Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte

Las Nieves
Municipality
Map of Agusan del Norte with Las Nieves highlighted
Location within Agusan del Norte province
Las Nieves

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 8°44′N 125°36′E / 8.74°N 125.6°E / 8.74; 125.6Coordinates: 8°44′N 125°36′E / 8.74°N 125.6°E / 8.74; 125.6
Country Philippines
Region Caraga (Region XIII)
Province Agusan del Norte
District 1st district of Agusan del Norte
Barangays 20 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Avelina S. Rosales
Area[2]
 • Total 582.69 km2 (224.98 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 28,414
 • Density 49/km2 (130/sq mi)
 • Voter (2016)[4]  16,005
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 8610
IDD : area code  +63 (0)85
Income class 2nd class
PSGC 160207000
Website www.lasnievesadn.gov.ph

Las Nieves, officially the Municipality of Las Nieves (Filipino: Bayan ng Las Nieves), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte in the Caraga (Region XIII) of the Philippines. The population was 28,414 at the 2015 census.[3] In the 2016 election, it had 16,005 registered voters.[4]

Geography

Las Nieves is located at 8°44′N 125°36′E / 8.74°N 125.6°E / 8.74; 125.6.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 582.69 square kilometres (224.98 sq mi)[2] constituting 21.34% of the 2,730.24-square-kilometre- (1,054.15 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Norte.

Barangays

Las Nieves is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.[5] Barangay Casiklan was created in 2000.[6]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[7]
160207001 Ambacon 4.9% 1,395 1,144 +3.85%
160207015 Balungagan 2.9% 814 770 +1.06%
160207002 Bonifacio 5.6% 1,585 1,544 +0.50%
160207021 Casiklan 7.3% 2,066 1,923 +1.38%
160207003 Consorcia 4.5% 1,276 1,337 −0.89%
160207017 Durian 7.3% 2,085 1,774 +3.12%
160207016 Eduardo G. Montilla (Camboayon) 4.8% 1,372 1,195 +2.66%
160207018 Ibuan 4.0% 1,134 1,146 −0.20%
160207004 Katipunan 3.6% 1,031 1,121 −1.58%
160207005 Lingayao 9.5% 2,687 2,419 +2.02%
160207006 Malicato 3.8% 1,084 1,044 +0.72%
160207007 Maningalao 5.4% 1,527 1,450 +0.99%
160207008 Marcos Calo 3.9% 1,100 1,098 +0.03%
160207009 Mat-i 7.3% 2,081 2,006 +0.70%
160207010 Pinana-an 5.3% 1,515 1,472 +0.55%
160207011 Poblacion 5.0% 1,428 1,315 +1.58%
160207019 Rosario 5.2% 1,484 1,344 +1.90%
160207013 San Isidro 4.2% 1,195 1,250 −0.85%
160207020 San Roque 1.9% 551 510 +1.48%
160207014 Tinucoran 3.5% 1,004 994 +0.19%
Total 28,414 26,856 +1.08%

Demographics

Population census of Las Nieves
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 15,409—    
1995 22,966+7.76%
2000 21,530−1.37%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 25,203+2.20%
2010 26,856+2.34%
2015 28,414+1.08%
Source: PSA[3][7][8]

In the 2015 census, Las Nieves had a population of 28,414.[3] The population density was 49 inhabitants per square kilometre (130/sq mi).

In the 2016 election, it had 16,005 registered voters.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Agusan del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "CARAGA". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
  5. ↑ "Municipal: Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. ↑ NSCB - 2001 Factsheet - 12 New Cities Created, July–December 2000.
  7. 1 2 "CARAGA". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "CARAGA". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 11 November 2011.
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