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Brief HistoryBBBB ago City was founded by an Agustinian priest namedFather Geronimo Marin on June 24, 1575, oiniding withthe feast day of !t" John the #aptist"

Aording to the manusript of a !panish$istorian %iego de &o'edano, the ommunity was namedafter a (arge tree a((ed Bago under whih a nati'e prineMapagi died" #ut in another 'ersion, the p(ae got itsname from a shrub a((ed bago-bago whih was

abundant(y growing a(ong the ban)s of the ri'er, whih was(ater a((ed #ago ri'er"

*n the year 1+, #ago beame a pueblo ortown after the !panish authorities had granted the petitionof the sett(ers- desendants oming from &anay"

#ago fina((y beame a City on February 1.,1.// by 'irtue of 0"A" At o" 4+2 with $on" Manue( 3"orres as the ho(do'er Mayor from his e(etion in 1.5."

Location/Boundaries

#ago City is in the fourth distrit of egros

6identa(

estern part of egros *s(and, 12 degrees

(ongitude, 1 degrees (atitude 21"5 )ms" from #ao(od City, the apita( of egros

6identa(

#ounded on the north by #ao(od City and Muria, on

the northwest by Guimaras !trait, on the southwestby &u(upandan and 8a((ado(id, on the east by theities of !an Car(os and 9an(aon and on the south by:a Car(ota City"

Political Subdivision

#ago City is omposed of 24 brgys; 1/ of whih are

rura( and + are urban

omprises 5,7+".2has" ,+ to 1+> omprises to 4,/+2"22 has"1+"1 to> omprises 1,514"+4, > to 5> steephi((s and ro((ing omprises 1,75"1+ has" and a'ery steep and mountinous 5> abo'e ,omprises ,52+"2+ has"

Climate,Rainfall !emperature

et from May to %eember and dry from

January to Apri("

emperature (e'e( is 25"5. degrees Ce(sius

A'erage rainfa(( reorded is /" mm for 7 rainy

days within a year

A'erage humidity (e'e( is +"7/>

Population

First reorded popu(ation was 2,/ in 1.

27 ensus showed #ago City has a popu(ation of

15.,.

27 ensus showed #ago City has a $ouseho(d

&opu(ation of 2,.

Ma(e &opu(ation is +2,.. ?!6 27 Census@ Fema(e &opu(ationis 7/,7/ ?!6 27 Census@

of the residents spea) *(onggo

"4> spea) other (anguages suh as

aga(og, Cebuano, A)(anon and *(oano

Religion +2> are 0oman Catho(i

2> are Con'ention of the &hi(" #aptist Chu

/> are Ag(ipayan

> are *g(esia i 9risto

And the remaining are either Jeho'a-s itn

:atter %ay !aints, !e'enth %ay Ad'entists

+conomncome 212 *nome & 522,742,7+"

2> %e'e(opment Fund +4,, "

Farming B Fishing are the main soure of

inome of the peop(e

Emp(oyment and business are the other so

-ar*et and Commodity .los

$as (in)ages with the towns of 8a((ado(id,

!an Enriue, &onte'edra, &u(upandan and:a Car(ota City"

Commeria( &ub(i Mar)ets in #rgys" &ob(

Maao and Maao Centra(

Agricultural ProduHectares Annual Prod

!ugarane 2,47"25 1,.+.,/27"5

&a(ay 2,+4."27 +4,54+"77 Corn .4" 2.+"71

Coonut 2+5" 45"

Coffee 111"27 122"4

6rhard 2/"/ 1"52

8egetab(es 1+5"25 1,1+"77

0oot Crops 5."2+ 4,4.1"

#anana 5+1"+2 2,7"2+M

#amboo 21."1 547"5

Livestoc* Population

Carabao 5-52 Chi)en

Catt(e 1,.5/ %u)s

$ogs 11 ,255 ur)ey

Goat ,25 !heep

$orse 15 uai(

Goose .,1// Fow(s

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+0isting ndustries

Commercial+stablis1ments

&ub(i Mar)et 2 !andB Gra'e( 17

Fish Mar)et 1 Feed Mi(( 1

0ie Mi(( 1 Fer ti(ierB Agri &rodut 1

#a)ery 1+ i)eting 6ut(et /

&awnshop 12 !arisari !tore .

ater &(ant 1 %rugstore 14

A(oho( %isti((ery 1 #eah 0esorts 2

Commeria( #an) 1 8ideo internet 1

0ura( #an)s 2 Gaso(ine !tations 11

!a'ings #an) 1 Funera( &ar(or 7

6Hyaety(ene &(ant 1 :umber$ardware 7

:ending *nstitution 1+ Feeds 0etai(er 22

ater 0efi(( !tation 1 $o((ow #(o)s Fatory /

Arts and Crafts

Abaa and &andan ea'ing

9nitting B Embroidery

Furniture Ma)ing

#as)et Ma)ing

+ducational/Healt1.acilities

#ago City Co((ege 1

6*!CA #ago raining Center 1

&ub(i $igh !hoo( 7

&ri'ate $igh !hoo( 1

&ub(i E(ementary !hoo( /

&ri'ate 9inder !hoo( 2+

%ay Care Centers +

#ago City $ospita( 1

City $ea(th Center 1

#arangay $ea(th !tation 7

Media( C(ini /

Crisis Center 1

Poer

Centra( egros E(etri Cooperati'e, *n"

?CEEC6@ ser'es the power reuirements of theity

As of o'ember, 212, 1/,4+4 househo(ds use

power from CEEC6

2ater #ago City ater %istrit ?#AC*A%@ supp(ies

water to the househo(ds in #rgys" &ob(aion, :agasan, #a(ingasag ,apo(es , Maao , !ampinit BCa(umangan

As of %e 1, 212, #AC*A% has ser'ed

4,/+ househo(ds

Roads 3etor*

Total Length Asphalt Concrete Gravel Earth#rgy" 0d 252"4/ "2+5 .2"77/ 15". 2"2+City 0d ."22 "1 + "21 "74+ "ota( 2/1"//5 "41+ 11".7 1/"57 2"2+

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