Bunawan

Municipality in Agusan del Sur, Philippines

For the district of the same name, see Districts of Davao City.

Municipality in Caraga, Philippines

Bunawan

Municipality

Municipality of Bunawan

Municipal hall

Flag

Seal

Map of Agusan del Sur with Bunawan highlighted

OpenStreetMap

Bunawan

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 8°11′N 125°59′E﻿ / ﻿8.18°N 125.99°E﻿ / 8.18; 125.99
Country| Philippines
Region| Caraga
Province| Agusan del Sur
District|  2nd district
Founded| January 26, 1959
Barangays| 10 (see Barangays)
Government

[1]

• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor| Sylvia B. Elorde
• Vice Mayor| Gilbert G. Elorde
• Representative| Adolph Edward G. Plaza
• Electorate| 23,003 voters (2025)
Area

[2]

• Total

| 512.16 km2 (197.75 sq mi)
Elevation

| 97 m (318 ft)
Highest elevation

| 805 m (2,641 ft)
Lowest elevation

| 17 m (56 ft)
Population

(2020 census)[3]

• Total

| 47,512
• Density| 93/km2 (240/sq mi)
• Households

| 11,924
Economy

• Income class| 1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence|

32.35

% (2021)[4]
• Revenue| ₱ 521.8 million (2022)
• Assets| ₱ 1,571 million (2022)
• Expenditure| ₱ 307.8 million (2022)
• Liabilities| ₱ 154.7 million (2022)
Service provider

• Electricity| Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO)
Time zone| UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code|

8506

PSGC|

1600302000

IDD : area code | +63 (0)85
Native languages| Agusan
Butuanon
Higaonon
Tagalog
Website| www.bunawan.gov.ph

Bunawan, officially the Municipality of Bunawan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Bunawan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bunawan), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,512 people.[3]

Bunawan was created on June 21, 1959, through Republic Act No. 2517.[5] The world's largest crocodile, Lolong, was captured in the town in September 2011.[6]

## Geography

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According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 512.16 square kilometres (197.75 sq mi) [7] constituting 5.13% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur.

### Climate

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Climate data for Bunawan, 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)  | 29
(84)  | 30
(86)  | 30
(86)  | 29
(84)  | 28
(82)  | 28
(82)  | 29
(83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 22
(72)  | 21
(70)  | 22
(72)  | 22
(72)  | 23
(73)  | 23
(73)  | 23
(73)  | 23
(73)  | 23
(73)  | 23
(73)  | 22
(72)  | 22
(72)  | 22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 64
(2.5)  | 48
(1.9)  | 40
(1.6)  | 28
(1.1)  | 41
(1.6)  | 48
(1.9)  | 38
(1.5)  | 34
(1.3)  | 33
(1.3)  | 46
(1.8)  | 52
(2.0)  | 53
(2.1)  | 525
(20.6)
Average rainy days  | 13.9  | 12.5  | 12.2  | 12.2  | 16.5  | 17.6  | 17.5  | 17.4  | 16.6  | 19.0  | 16.6  | 14.6  | 186.6
Source: Meteoblue[8]

### Barangays

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Bunawan is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.[9] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

PSGC |  Barangay  |  Population  |  ±% p.a.

|
|
|

|  |  2020[3] |  2010[10] |
160302001 |  Bunawan Brook  |  11.1% |  5,283 |  5,063 |  ▴ |  0.43%
160302002 |  Consuelo  |  20.1% |  9,528 |  5,863 |  ▴ |  4.97%
160302008 |  Imelda  |  3.5% |  1,672 |  1,179 |  ▴ |  3.55%
160302003 |  Libertad  |  13.9% |  6,583 |  6,018 |  ▴ |  0.90%
160302004 |  Mambalili  |  6.3% |  3,008 |  2,355 |  ▴ |  2.48%
160302009 |  Nueva Era  |  2.9% |  1,375 |  1,139 |  ▴ |  1.90%
160302005 |  Poblacion |  11.3% |  5,379 |  4,683 |  ▴ |  1.40%
160302006 |  San Andres  |  7.0% |  3,336 |  3,043 |  ▴ |  0.92%
160302007 |  San Marcos  |  2.6% |  1,212 |  896 |  ▴ |  3.07%
160302010 |  San Teodoro  |  16.4% |  7,775 |  7,243 |  ▴ |  0.71%
| Total  | 47,512  | 37,482  |  ▴ | 2.40%

