Agusan (province)

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
Province of the Philippines
1907-1967

Location of the historical province of Agusan.
CapitalButuan
History
History 
• Established
August 20 1907
• Bukidnon sub-province separated from Agusan
September 1, 1914
• Disestablished
November 14 1967
Political subdivisions
  • 2 Sub-provinces
    (1907-1914)
Preceded by		Succeeded by
Misamis
Surigao
Bukidnon
Agusan del Norte
Agusan del Sur
Today part of · Agusan del Norte
 · Agusan del Sur
 · Bukidnon

History
Agusan in 1907

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

References
  1. "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. June 17, 1967. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  2. "Act No. 1693".
  3. "Republic Act No. 4979; An Act Creating the Provinces of Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur". The LawPhil Project. June 17, 1967. Retrieved December 4, 2015. Section 1. The Province of Agusan is hereby divided into two provinces, to be known as Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur.


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