Prosperidad , officially the Municipality of Prosperidad ( Cebuano : Lungsod sa Prosperidad ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Prosperidad ), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Agusan del Sur , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 88,321 people.
8-636: Prosperidad was created on June 18, 1960, through Republic Act No. 2650 . Prosperidad is the venue of the Naliyagan Festival, an annual event celebrated by the entire province of Agusan del Sur. It also hosts its own festival called the Angot Festival celebrated every 28 September in honor of St. Michael the Archangel . Prior to the Spanish Colonial Period, a Manobo settlement thrived at
16-546: The history of the Philippines , as shown in the following table: The following table lists Philippine laws that have been mentioned in Misplaced Pages or are otherwise notable. Only laws passed by Congress and its preceding bodies are listed here; presidential decrees and other executive issuances which may otherwise carry the force of law are excluded for the purpose of this table. The text of many Philippine laws can be found on
24-569: The Naliyagan Festival events. A satellite campus of the Philippine Normal University is located in Poblacion (popularly known as Bahbah ) which was established in 1968. [REDACTED] Media related to Prosperidad at Wikimedia Commons Republic Act This article contains a partial list of Philippine laws . Local government councils Philippine laws have had various nomenclature designations at different periods in
32-560: The junction of the Sianib and Gibong River. This settlement was known to the natives as Culilay . During the Spanish Colonial Period, the missionaries discovered the settlement and soon began the Christianization of the Manobos. The natives were given Christian names and the settlement was renamed from Culilay to Las Navas", as the site was full of bancas, being the means of transportation at
40-412: The municipality has a land area of 505.15 square kilometres (195.04 sq mi) constituting 5.06% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur. Prosperidad is politically subdivided into 32 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios . In the 2020 census, Prosperidad had a population of 88,321. The population density
48-454: The swimming pool will be upgraded into Olympic-size swimming pool. The main stadium capacity of the complex was 3,000, the aquatic center capacity was 1,500, and the basketball court capacity was 600. Once its finished, they will become the host for the future sporting events such as the upcoming Palarong Pambansa in 2026. The said complex which will cost of ₱700 Million . Opened in June 11, 2023 for
56-549: The time. At the start of the American Period, Las Navas was bustling with local trades, but is experiencing constant flooding thus a new community,a business center cops up on a nearby site and was named 'Prosperidad' derived from the word Prospero or "progressive" as the place experienced growth and prosperity during the time of American Governor Zapanta. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority ,
64-425: Was 170 inhabitants per square kilometre (440/sq mi). Poverty incidence of Prosperidad Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The Patin-ay Sports Complex (Officially known as Datu Lipus Makapandong - Democrito O. Plaza Sports Complex ) has been constructed starting in the late 2018 and ends in year 2021. It has an artificial turf and rubberized track oval, the covered court has been upgraded, and
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