Remedios T. Romualdez
Municipality in Agusan del Norte, Philippines
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Remedios T. Romualdez, officially the Municipality of Remedios T. Romualdez (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Remedios T. Romualdez; Tagalog: Bayan ng Remedios T. Romualdez), is a 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.[5]
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Remedios T. Romualdez
Mina-ano | |
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| Municipality of Remedios T. Romualdez | |
Remedios T. Romualdez Municipal Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Agay | |
 Map of Agusan del Norte with Remedios T. Romualdez highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Remedios T. Romualdez | |
.svg)  Remedios T. Romualdez Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°03′N 125°35′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Agusan del Norte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | September 08, 1982 |
| Named after | Remedios Trinidad Romualdez, Imelda Marcos' mother |
| Barangays | 8 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Richard P. Daquipil |
| • Vice Mayor | Eleuterio D. Enriquez |
| • Representative | Dale Corvera |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 13,565 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 79.15 km2 (30.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,013 m (6,604 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1 m (3.3 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 17,250 |
| • Density | 217.9/km2 (564.5/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,035 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 34 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 128.3 million (2021, 2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 433.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 91.26 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 164.6 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Agusan del Norte Electric Cooperative (ANECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8611 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 |
| Native languages | Agusan Butuanon Cebuano Higaonon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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
Historical affiliations
Spain 1521–1898
United States of America 1898–1942
Japan 1942–1945 United States of America 1945–1946
Philippines 1946–present
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.[6]
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) [7] 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. 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[8] | |||||||||||||
Barangays
Remedios T. Romualdez is politically subdivided into 8 barangays.[9] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[10] | 2010[11] | |||||
| 160212002 | Balangbalang | 14.4% | 2,482 | 2,362 | 0.35% | |
| 160212003 | Basilisa | 12.6% | 2,181 | 2,092 | 0.30% | |
| 160212004 | Humilog | 10.2% | 1,768 | 1,675 | 0.39% | |
| 160212005 | Panaytayon | 6.3% | 1,084 | 1,077 | 0.05% | |
| 160212001 | Poblacion I (Agay) | 15.1% | 2,611 | 2,581 | 0.08% | |
| 160212008 | Poblacion II | 10.2% | 1,764 | 2,027 | −0.99% | |
| 160212006 | San Antonio | 12.3% | 2,122 | 1,958 | 0.58% | |
| 160212007 | Tagbongabong | 11.9% | 2,046 | 1,963 | 0.30% | |
| Total | 17,250 | 15,735 | 0.66% | |||
Demographics
In the 2020 census, Remedios T. Romualdez had a population of 17,155.[16] The population density was 220 inhabitants per square kilometre (570/sq mi).
Economy
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. It is 2,012.99 meters above sea level (masl).
- Humilog Cave 1 - located in Barangay Humilog
