Trento, Agusan del Sur

Trento
Municipality of Trento
Trento Municipal Hall
Trento Municipal Hall
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Map of Agusan del Sur with Trento highlighted
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Trento is located in Philippines
Trento
Trento
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°03′N 126°04′E / 8.05°N 126.06°E / 8.05; 126.06
CountryPhilippines
RegionCaraga
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
District 2nd district
FoundedJune 15, 1968
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorWilliam E. Calvez
 • Vice MayorFelimon S. Marte
 • RepresentativeAdolph Edward G. Plaza
 • Electorate34,913 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total555.7 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]
 • Total54,492
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
 • Households
13,458
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
28.17
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 294.9 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 808.2 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 240.3 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 200.8 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAgusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8505
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)85
Native languagesAgusan
Butuanon
Cebuano
Higaonon
Tagalog
Websitewww.trento.gov.ph

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.

  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. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Municipal Profile". Municipality of Trento. June 3, 2016. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.

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