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 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.
The Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology (ASSCAT) is a chartered state university in Bunawan,Agusan del Sur,Philippines through Republic Act (RA) No. 7932 approved on March 1,1995,and RA No. 11586.
Butuan,officially the City of Butuan,is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the region 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.
Esperanza,officially the Municipality of Esperanza,is a 1st class municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 59,353 people.
Prosperidad,officially the Municipality of Prosperidad,is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Agusan del Sur,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 88,321 people.
San Francisco,officially the Municipality of San Francisco,is a 1st class municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 80,760 people.
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 Davao was the representation of the historical province of Davao in the various national legislatures of the Philippines until its dissolution in 1967.
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.
Rodolfo "Ompong" Galido Plaza is a Filipino politician. A member of the Nationalist People's Coalition,he has been elected to three terms as a Member of the House of Representatives,representing the Lone District of Agusan del Sur,first in 2001 and most recently in 2007.
Elections were held in the Caraga for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 10,2010.
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.
Agusan del Sur's 2nd congressional district is the congressional district of the Philippines in Agusan del Sur. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2010. Previously included in Agusan del Sur's 2nd congressional district from 1987 to 2010,it encompasses the southern part of the province,bordering the Davao Region. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Eddiebong Plaza of the National Unity Party.
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.
Adolph Edward "Eddiebong" Galido Plaza is a Filipino industrial engineer and politician. He currently serves as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Agusan del Sur.
