Veruela

Veruela
Municipality
Municipality of Veruela
Municipal hall
Flag
Map of Agusan del Sur with Veruela highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Veruela Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°04′N125°58′E / 8.07°N 125.96°E / 8.07; 125.96
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Agusan del Sur
District	2nd district
Barangays	20 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Myrna S. Mondejar
•  Vice Mayor	Edgar P. Brigole
•  Representative	Adolph Edward G. Plaza
•  Electorate	22,414 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	385.45 km2 (148.82 sq mi)
Elevation	39 m (128 ft)
Highest elevation	169 m (554 ft)
Lowest elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	39,708
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
•  Households	9,637
Economy
•  Income class	2nd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	39.86 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 203.1 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 415.4 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 166.1 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 175.3 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8509
PSGC	160313000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)85
Native languages	Agusan Butuanon Cebuano Higaonon Tagalog
Website	www.veruela.gov.ph

Veruela, officially the Municipality of Veruela (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Veruela; Tagalog : Bayan ng Veruela), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,708 people. ^[3]

History

Veruela is considered the oldest town of upper Agusan del Sur. It was believed the name "Veruela" was derived from the word "virus", as the entire area was suffering from smallpox and cholera in the late 18th century when the Spanish missionaries encountered the tribe. From then on, the name Veruela existed out of the Spanish word La Verus. ^[5]

The Manobo tribes later moved to Manning, also known as Linongsuran along the Agusan River. In 1916 however, a great earthquake destroyed the settlement leaving no trace of it, forcing the survivors to evacuate and reorganize themselves into another place, now the barangay poblacion of the municipality. ^[5]

In the 18th century, the Muslim tribes in Davao invaded the Manobos in Agusan. The Manobos fought against the Muslims. The first known leader of the inhabitants was Eladio Manguyod, a strong and influential datu of the Manobo tribe, who led his people to victory after a hard-fought battle that drove the Muslims out of Agusan. It was also during those times when the tribe was converted into Christianity. The inhabitants owed their victories to Datu Manguyod as well as their patron, Saint John. ^[5]

Veruela became a municipality through Executive Order No. 147 proclaimed by President Diosdado Macapagal on March 31, 1965 ^[6] during the term of Congressman Guillermo Sanchez, who once also served as mayor of the town. Since its formal creation as a municipality, Veruela had undergone a series of eight different administrations.

The municipality of Veruela has a silent dispute with the nearby province of Compostela Valley regarding the boundary between the two in Barangay Del Monte. The local governments are trying to solve the issue amicably.^{[ citation needed ]}

Geography

Veruela is located at 8°04′N125°58′E / 8.07°N 125.96°E / 8.07; 125.96 .

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 385.45 square kilometres (148.82 sq mi)  ^[7] constituting 3.86% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur.

Climate

Climate data for Veruela, 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)	27 (81)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)
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)	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]

Barangays

Veruela is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. ^[9] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [3]		2010 [10]
160313013	Anitap	1.5%	595	560	▴	0.61%
160313014	Bacay II	2.7%	1,085	994	▴	0.88%
160313001	Binongan	4.4%	1,735	1,477	▴	1.62%
160313015	Caigangan	2.6%	1,029	726	▴	3.55%
160313016	Candiis	1.6%	655	553	▴	1.71%
160313002	Del Monte	6.0%	2,375	2,260	▴	0.50%
160313003	Don Mateo	3.7%	1,452	1,269	▴	1.36%
160313017	Katipunan	2.4%	958	922	▴	0.38%
160313004	La Fortuna	16.2%	6,418	6,045	▴	0.60%
160313005	Limot	2.5%	973	1,104	▾	−1.25%
160313006	Magsaysay	4.1%	1,628	1,563	▴	0.41%
160313007	Masayan	4.3%	1,726	1,430	▴	1.90%
160313008	Poblacion	14.8%	5,891	5,643	▴	0.43%
160313009	Sampaguita	15.0%	5,950	5,581	▴	0.64%
160313010	San Gabriel	6.5%	2,569	2,115	▴	1.96%
160313018	Santa Cruz	2.7%	1,059	1,021	▴	0.37%
160313011	Santa Emelia	3.7%	1,483	1,463	▴	0.14%
160313019	Sawagan	2.8%	1,099	1,214	▾	−0.99%
160313012	Sinobong	9.3%	3,706	3,206	▴	1.46%
160313020	Sisimon	3.3%	1,320	1,311	▴	0.07%
	Total		39,708	40,457	▾	−0.19%

Demographics

Population census of Veruela

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	2,623	—
1918	1,522	−3.56%
1939	1,381	−0.46%
1948	1,528	+1.13%
1960	2,914	+5.53%
1970	6,626	+8.55%
1975	9,915	+8.42%
1980	13,991	+7.13%
1990	20,129	+3.71%
1995	35,706	+11.34%
2000	36,222	+0.31%
2007	36,862	+0.24%
2010	40,457	+3.44%
2015	43,706	+1.48%
2020	39,708	−1.87%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [10] [12] [13]

In the 2020 census, Veruela had a population of 39,708. ^[3] The population density was 100 inhabitants per square kilometre (260/sq mi).

References

1.   Municipality of Veruela | (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 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "Municipality of Veruela". Province of Agusan del Sur. Provincial Information Management Office (PIMO). Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
6. "Executive Order No. 147; Declaring Certain Municipal Districts in the Province of Agusan as Municipalities". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 31 March 1965. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
7. "Province: Agusan del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
8. "Veruela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
9. "Municipal: Veruela". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016.
10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
11. Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
12. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
13. "Province of Agusan del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
14. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
15. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
16. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
17. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
18. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
19. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
20. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code