Trento | |
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Municipality of Trento | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 8°03′N 126°04′E / 8.05°N 126.06°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Caraga |
Province | Agusan del Sur |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | June 15, 1968 |
Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | William E. Calvez |
• Vice Mayor | Felimon S. Marte |
• Representative | Adolph Edward G. Plaza |
• Electorate | 34,913 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 555.7 km2 (214.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 148 m (486 ft) |
Highest elevation | 808 m (2,651 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 54,492 |
• Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
• Households | 13,458 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 28.17 |
• Revenue | ₱ 294.9 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 808.2 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 240.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 200.8 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 8505 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 |
Native languages | Agusan Butuanon Cebuano Higaonon Tagalog |
Website | www |
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.[3]
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.[5] The town's name was derived from the Council of Trent.[6] And through it, the Italian city of Trento.
Trento is located at 8°03′N 126°04′E / 8.05°N 126.06°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 555.7 square kilometres (214.6 sq mi) [7] constituting 5.56% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur.
Climate data for Trento, Agusan del Sur | |||||||||||||
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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[8] |
Trento is classified as Type II climate which has no dry season but with pronounced maximum rain period occurring from December to January.[9]
Trento is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.[10] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020[3] | 2010[11] | |||||
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% |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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[12][11][13][14] |
In the 2020 census, Trento had a population of 54,492.[3] The population density was 98 inhabitants per square kilometre (250/sq mi).
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[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] |
Its economy is dependent heavily on subsistence agriculture, wood products, and some mining.[23][full citation needed]