In the Philippines,provinces are one of its primary political and administrative divisions. There are 82 provinces at present,which are further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The local government units in the National Capital Region,as well as independent cities,are independent of any provincial government. Each province is governed by an elected legislature called the Sangguniang Panlalawigan and an elected governor.
Agusan del Norte,officially the Province of Agusan del Norte,is a province in the Caraga region of the Philippines. Its capital is the city of Cabadbaran with several government offices located in the highly-urbanized city of Butuan. It is bordered on the northwest by Butuan Bay;northeast by Surigao del Norte;mid-east by Surigao del Sur;southeast by Agusan del Sur,and southwest by Misamis Oriental.
Agusan del Sur,officially the Province of Agusan del Sur,is a province in Caraga region,Mindanao,Philippines. Its capital is the municipality of Prosperidad. It is bordered on the northwest by Agusan del Norte and Misamis Oriental;east by Surigao del Sur;southeast by Davao Oriental;mid-south by Davao de Oro;southwest by Davao del Norte and,mid-west by Bukidnon. It is the fourth largest province in the country in terms of area,with the size of 3,856 sq miles.
Surigao del Norte,officially the Province of Surigao del Norte,is a province in the Philippines located in the Caraga region of Mindanao. The province was formerly under the jurisdiction of Region 10 until 1995. Its capital is Surigao City. The province comprises two major islands—Siargao and Bucas Grande—in the Philippine Sea,plus a small area at the northeastern tip of mainland Mindanao and other surrounding minor islands and islets. This mainland portion borders Agusan del Norte –between the Municipality of Alegria in Surigao del Norte and the Municipality of Kitcharao in Agusan del Norte;and the province of Surigao del Sur,to the south.
Davao de Oro,officially the Province of Davao de Oro,is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Nabunturan. It used to be part of the province of Davao del Norte until it was made a separate province in 1998.
Butuan,officially the City of Butuan,is a 1st class highly urbanized city and the regional center of Caraga,Philippines. It is the de facto capital of the province of Agusan del Norte where it is geographically situated but has an administratively independent government. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 372,910 people making it the most populous city in Caraga Region.
Cabadbaran,officially the City of Cabadbaran,is a sixth class component city and de jure capital of the province of Agusan del Norte,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 80,354 people.
Kitcharao,officially the Municipality of Kitcharao,is a 4th class municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 21,278 people.
The Asia-Pacific Scout Region is the divisional office of the World Scout Bureau of the World Organization of the Scout Movement,headquartered in Makati,Philippines,with satellite offices in Australia and Japan. The Asia-Pacific Region services Scouting in the land area of Asia south of Siberia and east of Central Asia,eastern Eurasia including Russia and the bulk of the Pacific Basin,with the exception of the Federated States of Micronesia,the Marshall Islands and Palau,which are under the Interamerican Region by way of the Aloha Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
The legislative districts of Agusan del Norte are the representations of the province of Agusan del Norte in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first and second congressional districts.
The legislative district of Agusan was the representation of the historical province of Agusan in the various national legislatures of the Philippines until 1969. Butuan also remained part of the province's representation even after becoming a chartered city in 1950.
The legislative districts of Agusan del Sur are the representations of the province of Agusan del Sur in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first and second congressional districts.
The legislative district of Lanao was the representation of the historical province of Lanao in the various national legislatures of the Philippines until 1969. Marawi and Iligan also remained part of the province's representation even after becoming chartered cities in 1940 and 1950,respectively.
The Agusan del Norte Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Agusan del Norte.
Erlpe John "Ping" M. Amante is the former Representative of Agusan del Norte - 2nd District. He started his term in July 2013,until he was defeated by his sister Ma. Angelica Amante-Matba on in 2019.
Election will be held in Caraga for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 9,2016.
Maria Angelica Rosedell Malbas Amante-Matba,is a Filipino registered nurse and politician currently serving as the governor of Agusan del Norte,a position she previously held from 1995 to 2004 and from 2013 to 2019. She was also a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines representing Agusan del Norte's 2nd congressional district.
The Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Zamboanga del Norte.
Agusan's at-large congressional district may refer to several occasions when a provincewide at-large district was used for elections to Philippine national legislatures from the formerly undivided province of Agusan.
Agusan del Norte's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines in the province of Agusan del Norte. It is one of only two districts in the province in existence since 1987. The district consists of two noncontiguous parts bordering Butuan Bay with the 1st district situated between the two. The northern portion covers the city of Cabadbaran and the municipalities of Jabonga,Kitcharao,Magallanes,Remedios T. Romualdez,Santiago and Tubay,while the municipalities of Buenavista,Carmen and Nasipit comprise its western section. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Dale Corvera of the Lakas–CMD.
