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Trento, Agusan Del Sur

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.

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. The town's name was derived from the Council of Trent. And through it, the Italian city of Trento.

Geography

Trento is located at 8°03′N 126°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) 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
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

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

Barangays

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

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020 2010
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
YearPop.±% 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

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

Economy

Poverty incidence of Trento

10
20
30
40
50
2006
42.60
2009
49.05
2012
34.04
2015
36.09
2018
29.57
2021
28.17

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Highway in Trento

Its economy is dependent heavily on subsistence agriculture, wood products, and some mining.

Education