Prosperidad, officially the Municipality of Prosperidad (; ), is a municipality and capital of the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 88,321 people.

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.

History

Prior to the Spanish Colonial Period, a Manobo settlement thrived at 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 the time.

At the start of the American Period, Las Navas was bustling with local trades, but 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.

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Agusan del Sur.

Climate

Barangays

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Prosperidad is politically subdivided into 32 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

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Demographics

In the 2020 census, Prosperidad had a population of 88,321. The population density was .

Economy

Infrastructure

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Sports and recreation

The Patin-ay Sports Complex (Officially known as Datu Lipus Makapandong - Democrito O. Plaza Sports Complex) was constructed from 2018 to 2021. It cost and has an artificial turf with a rubberized track oval, a covered court, and an Olympic-size swimming pool. The main stadium of the complex has a capacity of 3,000, the aquatic center 1,500, and the basketball court 600. The sports complex is the host for the Palarong Pambansa in 2026. It was opened on June 11, 2023, for the Naliyagan Festival events.

In addition to the above venues, the local government allocated additional ₱1 billion to construct a new EOC Evacuation Center with the capacity of 2,000 people, a second grandstand of the existing track oval with additional capacity for 2,000 more people, a touchpad for the existing Olympic-size Swimming pool, multi-purpose covered courts, a rhythmic gymnastics-exclusive gym, and a renovated commissary building with modern kitchen facilities and function halls.

Education

A satellite campus of the Philippine Normal University is located in Poblacion (popularly known as Bahbah) which was established in 1968.

References

  • [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]