Agoo

Agoo
Municipality of Agoo
Agoo town center along the National Highway with the steeple of Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Charity on the right
Agoo town center along the National Highway with the steeple of Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Charity on the right
Flag of Agoo
Official seal of Agoo
Nickname: 
Origin of Dinengdeng
Motto: 
Agoo Kay Ganda
Anthem: Agoo Hymn
Map of La Union with Agoo highlighted
Map of La Union with Agoo highlighted
OpenStreetMap
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Agoo is located in Philippines
Agoo
Agoo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°19′19″N 120°21′53″E / 16.321961°N 120.364675°E / 16.321961; 120.364675
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceLa Union
District 2nd district
FoundedDecember 8, 1578[1][2][3]
Barangays49 (see Barangays)
Government
[4]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorHon.Frank Sibuma
 • Vice MayorHon. Tony Eslao
 • RepresentativeHon. Dante S. Garcia
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate44,058 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total52.84 km2 (20.40 sq mi)
Elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Highest elevation
260 m (850 ft)
Lowest elevation
−1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[6]
 • Total66,028
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
 • Households
15,953
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
8.67
% (2021)[7]
 • Revenue 2021Increase PHP 449,680,789.46 million
 • Assets 2021Increase PHP 1,374,182,114.06 billion
 • Expenditure 2021Increase PHP 315,552,246.76 million
 • Liabilities 2021Decrease PHP 184,804,460.81 million
Service provider
 • ElectricityLa Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2504
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)72
Native languagesIlocano
Pangasinan
Tagalog
Major religionsRoman Catholic
Notable FestivalDinengdeng Festival
Websiteagoolaunion.gov.ph

Agoo ([aˈgɔʔo]), officially the Municipality of Agoo (Ilocano: Ili ti Agoo; Pangasinan: Baley na Agoo; Filipino: Bayan ng Agoo), is a 1st class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 66,028 people.[6]

Agoo is 235 kilometres (146 mi) from Metro Manila, 34 kilometres (21 mi) from the provincial capital San Fernando, and 52 kilometres (32 mi) from Baguio via Marcos Highway.

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  4. ^ Municipality of Agoo | (DILG)
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  7. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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