Agusan del Sur

The territory of Agusan del Sur was governed as part of the province of Caraga during most of the Spanish period. In 1860, it was placed under the comandancia of Butuan, a district of the province of Surigao. In 1914, the province of Agusan was created by the American government. Agusan was divided into Agusan del Norte and Sur in 1967 by Republic Act 4979.

Founded in 1942, The Japanese troops landed in the province of Southern Agusan.

In 1945, combined U.S. and Philippine Commonwealth troops including the recognized guerrilla units was liberated in the province of Southern Agusan beginning the Battle of Agusan was the attack of the Japanese Imperial forces defeated by successful from the friendship between Filipinos and Americans during the Second World War.

The province of A. del Sur was born on June 17, 1967 under Republic Act No. 4969 providing for the division of the province of Agusan into Agusan del Norte and del Sur. In January 1970 the first set of provincial officials assumed office after the provincial election of November, 1969. The same law provided that the capital of A. del Sur shall be the municipality of Prosperidad. The Government Center has been set up in Barangay Patin-ay.

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