Founded March 30, 1965 Time zone PST (UTC+8) | Barangays | |
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Neighborhoods Waloe, Nueva Gracia, Poblacion, Katipunan | ||
loreto agusan del sur with gov eddie bong plaza
Loreto, officially the Municipality of Loreto (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Loreto; Filipino: Bayan ng Loreto), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur in the Caraga (Region XIII) of the Philippines. The population was 42,501 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 20,898 registered voters.
Contents
- loreto agusan del sur with gov eddie bong plaza
- Map of Loreto Agusan del Sur Philippines
- History
- Rain of fish
- Geography
- Barangays
- Demographics
- References
Map of Loreto, Agusan del Sur, Philippines
loreto agusan del sur with gov eddie bong plaza
History
It was in the year 1600 (please check this date, Fr. Urios came to Agusan in 1880's) when the Spaniards first came to the upper reaches of Agusan and discover the Manobos. In convincing the Manobos to organized themselves and lived in a settlement/community, the settlement was given the name of "Loreto" in remembrance of Fr. Urios town in Spain on March 30, 1965.
Rain of fish
On a rainy morning in January 13, 2012, Loreto became nationally notable when it became the site of a rain of fish. Seventy-two small fish were recovered and placed in an aquarium. They were about 3 in (7.6 cm) long and had small spots, but the species remains unknown. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources attributes the phenomenon to a waterspout.
Geography
Loreto is located at 8°11′N 125°51′E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 1,462.74 square kilometres (564.77 sq mi) constituting 7001146400000000000♠14.64% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur.
Loreto is a river town situated south-west of Agusan del Sur. It is bounded on the north by La Paz, north-east by Bunawan, and southeast by Veruela. The provinces of Bukidnon and Davao del Norte bound its Western and Southern portions.
Loreto is a strategically situated as a junction point to various destination within Agusan del Sur and nearby provinces. The accessibility of Loreto to Provincial Center, Patin-ay in Prosperidad has three main routes: the Loreto-Santa Josefa-Trento route of 118.36 kilometres (73.55 mi), the Loreto-La Paz Talacogon route of 85.53 kilometres (53.15 mi), and the Loreto-Bunawan route of 87.52 kilometres (54.38 mi) with two hours of Pump boat cruising the Agusan River.
Barangays
Loreto is politically subdivided into 23 barangays.
Demographics
In the 2015 census, Loreto had a population of 42,501. The population density was 29 inhabitants per square kilometre (75/sq mi).
In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 20,898 registered voters.