Trento, Agusan del Sur

Trento
Municipality
Municipality of Trento
Trento Municipal Hall
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Map of Agusan del Sur with Trento highlighted
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Trento Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°03′N126°04′E / 8.05°N 126.06°E / 8.05; 126.06
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Agusan del Sur
District	2nd district
Founded	June 15, 1968
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	William E. Calvez
•  Vice Mayor	Felimon S. Marte
•  Representative	Adolph Edward G. Plaza
•  Electorate	34,913 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	555.7 km2 (214.6 sq mi)
Elevation	148 m (486 ft)
Highest elevation	808 m (2,651 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	54,492
• Density	98/km2 (250/sq mi)
•  Households	13,458
Economy
•  Income class	1st municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	29.57 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 294.9 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 808.2 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 240.3 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 200.8 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8505
PSGC	160312000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)85
Native languages	Agusan Butuanon Cebuano Higaonon Tagalog
Website	www.trento.gov.ph

Trento, officially the Municipality of Trento (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Trento; Tagalog : Bayan ng Trento), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,492 people. ^[3]

Trento was formerly a barrio of Bunawan called Bahayan (referring to a lead sinker at the base of a fishing net). On June 15, 1968, it became a separate municipality through Republic Act No. 5283. ^[5] The town's name was derived from the Council of Trent. ^[6] And through it, the Italian city of Trento.

Geography

Trento is located at 8°03′N126°04′E / 8.05°N 126.06°E / 8.05; 126.06 .

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 555.7 square kilometres (214.6 sq mi)  ^[7] constituting 5.56% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur.

Climate

Climate data for Trento, 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)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)
Average low °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	105 (4.1)	80 (3.1)	58 (2.3)	39 (1.5)	62 (2.4)	75 (3.0)	69 (2.7)	62 (2.4)	59 (2.3)	71 (2.8)	69 (2.7)	69 (2.7)	818 (32)
Average rainy days	15.8	15.4	14.8	13.8	19.7	22.5	22.9	22.7	22.0	23.0	18.1	15.0	225.7
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Trento is classified as Type II climate which has no dry season but with pronounced maximum rain period occurring from December to January. ^[9]

Barangays

Trento is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. ^[10] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [3]		2010 [11]
160312001	Basa	4.4%	2,382	1,927	▴	2.14%
160312014	Cebolin	2.0%	1,093	988	▴	1.01%
160312002	Cuevas	4.2%	2,265	2,070	▴	0.90%
160312003	Kapatungan	7.5%	4,091	3,947	▴	0.36%
160312004	Langkila-an	4.1%	2,236	1,822	▴	2.07%
160312015	Manat	6.9%	3,781	3,602	▴	0.49%
160312005	New Visayas	1.7%	906	828	▴	0.90%
160312016	Pangyan	1.0%	549	568	▾	−0.34%
160312006	Poblacion	33.3%	18,139	16,880	▴	0.72%
160312007	Pulang-lupa	6.2%	3,353	3,167	▴	0.57%
160312008	Salvacion	4.8%	2,594	2,184	▴	1.73%
160312009	San Ignacio	1.8%	959	781	▴	2.07%
160312010	San Isidro	3.1%	1,713	1,760	▾	−0.27%
160312011	San Roque	2.5%	1,348	1,214	▴	1.05%
160312012	Santa Maria	8.3%	4,535	3,781	▴	1.83%
160312013	Tudela	3.0%	1,621	1,674	▾	−0.32%
	Total		54,492	47,193	▴	1.45%

Demographics

Population census of Trento

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	643	—
1939	477	−1.41%
1948	433	−1.07%
1970	11,815	+16.21%
1975	16,084	+6.38%
1980	19,257	+3.67%
1990	31,313	+4.98%
1995	36,946	+3.15%
2000	41,696	+2.63%
2007	46,247	+1.44%
2010	47,193	+0.74%
2015	51,565	+1.70%
2020	54,492	+1.09%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [11] [13] [14]

In the 2020 census, Trento had a population of 54,492. ^[3] The population density was 98 inhabitants per square kilometre (250/sq mi).

Economy

Highway in Trento

Its economy is dependent heavily on subsistence agriculture, wood products, and some mining. ^{[22] [ full citation needed ]}

Education

• Trento National High School
• Father Saturnino Urios College Of Trento, Inc.

References

1.   Municipality of Trento | (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 July 8, 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
5. "Republic Act No. 5283 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Trento, Province of Agusan". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. June 15, 1968. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
6. "Municipal Profile". Municipality of Trento. June 3, 2016. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
7. "Province: Agusan del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved November 12, 2016.
8. "Trento: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
9. "Municipality of Trento". Province of Agusan del Sur. Provincial Information Management Office (PIMO). Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
10. "Municipal: Trento, Agusan del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved January 8, 2016.
11. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved June 29, 2016.
12. Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
13. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
14. "Province of Agusan del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
15. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
16. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
17. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
18. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
19. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
20. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
21. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
22. "www.trento.agusandelsur.gov.ph". MUNICIPALITY OF TRENTO. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UNIT.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code