## Demographics

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Population census of BunawanYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1918 | 2,648| —
1939 | 4,743| +2.81%
1948 | 6,384| +3.36%
1960 | 11,423| +4.97%
1970 | 8,646| −2.74%
1975 | 9,603| +2.13%
1980 | 12,719| +5.78%
1990 | 21,105| +5.20%
1995 | 24,615| +2.92%
2000 | 26,704| +1.76%
2007 | 35,757| +4.11%
2010 | 37,482| +1.73%
2015 | 45,151| +3.61%
2020 | 47,512| +1.01%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][10][12][13]

In the 2020 census, Bunawan had a population of 47,512.[3] The population density was 93 inhabitants per square kilometre (240/sq mi).

## Economy

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Poverty incidence of Bunawan

2000
57.85

2003
61.63

2006
60.80

2009
54.22

2012
39.10

2015
38.05

2018
30.33

2021
32.35

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

## Education

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### Primary and Elementary

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Central elementary schools  Name  | Barangay

|

East Bunawan Central Elementary School  | San Teodoro
West Bunawan Central Elementary School  | Poblacion

### High Schools

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There are three high schools in the municipality.

School  | Barangay

|

Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology  | San Teodoro
Bunawan National High School  | San Teodoro
Libertad National High School  | Libertad

### University

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Bunawan has 1 university, the Agusan del Sur State University.

## Crocodile Lolong

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Main article: Lolong

crocodile Lolong

In early September 2011, local residents and veteran crocodile hunters caught a 6.17-metre-long (20.2 ft) saltwater crocodile weighing 1,075 kilograms (2,370 lb) in a local creek. The municipality planned to make the giant beast the centerpiece of an ecotourism park for species found in the marshlands.[6]

On November 9, 2011, the National Geographic Team confirmed that Lolong was the world's biggest crocodile.[22] The crocodile was transferred at the Bunawan Eco-Park and Research Center in Barangay Consuelo.

Villagers had witnessed the crocodile attack and kill a water buffalo, and they suspected it also killed a fisherman who went missing that summer. Experts from an area crocodile farm were called in to capture the wild animal, which destroyed four traps before a stronger one caught it. A hundred villagers were needed to drag the crocodile to a truck before a crane was used to put it in a truck. From there, it was taken to a special cage where it was expected to be held until the ecotourism park was built around it.[6]

The crocodile was declared dead a few hours after flipping over in a pond with a bloated stomach on February 10, 2013.[23] The crocodile, despite being responsible for many deadly attacks, was mourned by residents of the town, as it was the only notable tourist attraction in the area. Its remains are preserved to allow the municipality to keep its fame.

Several other crocodiles roam the marshy areas on the outskirts of town, and villagers have been told to avoid the marshes at night.[6]

## Industry

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Co-O Gold Mine of Philsaga Mining Corporation is located in Barangay Consuelo.[24]

## References

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1. ^ Municipality of Bunawan |  (DILG)
2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. ^ "Republic Act No. 2517 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Bunawan, Province of Agusan". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 21 June 1959. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
6. ^ a b c d "Giant crocodile captured alive in Philippines". Yahoo! News. Manila, Philippines. Associated Press. 5 September 2011. Archived from the original on 8 September 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
7. ^ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
8. ^ "Bunawan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
9. ^ "Municipal: Bunawan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
10. ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
11. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
12. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
13. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
14. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
15. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
16. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
17. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
18. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
19. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
20. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
21. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
22. ^ "NatGeo team confirms Lolong the croc is world's biggest". GMA News Online. 10 November 2011. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
23. ^ "World's largest held crocodile dies in Philippines". CTV News. Associated Press. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
24. ^ "Company Profile | PMC: Supplier Management System". vendor.philsaga.com. Retrieved 2024-12-27.

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