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  WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: Description   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Agusan del Sur is a promising paradise found in the northeastern part of Mindanao.
The Agusan River, which is among the many rivers that crisscross the province, cuts it into two along a north-south direction, fertilizing the land all year round.
Agusan del Sur occupies a portion of the Northern Mindanao Region bounded on the north by Agusan del Norte, on the east by Surigao del Sur, on the south by Davao del Norte, and on the west by Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon.
www.tourism.gov.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=description&province=104   (386 words)

  
  Agusan del Sur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Its capital is Prosperidad and borders, from the north clockwise, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley, Davao, Bukidnon, and Misamis Oriental.
The Agusan del Sur population is predominantly composed of immigrants from the Visayas.
Agusan del Sur is an elongated basin formation with mountain ranges in the eastern and western sides forming a valley, which occupies the central longitudinal section of the land.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Agusan_del_Sur   (2015 words)

  
 Caraga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The region is composed of four (4) provinces: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur; three (3) cities: Butuan, Surigao and Bislig; seventy (70) municipalities and 1,346 barangays.
It traverses eight (8) municipalities: Alegria, Tubod, Mainit and Sison in the Province of Surigao del Norte and Tubay, Santiago, Jabonga and Kitchara in Agusan del Norte.
Agusan Norte, Surigao Norte and Surigao Sur posted negative growth rates in the 2000-2001 period, with Surigao Sur posting the biggest decrease in exports (81.31 percent).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Caraga   (4309 words)

  
 Ramsar Sites Database   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Agusan Marsh supports the largest expanses left in the Philippines of seven habitat types and includes a very large area of swamp forest and a peat swamp forest not found anywhere else in the country.
Agusan Marsh is a vast complex of freshwater marshes and watercourses with numerous small shallow lakes and ponds in the upper basin of the Agusan River and its tributaries, which rises in the hills of eastern Mindanao.
Agusan Marsh is in the floodplain of the Agusan River.
www.wetlands.org /RDB/Ramsar_Dir/Philippines/PH003D02.htm   (773 words)

  
 agusan del norte province info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
It is bounded on the north by Butuan and Surigao del Norte, on the east by Surigao del Sur, on the south and southeast by Agusan del Sur on the west by Misamis Oriental.
Agusan River is the third longest river in the country.
Agusan Provonce was named for the Malay word Agusan, meaning "where water flows", probaly because of the mighty river that traverses the whole area.
home.online.no /~erfalch/agusandelnortea.htm   (500 words)

  
 GlobalPinoy, Travel - Agusan del Norte
Agusan del Norte, is situated in the northeastern part of Mindanao.
Surrounded by Butuan and Surigao del Norte on the north, Surigao del Sur on the east, Agusan del Sur on the south and southeast portion and Misamis Oriental on the west.
Agusan River is the third longest river in the country that criss-cross the entire province.
www.globalpinoy.com /travel/province/agusannor.php   (601 words)

  
 PhilCentral   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Agusan del Norte is the smallest province in the Caraga Region, classified as a second-class province.
Agusan was a part of the province of Surigao during the Spanish administration until 1911 when the Americans converted it into a separate province.
Agusan del Norte is composed of 11 municipalities.
www.philcentral.com /7028/14563.html?*session*id*key*=*session*id*val*   (512 words)

  
 NY.Pilipinas!.Mindanao: Northern Mindanao and Its Environs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Agusan del Sur is situated southeast of Northern Mindanao.
Agusan del Norte is situated on the northern part of Region 10.
Agusan del Norte claims to be the province where the first mass was held.
www.nyz.com /Archive/Pilipinas!/Mindanao/NM.html   (1506 words)

  
 Agusan del Sur - Wikpedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Agusan del Sur occupies a coastal portion of north-eastern Northern Mindanao Region bounded on the North by Agusan del Norte, on the South by Davao del Norte and on the West by Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon, on the East by Surigao del Sur.
Although Agusan River is a potential route towards the province, no existing ferry facilities regularly ply from Butuan City or Davao del Norte through the river.
Agusan del Sur is endowed with rich and fertile soil.
www.bostoncoop.net /~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=Agusan_del_Sur   (1574 words)

  
 The Provincial Profile of Agusan Del Norte
The provinces of Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur lie to the northeast, Misamis Oriental to the west and Agusan del Sur straddles the south.
Agusan was part of the province of Caraga during the Spanish administration of the islands.
The population of Agusan del Norte is at present highly urbanized with a defined Visayan culture highly-influenced by the Cebuano.
www.geocities.com /lppsec/pp/agusannorte.htm   (1265 words)

  
 The Provincial Profile of Agusan Del Sur
The province of Agusan del Sur occupies almost all of the Agusan River Valley except for the areas covered by Agusan del Norte.
Agusan del Sur is bordered by Agusan del Norte to the north, Surigao del Sur to the east, Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley to the south, and Bukidnon to the west.
Agusan del Sur has a 238,000 strong labor force; 68% of which are currently employed, mostly in the agricultural sector.
www.geocities.com /lppsec/pp/agusansur.htm   (1316 words)

