Loreto, Agusan del Sur
| Loreto | |
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 Location within Agusan del Sur province |
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| Coordinates: 8°11′N 125°51′E / 8.19°N 125.85°ECoordinates: 8°11′N 125°51′E / 8.19°N 125.85°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga (Region XIII) |
| Province | Agusan del Sur |
| District | 2nd district of Agusan del Sur |
| Founded | March 30, 1965 |
| Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | LIGAYA LENTIJA-OTAZA |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,462.74 km2 (564.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 42,501 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| • Voter (2016) | 20,898 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 8507 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 |
| Income class | 1st municipal income class |
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| Electorate | 20,898 voters as of 2016 |
Loreto, officially the Municipality of Loreto (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Loreto; Filipino: Bayan ng Loreto), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur in the Caraga (Region XIII) of the Philippines. The population was 42,501 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 20,898 registered voters.
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.
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.
Loreto is located at 8°11′N 125°51′E / 8.19°N 125.85°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 1,462.74 square kilometres (564.77 sq mi) constituting 14.64% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur.
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