Prosperidad

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Prosperidad
Municipality
Municipality of Prosperidad
Provincial Capitol in Prosperidad
Flag Seal
Map of Agusan del Sur with Prosperidad highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Prosperidad Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°37′N125°55′E / 8.61°N 125.92°E / 8.61; 125.92
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Agusan del Sur
District	1st district
Founded	June 18, 1960
Barangays	32 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Frederick Mark P. Mellana
•  Vice Mayor	Jesusimo L. Ronquillo
•  Representative	Alfelito M. Bascug
•  Municipal Council	Members Cesar M. Romero Jr. Gina A. Ceballos Rixon P. Balad-on Emidita A. Jagonia Samson L. Auxtero Alicia S. Demecillo Nestor L. Corvera Vicente V. Macadine Jr.
•  Electorate	49,236 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	505.15 km2 (195.04 sq mi)
Elevation	277 m (909 ft)
Highest elevation	1,290 m (4,230 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	90,162
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
•  Households	20,869
Economy
•  Income class	1st municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	37.59 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 505.9 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 1,151 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 345.7 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 412.7 million (2022)
Service provider
•  Electricity	Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8500
PSGC	1600306000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)85
Native languages	Agusan Butuanon Cebuano Higaonon Tagalog
Named after	Prosperity
Website	www.prosperidad.gov.ph

Prosperidad, officially the Municipality of Prosperidad (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Prosperidad; Tagalog : Bayan ng Prosperidad), is a municipality and capital of the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 88,321 people. ^[5]

Prosperidad was created on June 18, 1960, through Republic Act No. 2650. ^[6]

Prosperidad is the venue of the Naliyagan Festival, an annual event celebrated by the entire province of Agusan del Sur. It also hosts its own festival called the Angot Festival celebrated every 28 September in honor of St. Michael the Archangel.

History

Prior to the Spanish Colonial Period, a Manobo settlement thrived at the junction of the Sianib and Gibong River. This settlement was known to the natives as Culilay.

During the Spanish Colonial Period, the missionaries discovered the settlement and soon began the Christianization of the Manobos. The natives were given Christian names and the settlement was renamed from Culilay to Las Navas", as the site was full of bancas, being the means of transportation at the time.

At the start of the American Period, Las Navas was bustling with local trades, but experiencing constant flooding, thus a new community, a business center cops up on a nearby site and was named 'Prosperidad' derived from the word Prospero or "progressive" as the place experienced growth and prosperity during the time of American Governor Zapanta.

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 505.15 square kilometres (195.04 sq mi)  ^[7] constituting 5.06% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur.

Climate

Climate data for Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	152 (6.0)	116 (4.6)	90 (3.5)	68 (2.7)	88 (3.5)	96 (3.8)	78 (3.1)	73 (2.9)	70 (2.8)	96 (3.8)	125 (4.9)	132 (5.2)	1,184 (46.8)
Average rainy days	20.8	17.7	18.5	17.2	20.8	22.5	22.5	22.7	22.0	23.7	22.5	19.9	250.8
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Barangays

Barangay Poblacion (Bahbah)

