within Agusan del Sur province
Prosperidad

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 8°37′N 125°55′E / 8.61°N 125.92°E / 8.61; 125.92Coordinates: 8°37′N 125°55′E / 8.61°N 125.92°E / 8.61; 125.92
Country Philippines
Region Caraga (Region XIII)
Province Agusan del Sur
District 1st District, Agusan del Sur
Founded January 1, 1970
Barangays 32 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Albin D. Magdamit
Area[2]
 • Total 505.15 km2 (195.04 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 82,631
 • Density 160/km2 (420/sq mi)
 • Voter (2016)[4]  42,121
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 8500
IDD : area code  +63 (0)85
Income class 1st class
PSGC 160306000
Website www.prosperidad.gov.ph

Prosperidad, officially the Municipality of Prosperidad (Filipino: Bayan ng Prosperidad), is the capital municipality of the province of Agusan del Sur in the Caraga (Region XIII) of the Philippines. The population was 82,631 at the 2015 census.[3] In the 2016 election, it had 42,121 registered voters.[4] 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.

History and etymology

Prior to the Spanish Colonial Period, a Manobo settlement thrived at the junction of the Sianib and Gibong River. This settlement was known to the natives as Culilay.

During the Spanish Colonial Period, the missionaries discovered the settlement and soon began the Christianization of the Manobos. The natives were given Christian names and the settlement was renamed from Culilay to San Juan.

At the start of the American Period, San Juan was again renamed Las Navas but the name was short-lived as the place underwent another change in name – from Las Navas to Prosperidad derived from the word Prospero or "progressive" as the place experienced growth and prosperity during the time of American Governor Zapanta who coined the name.

Geography

Prosperidad is located at 8°37′N 125°55′E / 8.61°N 125.92°E / 8.61; 125.92.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 505.15 square kilometres (195.04 sq mi)[2] constituting 5.06% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur.

Barangays

Prosperidad is politically subdivided into 32 barangays.[6]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[7]
160306001 Aurora 3.9% 3,251 2,999 +1.55%
160306002 Awa 2.3% 1,888 1,802 +0.89%
160306003 Azpetia 2.2% 1,850 1,708 +1.53%
160306006 La Caridad 2.1% 1,769 1,591 +2.04%
160306033 La Perian 1.0% 835 762 +1.76%
160306034 La Purisima 2.8% 2,276 2,224 +0.44%
160306007 La Suerte 2.1% 1,772 1,490 +3.36%
160306008 La Union 2.2% 1,853 1,509 +3.99%
160306009 Las Navas 2.2% 1,785 1,535 +2.91%
160306010 Libertad 1.2% 985 816 +3.65%
160306011 Los Arcos 3.2% 2,606 2,324 +2.20%
160306012 Lucena 4.2% 3,511 3,400 +0.61%
160306013 Mabuhay 2.4% 2,013 1,938 +0.73%
160306014 Magsaysay 2.8% 2,339 1,944 +3.58%
160306015 Mapaga 1.9% 1,558 1,394 +2.14%
160306017 Napo 1.2% 953 984 −0.61%
160306016 New Maug 1.8% 1,480 1,460 +0.26%
160306018 Patin-ay 10.3% 8,505 7,562 +2.26%
160306004 Poblacion (BahBah) 15.4% 12,731 12,180 +0.85%
160306020 Salimbogaon 1.0% 790 790 0.00%
160306021 Salvacion 3.2% 2,659 2,315 +2.67%
160306022 San Joaquin 2.1% 1,720 1,484 +2.85%
160306023 San Jose 3.1% 2,579 2,436 +1.09%
160306024 San Lorenzo 1.6% 1,310 1,483 −2.33%
160306025 San Martin 2.9% 2,379 1,929 +4.07%
160306026 San Pedro 1.0% 851 1,395 −8.98%
160306027 San Rafael 2.4% 1,973 1,918 +0.54%
160306035 San Roque 1.3% 1,093 719 +8.30%
160306029 San Salvador 1.9% 1,567 1,522 +0.56%
160306030 San Vicente 4.5% 3,728 3,444 +1.52%
160306031 Santa Irene 7.4% 6,148 5,899 +0.79%
160306032 Santa Maria 2.3% 1,874 1,672 +2.20%
Total 82,631 76,628 +1.45%

Demographics

Population census of Prosperidad
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 51,189—    
1995 61,804+3.59%
2000 70,815+2.96%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 75,390+0.87%
2010 76,628+0.59%
2015 82,631+1.45%
Source: PSA[3][7][8]

In the 2015 census, Prosperidad had a population of 82,631.[3] The population density was 160 inhabitants per square kilometre (410/sq mi).

In the 2016 election, it had 42,121 registered voters.[4]

Education

A satellite campus of the Philippine Normal University is located in Poblacion in Prosperidad (popularly known as Bah-Bah) which was established in 1968.

The Philippine Normal University - Mindanao Campus

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Agusan del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "CARAGA". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Municipal: Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  7. 1 2 "CARAGA". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "CARAGA". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 11 November 2011.
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