Remedios T. Romualdez

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Remedios T. Romualdez
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Municipality of Remedios T. Romualdez
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Nickname: 
Agay
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Remedios T. Romualdez
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°03′N125°35′E / 9.05°N 125.59°E / 9.05; 125.59
Country Philippines
Region Caraga
Province Agusan del Norte
District 2nd district
Founded September 08, 1982
Named for Remedios Trinidad Romualdez, Imelda Marcos' mother
Barangays 8 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Richard P. Daquipil
   Vice Mayor Eleuterio D. Enriquez
   Representative Ma. Angelica Amante-Matba
   Municipal Council
Members
   Electorate 13,580 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
  Total79.15 km2 (30.56 sq mi)
Elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Highest elevation
270 m (890 ft)
Lowest elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
  Total17,155
  Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
   Households
4,035
Economy
   Income class 5th municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
34.00
% (2021) [4]
   Revenue 88.26 million (2020)
   Assets 247 million (2020)
   Expenditure 69.91 million (2020)
   Liabilities 50.66 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityAgusan del Norte Electric Cooperative (ANECO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8611
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)85
Native languages Agusan
Butuanon
Cebuano
Higaonon
Tagalog
Website www.rtradn.gov.ph

Remedios T. Romualdez, officially the Municipality of Remedios T. Romualdez (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Remedios T. Romualdez; Tagalog : Bayan ng Remedios T. Romualdez), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,155 people, making it the least populated town in the province. [3]

Contents

The town is one of the leading rice producers of Agusan del Norte province.

Etymology

Remedios T. Romualdez was named after Remedios Trinidad Romualdez, the mother of former First Lady Imelda Marcos, the wife of former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos.

History

Remedios T. Romualdez was created into a municipality on September 8, 1982, when the barangays of Agay, Basilisa, Humilog, Tagbongabong, San Antonio, and Panaytayon, all of the then-municipality of Cabadbaran, were constituted into the newly created town, through Batas Pambansa Blg. 236. [5]

The seat of the Municipal Government Center was designated in Barangay Agay, now Barangay Poblacion 1.

Remedios T. Romualdez is the youngest town in the Province of Agusan del Norte.

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 79.15 square kilometres (30.56 sq mi) [6] constituting

It is situated along the Maharlika Highway. It is bounded by Cabadbaran to the north, Municipality of Sibagat, Agusan del Sur to the east, Butuan to the south, and Magallanes, Agusan del Norte to the west.

Elevation

Remedios T. Romualdez is located at 9°03′N125°35′E / 9.05°N 125.59°E / 9.05; 125.59 . Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 23.8 meters above sea level (M.a.s.l.).

Climate

Climate data for Remedios T. Romualdez, Agusan del Norte
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)27
(81)
28
(82)
28
(82)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
29
(84)
28
(82)
29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
24
(75)
25
(77)
24
(75)
25
(77)
25
(77)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)277
(10.9)
211
(8.3)
155
(6.1)
109
(4.3)
166
(6.5)
191
(7.5)
154
(6.1)
138
(5.4)
127
(5.0)
173
(6.8)
241
(9.5)
231
(9.1)
2,173
(85.5)
Average rainy days22.719.120.019.925.927.627.626.125.126.824.323.1288.2
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Barangays

Remedios T. Romualdez is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. [8] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020 [3] 2010 [9]
160212002 Balangbalang 14.5% 2,482 2,362 0.50%
160212003 Basilisa 12.7% 2,181 2,092 0.42%
160212004 Humilog 10.3% 1,768 1,675 0.54%
160212005 Panaytayon 6.3% 1,084 1,077 0.06%
160212001 Poblacion I (Agay) 15.2% 2,611 2,581 0.12%
160212008 Poblacion II 10.3% 1,764 2,027 −1.38%
160212006 San Antonio 12.4% 2,122 1,958 0.81%
160212007 Tagbongabong 11.9% 2,046 1,963 0.41%
Total17,15515,7350.87%

Demographics

Population census of Remedios T. Romualdez
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 10,490    
1995 12,621+3.53%
2000 13,359+1.23%
2007 14,976+1.59%
2010 15,735+1.82%
2015 16,058+0.39%
2020 17,155+1.31%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [9] [11] [12]

In the 2020 census, Remedios T. Romualdez had a population of 17,155. [3] The population density was 220 inhabitants per square kilometre (570/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Remedios T. Romualdez

10
20
30
40
50
2006
38.30
2009
41.00
2012
36.07
2015
33.99
2018
27.74
2021
34.00

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

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