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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 2020 census, it has a population of 17,155 people, making it the least populated town in the province.

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.

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)  constituting 2.90% of the 2,730.24-square-kilometre- (1,054.15 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Norte.

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′N 125°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
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
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 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

Barangays

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


PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020 2010
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%
Total 17,155 15,735 ▴ 0.87%

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

In the 2020 census, Remedios T. Romualdez had a population of 17,155. 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

Tourism

Nature and Man-made Attractions

  • Tagnote Falls - located at Sitio Tagnote, Barangay San Antonio
  • Sak-a Falls - located in Barangay San Antonio
  • Mount Hilong-Hilong - accessible through Malvar Trail situated in Barangay San Antonio, the highest mountain peak in the entire Caraga Region. It is 2,012 meters above sea level (masl).
  • Humilog Cave 1 - located in Barangay Humilog

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Remedios T. Romualdez | (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.
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  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.
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  7. ^ "Remedios T. Romualdez: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Municipal: Remedios T. Romualdez". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
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  18. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
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