Bunawan

Bunawan
Municipality
Municipality of Bunawan
Municipal hall
Flag Seal
Map of Agusan del Sur with Bunawan highlighted
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Bunawan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°11′N125°59′E / 8.18°N 125.99°E / 8.18; 125.99
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Agusan del Sur
District	2nd district
Founded	January 26, 1959
Barangays	10 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Sylvia B. Elorde
•  Vice Mayor	Gilbert G. Elorde
•  Representative	Adolph Edward G. Plaza
•  Electorate	24,853 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	512.16 km2 (197.75 sq mi)
Elevation	97 m (318 ft)
Highest elevation	805 m (2,641 ft)
Lowest elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	47,512
• Density	93/km2 (240/sq mi)
•  Households	11,924
Economy
•  Income class	1st municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	30.33 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 359.8 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 1,189 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 278.8 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 168.6 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8506
PSGC	160302000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)85
Native languages	Agusan Butuanon Higaonon Tagalog
Website	www.bunawan.gov.ph

Bunawan, officially the Municipality of Bunawan (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Bunawan; Tagalog : Bayan ng Bunawan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,512 people. ^[3]

Bunawan was created on June 21, 1959, through Republic Act No. 2517. ^[5] The world's largest crocodile, Lolong, was captured in the town in September 2011. ^[6]

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 512.16 square kilometres (197.75 sq mi)  ^[7] constituting 5.13% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur.

Climate

Climate data for Bunawan, Agusan del Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (83)
Average low °C (°F)	22 (72)	21 (70)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	64 (2.5)	48 (1.9)	40 (1.6)	28 (1.1)	41 (1.6)	48 (1.9)	38 (1.5)	34 (1.3)	33 (1.3)	46 (1.8)	52 (2.0)	53 (2.1)	525 (20.6)
Average rainy days	13.9	12.5	12.2	12.2	16.5	17.6	17.5	17.4	16.6	19.0	16.6	14.6	186.6
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Barangays

Bunawan is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. ^[9] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [3]		2010 [10]
160302001	Bunawan Brook	11.1%	5,283	5,063	▴	0.43%
160302002	Consuelo	20.1%	9,528	5,863	▴	4.97%
160302008	Imelda	3.5%	1,672	1,179	▴	3.55%
160302003	Libertad	13.9%	6,583	6,018	▴	0.90%
160302004	Mambalili	6.3%	3,008	2,355	▴	2.48%
160302009	Nueva Era	2.9%	1,375	1,139	▴	1.90%
160302005	Poblacion	11.3%	5,379	4,683	▴	1.40%
160302006	San Andres	7.0%	3,336	3,043	▴	0.92%
160302007	San Marcos	2.6%	1,212	896	▴	3.07%
160302010	San Teodoro	16.4%	7,775	7,243	▴	0.71%
	Total		47,512	37,482	▴	2.40%

Demographics

Population census of Bunawan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	2,648	—
1939	4,743	+2.81%
1948	6,384	+3.36%
1960	11,423	+4.97%
1970	8,646	−2.74%
1975	9,603	+2.13%
1980	12,719	+5.78%
1990	21,105	+5.20%
1995	24,615	+2.92%
2000	26,704	+1.76%
2007	35,757	+4.11%
2010	37,482	+1.73%
2015	45,151	+3.61%
2020	47,512	+1.01%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [10] [12] [13]

In the 2020 census, Bunawan had a population of 47,512. ^[3] The population density was 93 inhabitants per square kilometre (240/sq mi).

Education

Primary and elementary

Central elementary schools

Name	Barangay
East Bunawan Central Elementary School	San Teodoro
West Bunawan Central Elementary School	Poblacion

High schools

There are three high schools in the municipality.

School	Barangay
Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology	San Teodoro
Bunawan National High School	San Teodoro
Libertad National High School	Libertad

Colleges

Bunawan has 1 college, the Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology.

Crocodile Lolong

Main article: Lolong

crocodile Lolong

In early September 2011, local residents and veteran crocodile hunters caught a 6.17-metre-long (20.2 ft) saltwater crocodile weighing 1,075 kilograms (2,370 lb) in a local creek. The municipality planned to make the giant beast the centerpiece of an ecotourism park for species found in the marshlands. ^[6]

On November 9, 2011, the National Geographic Team confirmed that Lolong was the world's biggest crocodile. ^[21] The crocodile was transferred at the Bunawan Eco-Park and Research Center in Barangay Consuelo.

Villagers had witnessed the crocodile attack and kill a water buffalo, and they suspected it also killed a fisherman who went missing that summer. Experts from an area crocodile farm were called in to capture the wild animal, which destroyed four traps before a stronger one caught it. A hundred villagers were needed to drag the crocodile to a truck before a crane was used to put it in a truck. From there it was taken to a special cage where it was expected to be held until the ecotourism park was built around it. ^[6]

The crocodile was declared dead a few hours after flipping over in a pond with a bloated stomach on February 10, 2013. ^[22] The crocodile, despite being responsible for many deadly attacks, was mourned by residents of the town, as it was the only tourist attraction that kept the town from sulking in obscurity. Its remains are preserved to allow the municipality to keep its fame.

Several other crocodiles roam the marshy areas on the outskirts of town, and villagers have been told to avoid the marshes at night. ^[6]

References

1.   Municipality of Bunawan | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "Republic Act No. 2517 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Bunawan, Province of Agusan". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 21 June 1959. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
6. "Giant crocodile captured alive in Philippines". Yahoo! News. Manila, Philippines. Associated Press. 5 September 2011. Archived from the original on 8 September 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
7. "Province: Agusan del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
8. "Bunawan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
9. "Municipal: Bunawan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016.
10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
11. Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
12. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
13. "Province of Agusan del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
14. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
15. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
16. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
17. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
18. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
19. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
20. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
21. "NatGeo team confirms Lolong the croc is world's biggest". GMA News Online. 10 November 2011. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
22. "World's largest held crocodile dies in Philippines". CTV News . Associated Press. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2016.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Agusan Marsh, Bunawan