# Trento, Agusan del Sur

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 2020 census, it has a population of 54,492 people.
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. The town's name was derived from the Council of Trent. And through it, the Italian city of Trento.

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

### Barangays

Trento is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 160312001 | Basa | 4.4% | 2,382 | 1,927 | ▴ | 2.14% |
| 160312014 | Cebolin | 2.0% | 1,093 | 988 | ▴ | 1.01% |
| 160312002 | Cuevas | 4.2% | 2,265 | 2,070 | ▴ | 0.90% |
| 160312003 | Kapatungan | 7.5% | 4,091 | 3,947 | ▴ | 0.36% |
| 160312004 | Langkila-an | 4.1% | 2,236 | 1,822 | ▴ | 2.07% |
| 160312015 | Manat | 6.9% | 3,781 | 3,602 | ▴ | 0.49% |
| 160312005 | New Visayas | 1.7% | 906 | 828 | ▴ | 0.90% |
| 160312016 | Pangyan | 1.0% | 549 | 568 | ▾ | −0.34% |
| 160312006 | Poblacion | 33.3% | 18,139 | 16,880 | ▴ | 0.72% |
| 160312007 | Pulang-lupa | 6.2% | 3,353 | 3,167 | ▴ | 0.57% |
| 160312008 | Salvacion | 4.8% | 2,594 | 2,184 | ▴ | 1.73% |
| 160312009 | San Ignacio | 1.8% | 959 | 781 | ▴ | 2.07% |
| 160312010 | San Isidro | 3.1% | 1,713 | 1,760 | ▾ | −0.27% |
| 160312011 | San Roque | 2.5% | 1,348 | 1,214 | ▴ | 1.05% |
| 160312012 | Santa Maria | 8.3% | 4,535 | 3,781 | ▴ | 1.83% |
| 160312013 | Tudela | 3.0% | 1,621 | 1,674 | ▾ | −0.32% |
| | Total | Total | 54,492 | 47,193 | ▴ | 1.45% |

## Demographics

In the 2020 census, Trento had a population of 54,492. The population density was 98 inhabitants per square kilometre (250/sq mi).

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Trento
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 2006 42.60
* 2009 49.05
* 2012 34.04
* 2015 36.09
* 2018 29.57
* 2021 28.17
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
Its economy is dependent heavily on subsistence agriculture, wood products, and some mining.

## Education

* Trento National High School
* Father Saturnino Urios College Of Trento, Inc.