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Trento, Agusan del Sur

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Country
  
Founded
  
June 15, 1968

Time zone
  
PST (UTC+8)

Mayor
  
Johnmark C. Billanes

Province
  
Region
  
Caraga (Region XIII)

Barangays
  
16 (see Barangays)

Area
  
555.7 km²

Local time
  
Wednesday 11:50 AM

Trento, Agusan del Sur

District
  
2nd district of Agusan del Sur

Weather
  
27°C, Wind NE at 13 km/h, 91% Humidity

Rocksteddy trento agusan del sur


Trento, officially the Municipality of Trento (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Trento; Filipino: Bayan ng Trento), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur in the Caraga (Region XIII) of the Philippines. The population was 51,565 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 30,392 registered voters.

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Map of Trento, Agusan del Sur, Philippines

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. The town’s name was derived from the Council of Trent.

Geography

Trento is located at 8°03′N 126°04′E.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 555.7 square kilometres (214.6 sq mi) constituting 5.56% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur.

Climate

Trento is classified as Type II climate which has no dry season but with pronounced maximum rain period occurring from December to January.

Barangays

Trento is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.

Demographics

In the 2015 census, Trento had a population of 51,565. The population density was 93 inhabitants per square kilometre (240/sq mi).

In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 30,392 registered voters.

Economy

Its economy is dependent heavily on subsistence agriculture, wood products, and some mining.

References

Trento, Agusan del Sur Wikipedia