  
 Agusan Marsh   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
A vast complex of freshwater marshes and water courses with numerous small shallow lakes and ponds in the upper basin of the Agusan River and its tributaries.
The rivers rise in the hills of eastern Mindanao and cause extensive flooding in the marshes from November to March.
The region is sparsely populated because of the annual flooding of the Agusan River.
www.arcbc.org.ph /wetlands/philippines/phl_agumar.htm   (458 words)

  
 Agusan del norte   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
It is bounded on the north by Butuan Bay and Surigao del Norte, on the east by Surigao del Sur, on the south and southeast by Agusan del Sur and on the west by Misamis Oriental.
Situated north of Agusan River, it is 758 sq km in area and has a population of over 220,000.
Agusan Province was named for the Malay word Agusan, meaning "where water flows," probably because of the mighty water that traverses the whole area.
clickmindanao.philcom.ph /communities/provl_profile/agusandelnorte.htm   (861 words)

  
 Agusan Del Norte
Bounded on the north by Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur on the east, Misamis Oriental on the west and Agusan del Sur on the south.
The extent on volume of artifacts that have dug around Butuan City attest to the fact the Agusanons were trading with Chinese junk merchants as early as the 11th century.
Agusan del Norte is accessible by Philippine Airlines and Aerolift from Manila and Cebu daily; aerotransport, aircoasters from Cagayan de Oro City daily; by ship from Manila to Cebu, and by motor vehicles from Surigao City, Davao, Gingoong City and Cagayan de Oro almost every hour.
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 agusan del sur province info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
It is bounded on the north by Agusan del Norte, on the east by Surigao del Sur, on the west by Bukidon and Misamis Oriental and on the south by Davao Province.
During the Spanish colonial administration, Agusan was a part of the province of Surigao.
Agusan was divided into Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur in 1967.
home.online.no /~erfalch/agusandelsura.htm   (409 words)

  
 Welcome to the City of Butuan
Located at the northeastern part of Agusan Valley, sprawling across the Agusan River, is the deep-rooted city known for its colorful history, culture, arts, and people that all date back to the 4th Century.
It is the river and its tributaries that provide the valley with rich soil from periodic floods and its serpentine routes.
The river has provided the people with an easy means of transportation for trade and commerce, and encouraged settlements along its banks.
www.butuan.us /historyinsert.htm   (381 words)

  
 Search Encyclopedia.com
Luzon -> Economy Between the rugged coastal mountains, in central Luzon, lies the Central Plain, watered by the Pampanga and Agno rivers.
Luzon -> Land and People The irregular coastline of Luzon provides several fine bays, most notably Manila Bay, which is considered the best natural harbor in E Asia and one of the finest in the world.
N Luzon, which is drained by the Cagayan River, is very mountainous; the highest peak, Mt. Pulog, rises to 9,606 ft (2,928 m).
www.encyclopedia.com /search.asp?target=@DOCKEYWORDS%20philgeo&unkey=p...   (477 words)

  
 Costa Rica Main Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Cagayn River is the longest river of the Philippines.
The Mindanao and the Agusan are the main rivers that are in the Mindanao.
On Mindanao the Diuata Mountains border the pacific coast and the Agusan River lies west of this valley.
www.saskschools.ca /~cupar/grass2002/g7southey/philmain.htm   (251 words)

  
 Nasipit International
9 rivers criscross the entire province, the longest of which is the Agusan River which starts from Davao, cuts through Agusan del Sur and empties into Butuan Bay.
The Magallanes River in the municipality of Magallanes which, for the present is being utilized as a long pond, links up with the Agusan River.
Agusan del Norte is outside the typhoon belt.
www.kuizon.com /nasipit/about_nasipit/Untitled-1.html   (1427 words)

  
 The Manila Times Internet Edition | METRO > Chemical pollution wiping out Agusan fish catch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
BUTUAN CITY—The fishing grounds in Butuan Bay, the city’s river and the coastal areas in the towns of Magallanes and Cabadbaran in Agusan del Norte, used to be abundant in fish—the source of income for thousands of fishermen here 40 years ago.
The men fishing at the grayish Agusan River, who also believed that there is mercury poisoning in the river and the coastal waters which they said, may have seeped down from the mine tailings in the Davao provinces.
BFAR Caraga, which contracted MSU-Naawan to conduct the RSA, reported that high coliform content in the coastal and river waters was largely caused by human wastes, a factor associated with the increase in human population in coastal and along riverine communities.
www.manilatimes.net /national/2004/may/24/yehey/metro/20040524met8.html   (2321 words)

  
 Mindanao - Agusan del Norte   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The province of Agusan del Norte is in northeastern Mindanao.
Agusan takes its name from the Malay word agusan, which means "where water flows." The mighty Agusan River traverses the region.
Some historians claim that explorer Ferdinand Magellan held the first Catholic mass in the Philippines in Masao at the mouth of the Agusan River in 1521, and not in Limasawa, Leyte as is the popular belief.
www.mindanao.org /caraga/overview/ka2.htm   (309 words)

