RTR

About Us

SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE

BACKGROUND

Historical:
Legal basis of its creation: Parliamentary Bill No. 1291
Meaning of the name, if any: Remedios T. Romualdez (RTR) – named after the late mother of Mrs. Imelda Romualdez Marcos
Political Subdivision:
No. of Congressional Districts: 2nd District of Agusan del Norte
No. of Barangays: 8 – Barangays

PHYSICAL FEATURES

Land Area: 8,147 hectares
Boundaries North:Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte
South: Butuan City
East: Sibagat, Agusan del Sur
West: Magallanes, Agusan del Norte

Land Uses Area Percentage
Agricultural
4,945.00
60.70%
Forest
2,223.26
27.29%
Residential
168.75
2.07%
Industrial
800.00
9.82%
Others
10.00
0.12%

Topography: Generally (flat, rugged, rolling hills, mountainous)
25% flat area on western part which suddenly rise to rolling and step hills to mountainous area on eastern side.

Major Rivers/Lakes/Mountains: Agay River/Mt. Malinhawod

Mountain Range: Mt. Hilong-hilong

SOCIAL SECTOR

Demography (2010-Census Survey)
Total Population: 15,684
Male-Female Ratio: 1:1.06
Population Density: 1.6 person/ha.
No. of Households: 3,256
Average Household Size: 5.4
Birth Rate: 26.8%
Death Rate: 3.9%

Religion and Culture

Major Denominations Percentage
Roman Catholic
75%
Aglipay
6%
Protestant
5%
Other Denominations
14%

Dialects: Cebuano/Ilocano/Hiligaynon, etc.
Ethno-Linguistic groups: Manobo, Mamanwa
Health Sub-sector
Malnutrition Rate: 0.56%
Mortality Rate: 3.9%
Leading Causes of Morbidity:
1. Acute Respiratory Infections
2. Abscess Soft Infections
3. Skin Problem

(note: complete information on Municipal Profile below)

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Municipal Profile