Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur

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Prosperidad
Municipality

Naliyagan Plaza at the Capitol grounds in Barangay Patin-ay

Seal

Location within Agusan del Sur province

Prosperidad
Location within the Philippines

Coordinates:

837N 12555ECoordinates:

837N 12555E

Country

Philippines

Region

Caraga (Region XIII)

Province

Agusan del Sur

District

1st District, Agusan del Sur

Founded

January 1, 1970

Barangays

32 (see Barangays)

Government[1]
Type

Sangguniang Bayan

Mayor

Albin D. Magdamit

Area[2]
Total

505.15 km2 (195.04 sq mi)

Population (2015 census)[3]

Total

82,631

Density

160/km2 (420/sq mi)

Voter(2016)[4]

42,121

Time zone

PST (UTC+8)

ZIP code

8500

IDD:area code

+63(0)85

Income class

1st class

PSGC

160306000

Website

www.prosperidad.gov.ph

Prosperidad, officially the Municipality of Prosperidad (Filipino: Bayan ng Prosperidad), is the

capital municipality of the province of Agusan del Sur in the Caraga (Region XIII) of the Philippines.
The population was 82,631 at the 2015 census.[3] In the 2016 election, it had 42,121 registered
voters.[4] Prosperidad was created on June 18, 1960 through Republic Act No. 2650.[5]
Prosperidad is the venue of the Naliyagan Festival, an annual event celebrated by the entire
province of Agusan del Sur.
Contents
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1History and etymology

2Geography
o

2.1Barangays

3Demographics

4Education

5References

6External links

History and etymology[edit]

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Prior to the Spanish Colonial Period, a Manobo settlement thrived at the junction of the Sianib and
Gibong River. This settlement was known to the natives as Culilay.
During the Spanish Colonial Period, the missionaries discovered the settlement and soon began the
Christianization of the Manobos. The natives were given Christian names and the settlement was
renamed from Culilay to San Juan.
At the start of the American Period, San Juan was again renamed Las Navas but the name was
short-lived as the place underwent another change in name from Las Navas
to Prosperidad derived from the word Prospero or "progressive" as the place experienced growth
and prosperity during the time of American Governor Zapanta who coined the name.

Geography[edit]
Prosperidad is located at 837N 12555E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 505.15 square
kilometres (195.04 sq mi)[2] constituting 5.06% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi)
total area of Agusan del Sur.

Barangays[edit]
Prosperidad is politically subdivided into 32 barangays.[6]

PSGC

Barangay

Population
2015

% p.a.
2010

[3]

[7]

160306001

Aurora

3.9%

3,251

2,999

+1.55%

160306002

Awa

2.3%

1,888

1,802

+0.89%

160306003

Azpetia

2.2%

1,850

1,708

+1.53%

160306006

La Caridad

2.1%

1,769

1,591

+2.04%

160306033

La Perian

1.0%

835

762

+1.76%

160306034

La Purisima

2.8%

2,276

2,224

+0.44%

160306007

La Suerte

2.1%

1,772

1,490

+3.36%

160306008

La Union

2.2%

1,853

1,509

+3.99%

160306009

Las Navas

2.2%

1,785

1,535

+2.91%

160306010

Libertad

1.2%

985

816

+3.65%

160306011

Los Arcos

3.2%

2,606

2,324

+2.20%

160306012

Lucena

4.2%

3,511

3,400

+0.61%

160306013

Mabuhay

2.4%

2,013

1,938

+0.73%

160306014

Magsaysay

2.8%

2,339

1,944

+3.58%

160306015

Mapaga

1.9%

1,558

1,394

+2.14%

160306017

Napo

1.2%

953

984

0.61%

160306016

New Maug

1.8%

1,480

1,460

+0.26%

160306018

Patin-ay

10.3%

8,505

7,562

+2.26%

160306004

Poblacion (BahBah)

15.4%

12,731

12,180

+0.85%

160306020

Salimbogaon

1.0%

790

790

0.00%

160306021

Salvacion

3.2%

2,659

2,315

+2.67%

160306022

San Joaquin

2.1%

1,720

1,484

+2.85%

160306023

San Jose

3.1%

2,579

2,436

+1.09%

160306024

San Lorenzo

1.6%

1,310

1,483

2.33%

160306025

San Martin

2.9%

2,379

1,929

+4.07%

160306026

San Pedro

1.0%

851

1,395

8.98%

160306027

San Rafael

2.4%

1,973

1,918

+0.54%

160306035

San Roque

1.3%

1,093

719

+8.30%

160306029

San Salvador

1.9%

1,567

1,522

+0.56%

160306030

San Vicente

4.5%

3,728

3,444

+1.52%

160306031

Santa Irene

7.4%

6,148

5,899

+0.79%

160306032

Santa Maria

2.3%

1,874

1,672

+2.20%

PSGC

Barangay

Population
2015

TOTAL

% p.a.
2010

[3]

82,631

[7]

76,628

Demographics[edit]
Population census of Prosperidad
Year

Pop.

1990
1995
2000

51,189
61,804
70,815

% p.a.

Year

Pop.

% p.a.

2007
+3.59% 2010
+2.96% 2015

75,390
76,628
82,631

+0.87%
+0.59%
+1.45%

Source: PSA[3][7][8]

In the 2015 census, Prosperidad had a population of 82,631. [3] The population density was
160 inhabitants per square kilometre (410/sq mi).
In the 2016 election, it had 42,121 registered voters.[4]

Education[edit]
A satellite campus of the Philippine Normal University is located in Poblacion in Prosperidad
(popularly known as Bah-Bah) which was established in 1968.

The Philippine Normal University - Mindanao Campus

+1.45%