Trento, Agusan del Sur

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Trento
Municipality
Municipality of Trento
Trento Municipal Hall at the background
Trento Municipal Hall at the background
Flag of Trento
Flag
Etymology: Council of Trent[1]
Map of Agusan del Sur with Trento highlighted
Map of Agusan del Sur with Trento highlighted
Interactive map of Trento
Trento is located in Philippines
Trento
Trento
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°03′N 126°04′E / 8.05°N 126.06°E / 8.05; 126.06
CountryPhilippines
RegionCaraga
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
District 2nd district
FoundedJune 15, 1968
Named afterTrento, Italy[1]
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
 [2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorWilliam E. Calvez
 • Vice MayorFelimon S. Marte
 • RepresentativeAdolph Edward G. Plaza
 • Electorate33,779 voters (2025)
Area
[3]
 • Total
555.7 km2 (214.6 sq mi)
Elevation
148 m (486 ft)
Highest elevation
808 m (2,651 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[4]
 • Total
51,179
 • Density92.10/km2 (238.5/sq mi)
 • Households
13,458
DemonymTrentini
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
28.17
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 445.6 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 1,120 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 392 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 268.2 million (2024)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAgusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8505
PSGC
1600312000
IDD : area code +63 (0)85
Native languagesAgusan
Butuanon
Cebuano
Higaonon
Tagalog
Websitewww.trento.gov.ph

Trento, officially the Municipality of Trento (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Trento; Tagalog: Bayan ng Trento), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 51,179 people.[6]

Trento was formerly a barrio of Bunawan called Bahayan (referring to a lead sinker at the base of a fishing net). On June 15, 1968, it became a separate municipality through Republic Act No. 5283.[7] The town's name was derived from the Council of Trent, and through it, the Italian city of Trento.[1]

Geography

Trento is located at 8°03′N 126°04′E / 8.05°N 126.06°E / 8.05; 126.06.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 555.7 square kilometres (214.6 sq mi) [8] constituting 5.56% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur.

Climate

Climate data for Trento, Agusan del Sur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 105
(4.1)		 80
(3.1)		 58
(2.3)		 39
(1.5)		 62
(2.4)		 75
(3.0)		 69
(2.7)		 62
(2.4)		 59
(2.3)		 71
(2.8)		 69
(2.7)		 69
(2.7)		 818
(32)
Average rainy days 15.8 15.4 14.8 13.8 19.7 22.5 22.9 22.7 22.0 23.0 18.1 15.0 225.7
Source: Meteoblue[9]

Trento is classified as Type II climate which has no dry season but with pronounced maximum rain period occurring from December to January.[10]

Barangays

Trento is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.[11] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2024[12] 2010[13]
160312001 Basa 4.7% 2,382 1,927 ▴ 1.51%
160312014 Cebolin 2.1% 1,093 988 ▴ 0.72%
160312002 Cuevas 4.4% 2,265 2,070 ▴ 0.64%
160312003 Kapatungan 8.0% 4,091 3,947 ▴ 0.25%
160312004 Langkila-an 4.4% 2,236 1,822 ▴ 1.46%
160312015 Manat 7.4% 3,781 3,602 ▴ 0.34%
160312005 New Visayas 1.8% 906 828 ▴ 0.64%
160312016 Pangyan 1.1% 549 568 ▾ −0.24%
160312006 Poblacion 35.4% 18,139 16,880 ▴ 0.51%
160312007 Pulang-lupa 6.6% 3,353 3,167 ▴ 0.40%
160312008 Salvacion 5.1% 2,594 2,184 ▴ 1.22%
160312009 San Ignacio 1.9% 959 781 ▴ 1.46%
160312010 San Isidro 3.3% 1,713 1,760 ▾ −0.19%
160312011 San Roque 2.6% 1,348 1,214 ▴ 0.74%
160312012 Santa Maria 8.9% 4,535 3,781 ▴ 1.29%
160312013 Tudela 3.2% 1,621 1,674 ▾ −0.23%
Total 51,179 47,193 ▴ 0.57%

Demographics

Population census of Trento
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 643—    
1939 477−1.41%
1948 433−1.07%
1970 11,815+16.21%
1975 16,084+6.38%
1980 19,257+3.67%
1990 31,313+4.98%
1995 36,946+3.15%
2000 41,696+2.63%
2007 46,247+1.44%
2010 47,193+0.74%
2015 51,565+1.70%
2020 54,492+1.17%
2024 51,179−1.49%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][13][16][17]

In the 2024 census, Trento had a population of 51,179.[18] The population density was 92 inhabitants per square kilometre (240/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Trento

10
20
30
40
50
60
2000
54.04
2003
55.84
2006
42.60
2009
49.05
2012
34.04
2015
36.09
2018
29.57
2021
28.17

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]

Highway in Trento

Its economy is dependent heavily on subsistence agriculture, wood products, and some mining.[27]

Education

References

  1. "Municipal Profile". Municipality of Trento. June 3, 2016. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016. When this settlement is reached by the Jesuit Missionaries, Bahayan was christened "Trento" after the [1545–1563] council of Trent in 1845.
  2.  Municipality of Trento | (DILG)
  3. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  4. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  5. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  6. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  7. "Republic Act No. 5283 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Trento, Province of Agusan". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. June 15, 1968. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  8. "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  9. "Trento: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  10. "Municipality of Trento". Province of Agusan del Sur. Provincial Information Management Office (PIMO). Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  11. "Municipal: Trento, Agusan del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  12. Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  13. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  14. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  15. Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  16. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  17. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  18. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  19. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  20. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  21. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  22. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  23. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  24. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  25. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  26. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  27. "www.trento.agusandelsur.gov.ph". MUNICIPALITY OF TRENTO. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UNIT.