Trento, Agusan del Sur

Municipality in Agusan del Sur, Philippines

Municipality in Caraga, Philippines

Trento

Municipality

Municipality of Trento

Trento Municipal Hall

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Map of Agusan del Sur with Trento highlighted

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Trento

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 8°03′N 126°04′E﻿ / ﻿8.05°N 126.06°E﻿ / 8.05; 126.06
Country| Philippines
Region| Caraga
Province| Agusan del Sur
District|  2nd district
Founded| June 15, 1968
Barangays| 16 (see Barangays)
Government

[1]

• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor| William E. Calvez
• Vice Mayor| Felimon S. Marte
• Representative| Adolph Edward G. Plaza
• Electorate| 33,779 voters (2025)
Area

[2]

• 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

(2024 census)[3]

• Total

| 51,179
• Density| 92/km2 (240/sq mi)
• Households

| 13,458
Economy

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

28.17

% (2021)[4]
• Revenue| ₱ 405.9 million (2022)
• Assets| ₱ 1,023 million (2022)
• Expenditure| ₱ 302.2 million (2022)
• Liabilities| ₱ 248.2 million (2022)
Service provider

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

8505

PSGC|

1600312000

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

Trento, officially the Municipality of Trento (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Trento; Tagalog: Bayan ng Trento), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,492 people.[5]

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.[6] The town's name was derived from the Council of Trent.[7] And through it, the Italian city of Trento.

## Geography

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Trento is located at 8°03′N 126°04′E﻿ / ﻿8.05°N 126.06°E﻿ / 8.05; 126.06.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 555.7 square kilometres (214.6 sq mi) [8] constituting 5.56% 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 Trento, 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)  | 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[9]

Trento is classified as Type II climate which has no dry season but with pronounced maximum rain period occurring from December to January.[10]

### Barangays

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Trento is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.[11] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

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

|
|
|

|  |  2024[12] |  2010[13] |
160312001 |  Basa  |  4.7% |  2,382 |  1,927 |  ▴ |  1.50%
160312014 |  Cebolin  |  2.1% |  1,093 |  988 |  ▴ |  0.71%
160312002 |  Cuevas  |  4.4% |  2,265 |  2,070 |  ▴ |  0.63%
160312003 |  Kapatungan  |  8.0% |  4,091 |  3,947 |  ▴ |  0.25%
160312004 |  Langkila-an  |  4.4% |  2,236 |  1,822 |  ▴ |  1.44%
160312015 |  Manat  |  7.4% |  3,781 |  3,602 |  ▴ |  0.34%
160312005 |  New Visayas  |  1.8% |  906 |  828 |  ▴ |  0.63%
160312016 |  Pangyan  |  1.1% |  549 |  568 |  ▾ |  −0.24%
160312006 |  Poblacion |  35.4% |  18,139 |  16,880 |  ▴ |  0.50%
160312007 |  Pulang-lupa  |  6.6% |  3,353 |  3,167 |  ▴ |  0.40%
160312008 |  Salvacion  |  5.1% |  2,594 |  2,184 |  ▴ |  1.21%
160312009 |  San Ignacio  |  1.9% |  959 |  781 |  ▴ |  1.45%
160312010 |  San Isidro  |  3.3% |  1,713 |  1,760 |  ▾ |  −0.19%
160312011 |  San Roque  |  2.6% |  1,348 |  1,214 |  ▴ |  0.74%
160312012 |  Santa Maria  |  8.9% |  4,535 |  3,781 |  ▴ |  1.28%
160312013 |  Tudela  |  3.2% |  1,621 |  1,674 |  ▾ |  −0.23%
| Total  | 51,179  | 47,193  |  ▴ | 0.57%

## Demographics

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

|
|

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| +1.17%
2024 | 51,179| −1.49%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][13][16][17]

In the 2020 census, Trento had a population of 54,492.[18] The population density was 98 inhabitants per square kilometre (250/sq mi).

## Economy

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Poverty incidence of Trento

2000
54.04

2003
55.84

2006
42.60

2009
49.05

2012
34.04

2015
36.09

2018
29.57

2021
28.17

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]

Highway in Trento

Its economy is dependent heavily on subsistence agriculture, wood products, and some mining.[27][full citation needed]

## Education

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* Trento National High School
* Father Saturnino Urios College Of Trento, Inc.

## References

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1. ^ Municipality of Trento |  (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. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
5. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
6. ^ "Republic Act No. 5283 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Trento, Province of Agusan". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. June 15, 1968. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
7. ^ "Municipal Profile". Municipality of Trento. June 3, 2016. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
8. ^ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
9. ^ "Trento: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
10. ^ "Municipality of Trento". Province of Agusan del Sur. Provincial Information Management Office (PIMO). Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
11. ^ "Municipal: Trento, Agusan del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
12. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
13. ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
14. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
15. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
16. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
17. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
18. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
19. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
20. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
21. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
22. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
23. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
24. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
25. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
26. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
27. ^ "www.trento.agusandelsur.gov.ph". MUNICIPALITY OF TRENTO. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UNIT.

## External links

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* Philippine Standard Geographic Code

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