Trento, Agusan del Sur

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 2015 census, it has a population of 51,565 people. [3]

Trento
Municipality
Municipality of Trento
Trento Municipal Hall
Map of Agusan del Sur with Trento highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Trento
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°03′N 126°04′E
Country Philippines
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
District2nd District
FoundedJune 15, 1968
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorWilliam E. Calvez
 • Vice MayorFelimon S. Marte
 • RepresentativeAdolph Edward G. Plaza
 • Electorate22,513 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total555.7 km2 (214.6 sq mi)
Elevation
148 m (486 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total51,565
 • Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
 • Households
9,343
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence36.09% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱184,891,977.55 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8505
PSGC
160312000
IDD : area code +63 (0)85
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesAgusan
Butuanon
Cebuano
Higaonon
Tagalog
Websitewww.trento.gov.ph

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]

Geography

Trento is located at 8°03′N 126°04′E.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 555.7 square kilometres (214.6 sq mi) [2] constituting 5.56% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur.

Climate

Trento is classified as Type II climate which has no dry season but with pronounced maximum rain period occurring from December to January.[7]

Climate data for Trento, Agusan del Sur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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 [8]

Barangays

Trento is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.[9]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015 [3] 2010 [10]
160312001 Basa 4.6% 2,382 1,927 ▴ 4.12%
160312014 Cebolin 2.1% 1,093 988 ▴ 1.94%
160312002 Cuevas 4.4% 2,265 2,070 ▴ 1.73%
160312003 Kapatungan 7.9% 4,091 3,947 ▴ 0.68%
160312004 Langkila-an 4.3% 2,236 1,822 ▴ 3.98%
160312015 Manat 7.3% 3,781 3,602 ▴ 0.93%
160312005 New Visayas 1.8% 906 828 ▴ 1.73%
160312016 Pangyan 1.1% 549 568 ▾ −0.65%
160312006 Poblacion 35.2% 18,139 16,880 ▴ 1.38%
160312007 Pulang-lupa 6.5% 3,353 3,167 ▴ 1.09%
160312008 Salvacion 5.0% 2,594 2,184 ▴ 3.33%
160312009 San Ignacio 1.9% 959 781 ▴ 3.99%
160312010 San Isidro 3.3% 1,713 1,760 ▾ −0.51%
160312011 San Roque 2.6% 1,348 1,214 ▴ 2.01%
160312012 Santa Maria 8.8% 4,535 3,781 ▴ 3.52%
160312013 Tudela 3.1% 1,621 1,674 ▾ −0.61%
Total 51,565 47,193 ▴ 1.70%

Demographics
Population census of Trento
YearPop.±% 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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [10] [11][12]

In the 2015 census, Trento had a population of 51,565. [3] The population density was 93 inhabitants per square kilometre (240/sq mi).

Economy
Highway in Trento

Its economy is dependent heavily on subsistence agriculture, wood products, and some mining.[13]

Schools

References
  1.  Municipality of Trento | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Agusan del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Republic Act No. 5283 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Trento, Province of Agusan". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 15 June 1968. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  6. "Municipal Profile". Municipality of Trento. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  7. "Municipality of Trento". Province of Agusan del Sur. Provincial Information Management Office (PIMO). Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  8. "Trento: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  9. "Municipal: Trento, Agusan del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  12. "Province of Agusan del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. "www.trento.agusandelsur.gov.ph". MUNICIPALITY OF TRENTO. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UNIT.


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