Las Nieves | |
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Municipality | |
Location within Agusan del Norte province |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 8°44′N 125°36′E / 8.74°N 125.6°ECoordinates: 8°44′N 125°36′E / 8.74°N 125.6°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Caraga (Region XIII) |
Province | Agusan del Norte |
District | 1st district of Agusan del Norte |
Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Avelina S. Rosales |
Area | |
• Total | 582.69 km2 (224.98 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census) | |
• Total | 28,414 |
• Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
• Voter (2016) | 16,005 |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
ZIP code | 8610 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 |
Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
160207000 | |
Electorate | 16,005 voters as of 2016 |
Website | www |
Las Nieves, officially the Municipality of Las Nieves (Cebuano: Lungsod sa 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. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 16,005 registered voters.
Las Nieves is located at 8°44′N 125°36′E / 8.74°N 125.6°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 582.69 square kilometres (224.98 sq mi) constituting 21.34% of the 2,730.24-square-kilometre- (1,054.15 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Norte.
Las Nieves is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Barangay Casiklan was created in 2000.
In the 2015 census, Las Nieves had a population of 28,414. The population density was 49 inhabitants per square kilometre (130/sq mi).
In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 16,005 registered voters.