Agusan (province) explained

Conventional Long Name:Agusan
Common Name:Agusan
Nation:Philippines
Status Text:Province of the Philippines
Year Start:1907
Date Start:August 20
Date Event1:September 1, 1914
Event1:Bukidnon sub-province separated from Agusan
Year End:1967
Date End:November 14
Life Span:1907-1967
P1:Misamis (province)Misamis
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P2:Surigao (province)Surigao
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S1:Bukidnon
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S2:Agusan del Norte
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S3:Agusan del Sur
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Image Map Caption:Location of the historical province of Agusan.
Capital:Butuan
Today:Agusan del Norte
Agusan del Sur
Bukidnon

Agusan was a province of the Philippines. It was created on August 20, 1907, by Provincial Government Act No. 1693, and dissolved on November 14, 1967, by Republic Act No. 4979.[1]

History

Prior to its creation as an independent province, Agusan was divided between the provinces/districts of Misamis, and Surigao during the Spanish colonial period. In 1907, Agusan was separated from Misamis, and Surigao creating the Agusan province through the sub-provinces of Bukidnon, and Butuan.[2]

The sub-province of Bukidnon became an independent province in 1914 through Act No. 2408 and Butuan sub-province assumed the name of Agusan. Both Agusan and Bukidnon were put under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu from 1914 to 1920.

In 1967, Agusan was dissolved and was split into the two provinces of Agusan del Norte, and Agusan del Sur.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Republic Act No. 4979 - AN ACT CREATING THE PROVINCES OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE AND AGUSAN DEL SUR. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. May 18, 2021. June 17, 1967.
  2. Web site: Act No. 1693.
  3. Web site: Republic Act No. 4979; An Act Creating the Provinces of Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur. The LawPhil Project. December 4, 2015. June 17, 1967. Section 1. The Province of Agusan is hereby divided into two provinces, to be known as Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur..