Bunawan, Agusan del Sur
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 Location within Agusan del Sur province |
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| Coordinates: 8°11′N 125°59′E / 8.18°N 125.99°ECoordinates: 8°11′N 125°59′E / 8.18°N 125.99°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Caraga (Region XIII) | |
| Province | Agusan del Sur | |
| District | 2nd district of Agusan del Sur | |
| Founded | January 26, 1959 | |
| Barangays | 10 (see Barangays) | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
| • Mayor | Edwin G. Elorde | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 512.16 km2 (197.75 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 45,151 | |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) | |
| • Voter (2016) | 21,060 | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 8506 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 | |
| Income class | 1st municipal income class | |
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| Electorate | 21,060 voters as of 2016 | |
| Website | www |
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Bunawan, officially the Municipality of Bunawan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Bunawan; Filipino: Bayan ng Bunawan), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur in the Caraga (Region XIII) of the Philippines. The population was 45,151 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 21,060 registered voters. Bunawan was created on June 21, 1959, through Republic Act No. 2517. The world's largest crocodile, Lolong, was captured in the town on September 2011.
Bunawan is located at 8°11′N 125°59′E / 8.18°N 125.99°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 512.16 square kilometres (197.75 sq mi) constituting 5.13% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur.
Bunawan is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.
In the 2015 census, Bunawan had a population of 45,151. The population density was 88 inhabitants per square kilometre (230/sq mi).
In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 21,060 registered voters.
There are three high schools in the municipality.
Bunawan has 1 college, the Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology.
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