# Remedios T. Romualdez

Remedios T. Romualdez, officially the Municipality of Remedios T. Romualdez (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Remedios T. Romualdez; Tagalog: Bayan ng Remedios T. Romualdez), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,155 people, making it the least populated town in the province.
The town is one of the leading rice producers of Agusan del Norte province.

## Etymology

Remedios T. Romualdez was named after Remedios Trinidad Romualdez, the mother of former First Lady Imelda Marcos, the wife of former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos.

## History

Remedios T. Romualdez was created into a municipality on September 8, 1982, when the barangays of Agay, Basilisa, Humilog, Tagbongabong, San Antonio, and Panaytayon, all of the then-municipality of Cabadbaran, were constituted into the newly created town, through Batas Pambansa Blg. 236.
The seat of the Municipal Government Center was designated in Barangay Agay, now Barangay Poblacion 1.
Remedios T. Romualdez is the youngest town in the Province of Agusan del Norte.

## Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 79.15 square kilometres (30.56 sq mi)  constituting 2.90% of the 2,730.24-square-kilometre- (1,054.15 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Norte.
It is situated along the Maharlika Highway. It is bounded by Cabadbaran to the north, Municipality of Sibagat, Agusan del Sur to the east, Butuan to the south, and Magallanes, Agusan del Norte to the west.

### Elevation

Remedios T. Romualdez is located at 9°03′N 125°35′E﻿ / ﻿9.05°N 125.59°E﻿ / 9.05; 125.59. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 23.8 meters above sea level (M.a.s.l.).

### Climate

Climate data for Remedios T. Romualdez, Agusan del Norte :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 277 (10.9) | 211 (8.3) | 155 (6.1) | 109 (4.3) | 166 (6.5) | 191 (7.5) | 154 (6.1) | 138 (5.4) | 127 (5.0) | 173 (6.8) | 241 (9.5) | 231 (9.1) | 2,173 (85.5) |
| Average rainy days | 22.7 | 19.1 | 20.0 | 19.9 | 25.9 | 27.6 | 27.6 | 26.1 | 25.1 | 26.8 | 24.3 | 23.1 | 288.2 |
| Source: Meteoblue ||||||||||||||

### Barangays

Remedios T. Romualdez is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 160212002 | Balangbalang | 14.5% | 2,482 | 2,362 | ▴ | 0.50% |
| 160212003 | Basilisa | 12.7% | 2,181 | 2,092 | ▴ | 0.42% |
| 160212004 | Humilog | 10.3% | 1,768 | 1,675 | ▴ | 0.54% |
| 160212005 | Panaytayon | 6.3% | 1,084 | 1,077 | ▴ | 0.06% |
| 160212001 | Poblacion I (Agay) | 15.2% | 2,611 | 2,581 | ▴ | 0.12% |
| 160212008 | Poblacion II | 10.3% | 1,764 | 2,027 | ▾ | −1.38% |
| 160212006 | San Antonio | 12.4% | 2,122 | 1,958 | ▴ | 0.81% |
| 160212007 | Tagbongabong | 11.9% | 2,046 | 1,963 | ▴ | 0.41% |
| | Total | Total | 17,155 | 15,735 | ▴ | 0.87% |

## Demographics

In the 2020 census, Remedios T. Romualdez had a population of 17,155. The population density was 220 inhabitants per square kilometre (570/sq mi).

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Remedios T. Romualdez
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 60
* 2000 55.20
* 2003 53.16
* 2006 38.30
* 2009 41.00
* 2012 36.07
* 2015 33.99
* 2018 27.74
* 2021 34.00
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Tourism
### Nature and Man-made Attractions

* Tagnote Falls - located at Sitio Tagnote, Barangay San Antonio
* Sak-a Falls - located in Barangay San Antonio
* Mount Hilong-Hilong - accessible through Malvar Trail situated in Barangay San Antonio, the highest mountain peak in the entire Caraga Region. It is 2,012 meters above sea level (masl).
* Humilog Cave 1 - located in Barangay Humilog