Prosperidad is politically subdivided into 32 barangays. ^[9] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024 [10]		2010 [11]
160306001	Aurora	3.6%	3,251	2,999	▴	0.56%
160306002	Awa	2.1%	1,888	1,802	▴	0.32%
160306003	Azpetia	2.1%	1,850	1,708	▴	0.56%
160306006	La Caridad	2.0%	1,769	1,591	▴	0.74%
160306033	La Perian	0.9%	835	762	▴	0.64%
160306034	La Purisima	2.5%	2,276	2,224	▴	0.16%
160306007	La Suerte	2.0%	1,772	1,490	▴	1.21%
160306008	La Union	2.1%	1,853	1,509	▴	1.44%
160306009	Las Navas	2.0%	1,785	1,535	▴	1.05%
160306010	Libertad	1.1%	985	816	▴	1.32%
160306011	Los Arcos	2.9%	2,606	2,324	▴	0.80%
160306012	Lucena	3.9%	3,511	3,400	▴	0.22%
160306013	Mabuhay	2.2%	2,013	1,938	▴	0.26%
160306014	Magsaysay	2.6%	2,339	1,944	▴	1.29%
160306015	Mapaga	1.7%	1,558	1,394	▴	0.78%
160306017	Napo	1.1%	953	984	▾	−0.22%
160306016	New Maug	1.6%	1,480	1,460	▴	0.09%
160306018	Patin-ay	9.4%	8,505	7,562	▴	0.82%
160306004	Poblacion (Bahbah)	14.1%	12,731	12,180	▴	0.31%
160306020	Salimbogaon	0.9%	790	790		0.00%
160306021	Salvacion	2.9%	2,659	2,315	▴	0.97%
160306022	San Joaquin	1.9%	1,720	1,484	▴	1.03%
160306023	San Jose	2.9%	2,579	2,436	▴	0.40%
160306024	San Lorenzo	1.5%	1,310	1,483	▾	−0.86%
160306025	San Martin	2.6%	2,379	1,929	▴	1.47%
160306026	San Pedro	0.9%	851	1,395	▾	−3.38%
160306027	San Rafael	2.2%	1,973	1,918	▴	0.20%
160306035	San Roque	1.2%	1,093	719	▴	2.96%
160306029	San Salvador	1.7%	1,567	1,522	▴	0.20%
160306030	San Vicente	4.1%	3,728	3,444	▴	0.55%
160306031	Santa Irene	6.8%	6,148	5,899	▴	0.29%
160306032	Santa Maria	2.1%	1,874	1,672	▴	0.80%
	Total		90,162	76,628	▴	1.14%

Demographics

Population census of Prosperidad

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	2,212	—
1939	4,180	+3.08%
1948	4,417	+0.61%
1960	12,438	+9.01%
1970	23,328	+6.48%
1975	26,557	+2.63%
1980	33,824	+4.95%
1990	51,189	+4.23%
1995	61,804	+3.59%
2000	70,815	+2.96%
2007	75,390	+0.87%
2010	76,628	+0.59%
2015	82,631	+1.45%
2020	88,321	+1.41%
2024	90,162	+0.50%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [11] [14] [15]

In the 2020 census, Prosperidad had a population of 88,321. ^[16] The population density was 170 inhabitants per square kilometre (440/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Prosperidad

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 59.71 2003 63.71 2006 53.50 2009 52.80 2012 39.29 2015 40.26 2018 34.23 2021 37.59 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]

Infrastructure

D.O. Plaza Memorial Sports Complex

Sports and recreation

The Patin-ay Sports Complex (Officially known as Datu Lipus Makapandong - Democrito O. Plaza Sports Complex) has been constructed starting in the late 2018 and ends in year 2021. It has an artificial turf and rubberized track oval, the covered court has been upgraded, and the swimming pool will be upgraded into Olympic-size swimming pool. The main stadium capacity of the complex was 3,000, the aquatic center capacity was 1,500, and the basketball court capacity was 600. ^[25] Once its finished, they will become the host for the future sporting events such as the upcoming Palarong Pambansa in 2026. The said complex which will cost of ₱700 million. ^[26] Opened in June 11, 2023 for the Naliyagan Festival events. ^[27] The construction of the second bleacher section, with the capacity of ~7,000 for the 2026 Caraga Regional Athletic Games is ongoing as of September 15, 2025 during his visit for the Agusan del Sur Athletic Delegation. ^[28]

Education

A satellite campus of the Philippine Normal University is located in Poblacion (popularly known as Bahbah) which was established in 1968.

References

1.   Municipality of Prosperidad | (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. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
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6. "Republic Act No. 2650; An Act Creating the Municipality of Prosperidad in the Province of Agusan". The Corpus Juris. 18 June 1960. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
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20. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
21. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
22. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
23. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
24. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
25. SOPA 2018 - Agusan del Sur (in Cebuano), 21 July 2020.
26. "SPORTS COMPLEX REHAB", PTV Agusan del Sur on Facebook (in Cebuano), 20 July 2020.
27. "1st Mindanao-wide Naliyagan Football Cup", PTV Agusan del Sur on Facebook (in Cebuano), 11 Jun 2023.
28. "Governor Santiago Cane Jr. showed his full support for local athletes as he personally visited their training sessions in preparation for the upcoming Regional Meet.", PPIO Agusan del Sur, 16 Sep 2025.

External links

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