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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]
Agusan | |||||||||||||||
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Province of the Philippines | |||||||||||||||
1907-1967 | |||||||||||||||
![]() Location of the historical province of Agusan. | |||||||||||||||
Capital | Butuan | ||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
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• Established | August 20 1907 | ||||||||||||||
• Bukidnon sub-province separated from Agusan | September 1 1914 | ||||||||||||||
• Disestablished | November 14 1967 | ||||||||||||||
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Today part of | · Agusan del Norte · Agusan del Sur · Bukidnon |
HistoryEdit
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 1914-1920.
In 1967, Agusan was dissolved into Agusan del Norte, and Agusan del Sur.
See alsoEdit
- Agusan del Norte
- Agusan del Sur
- Bukidnon
- RA4979: An Act Creating the Provinces of Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur [3]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "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. 17 June 1967. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Act No. 1693".
- ^ "Republic Act No. 4979 | GOVPH".