Veruela, Agusan del Sur

Veruela
Municipality
Map of Agusan del Sur with Veruela highlighted
Location within Agusan del Sur province
Veruela

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 8°04′N 125°58′E / 8.07°N 125.96°E / 8.07; 125.96Coordinates: 8°04′N 125°58′E / 8.07°N 125.96°E / 8.07; 125.96
Country Philippines
Region Caraga (Region XIII)
Province Agusan del Sur
District 2nd district of Agusan del Sur
Barangays 20 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Salimar T. Mondejar
Area[2]
 • Total 385.45 km2 (148.82 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 43,706
 • Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
 • Voter (2016)[4]  20,675
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 8509
IDD : area code  +63 (0)85
Income class 2nd class
PSGC 160313000
Website www.veruela.gov.ph

Veruela, officially the Municipality of Veruela (Filipino: Bayan ng Veruela), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur in the Caraga (Region XIII) of the Philippines. The population was 43,706 at the 2015 census.[3] In the 2016 election, it had 20,675 registered voters.[4]

History

Veruela is considered the oldest town of upper Agusan del Sur. It was believed the name "Veruela" was derived from the word "virus", as the entire area was suffering from smallpox and cholera in the late 18th century when the Spanish missionaries encountered the tribe. From then on, the name Veruela existed out of the Spanish word La Verus.[5]

The Manobo tribes later moved to Manning, also known as Linongsuran along the Agusan River. In 1916 however, a great earthquake destroyed the settlement leaving no trace of the it, forcing the survivors to evacuate and reorganize themselves into another place, now the barangay poblacion of the municipality.[5]

In the 18th century, the Muslim tribes in Davao invaded the Manobos in Agusan. The Manobos fought against the Muslims. The first known leader of the inhabitants was Eladio Manguyod, a strong and influential datu of the Manobo tribe, who led his people to victory after a hard fought battle that drove the Muslims out of Agusan. It was also during those times when the tribe was converted into Christianity. The inhabitants owed their victories to Datu Manguyod as well as their patron, Saint John.[5]

Veruela became a municipality through Executive Order No. 147 proclaimed by President Diosdado Macapagal on March 31, 1965[6] during the term of Congressman Guillermo Sanchez, who once also served as mayor of the town. Since its formal creation as a municipality, Veruela had undergone a series of eight different administrations.

The municipality of Veruela has a silent dispute with the nearby province of Compostela Valley regarding the boundary between the two in Barangay Del Monte. The local governments are trying to solve the issue amicably.

Geography

Veruela is located at 8°04′N 125°58′E / 8.07°N 125.96°E / 8.07; 125.96.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 385.45 square kilometres (148.82 sq mi)[2] constituting 3.86% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur.

Barangays

Veruela is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.[7]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[8]
160313013 Anitap 1.4% 595 560 +1.16%
160313014 Bacay II 2.5% 1,085 994 +1.68%
160313001 Binongan 4.0% 1,735 1,477 +3.11%
160313015 Caigangan 2.4% 1,029 726 +6.87%
160313016 Candiis 1.5% 655 553 +3.28%
160313002 Del Monte 5.4% 2,375 2,260 +0.95%
160313003 Don Mateo 3.3% 1,452 1,269 +2.60%
160313017 Katipunan 2.2% 958 922 +0.73%
160313004 La Fortuna 14.7% 6,418 6,045 +1.15%
160313005 Limot 2.2% 973 1,104 −2.38%
160313006 Magsaysay 3.7% 1,628 1,563 +0.78%
160313007 Masayan 3.9% 1,726 1,430 +3.65%
160313008 Poblacion 13.5% 5,891 5,643 +0.82%
160313009 Sampaguita 13.6% 5,950 5,581 +1.23%
160313010 San Gabriel 5.9% 2,569 2,115 +3.77%
160313018 Santa Cruz 2.4% 1,059 1,021 +0.70%
160313011 Santa Emelia 3.4% 1,483 1,463 +0.26%
160313019 Sawagan 2.5% 1,099 1,214 −1.88%
160313012 Sinobong 8.5% 3,706 3,206 +2.80%
160313020 Sisimon 3.0% 1,320 1,311 +0.13%
Total 43,706 40,457 +1.48%

Demographics

Population census of Veruela
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 20,129—    
1995 28,185+6.51%
2000 28,685+0.38%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 36,862+3.52%
2010 40,457+3.44%
2015 43,706+1.48%
Source: PSA[3][8][9]

In the 2015 census, Veruela had a population of 43,706.[3] The population density was 110 inhabitants per square kilometre (280/sq mi).

In the 2016 election, it had 20,675 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 Sur". 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. 1 2 3 "Municipality of Veruela". Province of Agusan del Sur. Provincial Information Management Office (PIMO). Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Executive Order No. 147; Declaring Certain Municipal Districts in the Province of Agusan as Municipalities". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 31 March 1965. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Municipal: Veruela, Agusan del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  8. 1 2 "CARAGA". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "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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