Remedios T. Romualdez, Agusan del Norte

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 2015 census, it has a population of 16,058 people.[3]

Remedios T. Romualdez

Agay
Municipality
Municipality of Remedios T. Romualdez
Remedios T. Romualdez Municipal Public Market
Seal
Map of Agusan del Norte with Remedios T. Romualdez highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Remedios T. Romualdez
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°03′N 125°35′E
Country Philippines
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Norte
District2nd District
FoundedSeptember 08, 1982
Named forRemedios Trinidad Romualdez
Barangays8 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRichard P. Daquipil
 • Vice MayorEleuterio D. Enriquez
 • CongressmanMa. Angelica Rosedell A. Matba
 • Electorate12,830 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total79.15 km2 (30.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total16,058
 • Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
 • Households
3,486
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence33.99% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)61,273,156.06 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8611
PSGC
160212000
IDD : area code +63 (0)85
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesAgusan language
Butuanon
Cebuano
Higaonon
Tagalog
Websitewww.rtradn.gov.ph

Remedios T. Romualdez was created into a municipality on September 8, 1982, when the barangays of Tagbogabong, San Antonio, Basilisa, and Panaytayon, all of the then-municipality of Cabadbaran, were constituted into the newly created town, through Batas Pambansa Blg. 236.[5] It was named after Remedios Trinidad Romualdez, mother of then First Lady and Congresswoman Imelda Romualdez Marcos. The town is one of the leading rice producers of Agusan del Norte province.

It is situated along the Maharlika Highway. It is bounded to the north by Cabadbaran, south by Butuan City, east by Sibagat, and west by Magallanes.

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 79.15 square kilometres (30.56 sq mi) [2] constituting 2.90% of the 2,730.24-square-kilometre- (1,054.15 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Norte.

Barangays

Remedios T. Romualdez is politically subdivided into 8 barangays.[6]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[7]
160212002 Balangbalang 15.5% 2,482 2,362 ▴ 0.95%
160212003 Basilisa 13.6% 2,181 2,092 ▴ 0.80%
160212004 Humilog 11.0% 1,768 1,675 ▴ 1.03%
160212005 Panaytayon 6.8% 1,084 1,077 ▴ 0.12%
160212001 Poblacion I (Agay) 16.3% 2,611 2,581 ▴ 0.22%
160212008 Poblacion II 11.0% 1,764 2,027 ▾ −2.61%
160212006 San Antonio 13.2% 2,122 1,958 ▴ 1.54%
160212007 Tagbongabong 12.7% 2,046 1,963 ▴ 0.79%
Total 16,058 15,735 ▴ 0.39%

Climate
Climate data for Remedios T. Romualdez, Agusan del Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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 days 22.7 19.1 20.0 19.9 25.9 27.6 27.6 26.1 25.1 26.8 24.3 23.1 288.2
Source: Meteoblue [8]

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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][7][9][10]

In the 2015 census, Remedios T. Romualdez had a population of 16,058.[3] The population density was 200 inhabitants per square kilometre (520/sq mi).

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Agusan del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Batas Pambansa Blg. 236 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Remedios T. Romualdez in the Province of Agusan Del Norte". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 12 September 1982. Archived from the original on 27 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  6. "Municipal: Remedios T. Romualdez, Agusan del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. "Remedios T. Romualdez: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  10. "Province of Agusan del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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