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Loreto, officially the Municipality of Loreto (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Loreto; Tagalog: Bayan ng Loreto), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,880 people. [3]

Loreto
Municipality
Municipality of Loreto
Map of Agusan del Sur with Loreto highlighted
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Loreto Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°11′N 125°51′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Agusan del Sur
District	2nd district
Founded	March 30, 1965
Barangays	17 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Lorife M. Otaza
• Vice Mayor	Randolph B. Plaza
• Representative	Adolph Edward G. Plaza
• Electorate	25,086 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	1,462.74 km2 (564.77 sq mi)
Elevation	335 m (1,099 ft)
Highest elevation	1,658 m (5,440 ft)
Lowest elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	43,880
• Density	30/km2 (78/sq mi)
• Households	8,947
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	44.37% (2018)[4]
• Revenue	₱392,857,312.19 (2020)
• Assets	₱934,522,033.83 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱353,861,409.61 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱351,006,415.11 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8507
PSGC	160305000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)85
Native languages	Agusan Butuanon Cebuano Higaonon Tagalog

History

It was in the year 1600 (please check this date, Fr. Urios came to Agusan in the 1880s) when the Spaniards first came to the upper reaches of Agusan and discovered the Manobos. In convincing the Manobos to organise themselves and live in a settlement/community, the settlement was given the name of "Loreto" in remembrance of Fr. Urios town in Spain on March 30, 1965.^{[citation needed]}

Rain of fish

On a rainy morning on January 13, 2012, Loreto became nationally notable when it became the site of a rain of fish. Seventy-two small fish were recovered and placed in an aquarium. They were about 3 in (7.6 cm) long and had small spots, but the species remains unknown. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources attributes the phenomenon to a waterspout.[5][6][7]

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 1,462.74 square kilometres (564.77 sq mi) [8] constituting 14.64% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur.

Loreto is a river town situated south-west of Agusan del Sur. It is bounded on the north by La Paz, north-east by Bunawan, and southeast by Veruela. The provinces of Bukidnon and Davao del Norte bound its Western and Southern portions.

Loreto is a strategically situated as a junction point to various destination within Agusan del Sur and nearby provinces. The accessibility of Loreto to Provincial Center, Patin-ay in Prosperidad has three main routes: the Loreto-Santa Josefa-Trento route of 118.36 kilometres (73.55 mi), the Loreto-La Paz Talacogon route of 85.53 kilometres (53.15 mi), and the Loreto-Bunawan route of 87.52 kilometres (54.38 mi) with two hours of Pump boat cruising the Agusan River.

Climate

Barangays

Loreto is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.[10]

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [3]		2010 [11]
160305001	Binucayan	6.3%	2,781	3,605	▾	−2.46%
160305002	Johnson	3.3%	1,433	1,547	▾	−0.73%
160305013	Kasapa	4.0%	1,738	3,122	▾	−5.46%
160305014	Katipunan	1.2%	525	677	▾	−2.41%
160305015	Kauswagan	5.6%	2,445	2,182	▴	1.10%
160305003	Magaud	7.6%	3,314	2,303	▴	3.55%
160305004	Nueva Gracia	5.2%	2,270	1,928	▴	1.58%
160305005	Poblacion	14.5%	6,384	6,456	▾	−0.11%
160305017	Sabud	10.0%	4,367	779	▴	17.95%
160305006	San Isidro	3.6%	1,601	1,532	▴	0.42%
160305007	San Mariano	5.5%	2,411	2,709	▾	−1.11%
160305008	San Vicente	4.9%	2,163	2,227	▾	−0.28%
160305009	Santa Teresa	5.3%	2,325	2,324	▴	0.00%
160305016	Santo Niño	2.5%	1,088	1,221	▾	−1.10%
160305010	Santo Tomas	8.8%	3,859	3,674	▴	0.47%
160305011	Violanta	3.3%	1,439	1,174	▴	1.97%
160305012	Waloe	5.4%	2,358	2,014	▴	1.52%
	Total		43,880	39,474	▴	1.02%

Demographics

Population census of Loreto

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	2,447	—
1939	4,395	+2.83%
1948	4,125	−0.70%
1960	6,248	+3.52%
1970	13,057	+7.64%
1975	16,264	+4.50%
1980	18,781	+2.92%
1990	21,133	+1.19%
1995	24,022	+2.43%
2000	31,365	+5.88%
2007	34,549	+1.34%
2010	39,474	+4.97%
2015	42,501	+1.42%
2020	43,880	+0.63%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [11] [13][14]

In the 2020 census, Loreto had a population of 43,880. [3] The population density was 30 inhabitants per square kilometre (78/sq mi).

Economy

References

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code

На других языках

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[de] Loreto (Agusan del Sur)

Loreto ist eine philippinische Stadtgemeinde in der Provinz Agusan del Sur. Sie hat 42.501 Einwohner (Zensus 1. August 2015).

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- [en] Loreto, Agusan del Sur

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