  
 Manobo Tribe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
An MCN trained pastor began a house church in the major Agusan River Manobo village of Maharlika in the mid 90's.
The man was convinced this happened because a pig was not offered to the 'spirits of the river' before the church building was started as was their tribal practice before building a house.
inhabit the mountains mostly in the province of Agusan del Sur.
www.mcni.org /prod03.htm   (614 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The epicentral areas of both events are located in the Agusan Valley region, previously called by Maso (1911) as lying along one of the “unstable portion of the line of fracture …” due to the succession of damaging earthquakes that occurred in the area in the latter part of 19th century.
The June 7 event in the Agusan Valley region may be considered as part of a ‘normal’ earthquake activity within a seismically active region.
The Earthquake of the Agusan Valley and the Eastern Coast of Mindanao, July 12, 1911.
www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph /SOEPD2/earthquakes/damagingeq/bayugan/bayugan99.html   (2986 words)

  
 4 people die, 26,000 flee ... - Dec. 20, 2003
Liza Mazo, regional civil defense chief, told the Inquirer that she expects the statistics to increase as waters from the Agusan River and other major tributaries in Caraga continue to inundate villages.
Mazo said three of the fatalities died after the boat they were riding in capsized in Esperanza, Agusan del Sur on Thursday.
The fourth victim died yesterday while trying to salvage his belongings from the raging river in Remedios Romualdez town in Agusan del Norte.
www.inq7.net /reg/2003/dec/20/text/reg_2-1-p.htm   (323 words)

  
 LAKBAY.NET - Online Travel Reservation for the Philippines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Agusan River, the king of Mindanao’s rivers, is for many-- a source of livelihood, a passage connecting various points, and even the subject for stories, songs and celebrations.
This winding river stakes the claim of being the biggest and longest navigable river in Mindanao, and is a major player in the lives of Butuan’s people.
The Abayan festival is held in honor St. Anne the patron saint of Agusan River.
www.lakbay.net /destinations/viewdetails.asp?placeid=120   (836 words)

  
 1999 Flood Archive
Rivers also broke their banks in the Marche region near the Adriatic coast, and in the central Umbria region the Nera River broke its banks.
In St Petersburg the Neva River rose 2.66 meters (8.78 feet) overnight on Nov 29, flooding the center of the city.
Grijalva and Usumacinta rivers in Tabasco; Villahermosa city...as of October 5 flooding continues in the states of Jalisco, Michoacan, Puebla, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Hidalgo, Chiapas and Veracruz with the Grijalva, Usumancita and Carrizal rivers continuing to overflow.
www.dartmouth.edu /~floods/Archives/1999sum.html   (2247 words)

  
 Agusan Del Norte Fast Facts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Northern Mindanao's province Agusan del Norte (Region 10) is a resource rich and scenic region in the country.
Its gentle rolling hills of tropical rainforest, tumbling waterfalls, amazing rock formations, enchanting caves, majestic volcanoes, fascinating lakes and pristine beaches with crystal clear water teeming with a plethora of marine life, renders one with awe in the vibrant and timeless hues of nature.
Agusan del Norte's name was derived from the Malay word agasan, meaning "where water flows." This alluded to the province's mighty Agusan River that traverses the whole province.
home.iae.nl /users/piepenbr/butuan/butuan1.htm   (586 words)

  
 Agusan del Norte
The Philippine Republic's Province of Agusan del Norte is located in northern Mindanao.
Agusan del Norte is dominated by the lower valley of the Agusan River, which arises in Davao and flows northward until, broad and strong, it empties into Butuan Bay.
There are a number of such factories in Butuan City, and others up the Agusan River and along several other rivers in the province.
www.kykofc.com /kentucky/KOC_Sites/int/Philippines/agusandelnorte.htm   (158 words)

  
 History of Butuan City - Philippines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
A description of Butuan is not complete without infusing it with the significance of the Agusan River and its tributaries that provide the valley with rich soil from periodic floods.
Its serpentine route through the city and the two Agusan provinces provide the people with easy means of transportation for trade and commerce and encourage settlement along its banks.
The Agusan River greatly helped the booming of the "Logging Industry" which earned Butuan the name " Timber City of the South".
users.bart.nl /users/piepenbr/butuan/butuan2.htm   (449 words)

  
 Butuan City, Agusan Del Norte Mindanao Tourist Destination in butuan city
Butuan, chartered city, southern Philippines, capital of Agusan del Norte Province, near the mouth of the Agusan River, on the northern coast of Mindanao.
The city is a trade center for the Agusan river valley, where lumber, gold, abaca, and copra are produced.
Butuan, the prehistoric city by the river, is reportedly the site of the oldest settlement in the Philippines, and where the first catholic mass is said to have taken place.
www.lakbaypilipinas.com /travel_butuan_city.html   (953 words)

  
 Agusan River --  Encyclopædia Britannica
The best known of Luzon's rivers, however, is the Pasig, one of the island's shortest rivers,...
Rivers are also a principal natural force in shaping land surfaces.
The principal tributary of the Paraná River, the Paraguay is the fifth largest river in South America.
www.britannica.com /eb/article?eu=4157   (785 words)

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