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Loreto
Municipality
Loreto
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates:
811N 12551ECoordinates:
Country
Philippines
Region
811N 12551E
Province
District
Founded
Barangays
17 (see Barangays)
Government[1]
Type
Sangguniang Bayan
Mayor
Area[2]
Total
42,501
Density
Voter(2016)[4]
20,898
Time zone
PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code
8507
IDD:area code
+63(0)85
Income class
1st class
PSGC
160305000
1History
o
1.1Rain of fish
2Geography
2.1Barangays
3Demographics
4References
History[edit]
It was in the year 1600 (please check this date, Fr. Urios came to Agusan in 1880's) when the
Spaniards first came to the upper reaches of Agusan and discover the Manobos. In convincing the
Manobos to organized themselves and lived in a settlement/community, the settlement was given
the name of "Loreto" in remembrance of Fr. Urios town in Spain on March 30, 1965. [citation needed]
Rain of fish[edit]
On a rainy morning in January 13, 2012, Loreto became nationally notable when it became the site
of a rain of fish. Seventy-two small fish were recovered and placed in an aquarium. They were about
3 in (7.6 cm) long and had small spots, but the species remains unknown. The Bureau of Fisheries
and Aquatic Resources attributes the phenomenon to a waterspout.[5][6][7]
Geography[edit]
Loreto is located at 811N 12551E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 1,462.74 square
kilometres (564.77 sq mi)[2] constituting 14.64% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi)
total area of Agusan del Sur.
Loreto is a river town situated south-west of Agusan del Sur. It is bounded on the north by La Paz,
north-east by Bunawan, and southeast by Veruela. The provinces of Bukidnon and Davao del
Norte bound its Western and Southern portions.
Loreto is a strategically situated as a junction point to various destination within Agusan del Sur and
nearby provinces. The accessibility of Loreto to Provincial Center, Patin-ay in Prosperidad has three
main routes: the Loreto-Santa Josefa-Trento route of 118.36 kilometres (73.55 mi), the Loreto-La
Paz Talacogon route of 85.53 kilometres (53.15 mi), and the Loreto-Bunawan route of 87.52
kilometres (54.38 mi) with two hours of Pump boat cruising the Agusan River.
Barangays[edit]
Loreto is politically subdivided into 23 barangays.[8]
PSGC
Barangay
Population
2015
% p.a.
2010
[3]
[9]
160305001
Binucayan
6.5%
2,781
3,605
4.82%
160305002
Johnson
3.4%
1,433
1,547
1.45%
160305013
Kasapa
4.1%
1,738
3,122
10.55%
160305014
Katipunan
1.2%
525
677
4.73%
160305015
Kauswagan
5.8%
2,445
2,182
+2.19%
160305003
Magaud
7.8%
3,314
2,303
+7.18%
160305004
Nueva Gracia
5.3%
2,270
1,928
+3.16%
160305005
Poblacion
15.0%
6,384
6,456
0.21%
160305017
Sabud
10.3%
4,367
779
+38.85%
160305006
San Isidro
3.8%
1,601
1,532
+0.84%
160305007
San Mariano
5.7%
2,411
2,709
2.19%
160305008
San Vicente
5.1%
2,163
2,227
0.55%
160305009
Santa Teresa
5.5%
2,325
2,324
+0.01%
PSGC
Barangay
Population
2015
% p.a.
2010
[3]
[9]
160305016
Santo Nio
2.6%
1,088
1,221
2.17%
160305010
Santo Tomas
9.1%
3,859
3,674
+0.94%
160305011
Violanta
3.4%
1,439
1,174
+3.95%
160305012
Waloe
5.5%
2,358
2,014
+3.05%
42,501
39,474
+1.42%
TOTAL
Demographics[edit]
Population census of Loreto
Year
Pop.
1990
1995
2000
21,133
24,022
31,365
% p.a.
Year
Pop.
% p.a.
2007
+2.43% 2010
+5.88% 2015
34,549
39,474
42,501
+1.34%
+4.97%
+1.42%
Source: PSA[3][9][10]
In the 2015 census, Loreto had a population of 42,501.[3] The population density was 29 inhabitants
per square kilometre (75/sq mi).
In the 2016 election, it had 20,898 registered voters.[4]