Remedios T. Romualdez

Remedios T. Romualdez is a municipality in Agusan del Norte province on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is the province's youngest municipality and, according to the 2024 census, its least populous, with 17,250 residents. The town occupies approximately 79.15 square kilometres and lies along the Maharlika Highway, an important road corridor in the region. Its territory is bounded by Cabadbaran to the north, Sibagat in Agusan del Sur to the east, Butuan to the south, and Magallanes to the west. The municipality was created on September 8, 1982, through Batas Pambansa Blg. 236. Six barangays formerly belonging to Cabadbaran—Agay, Basilisa, Humilog, Tagbongabong, San Antonio, and Panaytayon—were consolidated into the new local government unit. The municipal government center was designated in Agay, which is now identified as Barangay Poblacion 1. The municipality is politically divided into eight barangays, each further organized into puroks, with some containing sitios. The town's name commemorates Remedios Trinidad Romualdez, the mother of Imelda Marcos, the former first lady of the Philippines. The name therefore reflects a political and family connection in Philippine history rather than a commercial brand origin. As a local government unit, Remedios T. Romualdez does not sell branded consumer products or operate as a conventional commercial company. Its public-facing role centers on municipal administration, local infrastructure, community services, agricultural development, environmental management, and tourism promotion. Agriculture is central to the local economy. Remedios T. Romualdez is described as one of Agusan del Norte's leading rice-producing municipalities, making rice cultivation an important part of its economic identity and rural livelihood base. The municipality also has a developing tourism profile based on waterfalls, caves, mountain landscapes, and access routes into the Caraga region's interior. Tagnote Falls and Sak-a Falls are located in or near Barangay San Antonio, while Humilog Cave 1 is in Barangay Humilog. Mount Hilong-Hilong, accessible through the Malvar Trail in San Antonio, reaches approximately 2,012.99 metres above sea level and is identified as the highest mountain peak in the Caraga region. Remedios T. Romualdez has an estimated elevation of about 23.8 metres above sea level at approximately 9°03′N, 125°35′E. Its location along the Maharlika Highway gives it road access to neighboring municipalities and the wider urban area of Butuan. The municipality remains an active local government unit of Agusan del Norte. Available reference material does not identify a commercial parent organization, listed security, corporate ownership structure, or conventional brand portfolio.

The area now known as Remedios T. Romualdez forms part of the historical territory of the Philippines, which passed through periods of Spanish, American, Japanese, and postwar Philippine administration. The municipality itself is comparatively recent. Before its creation, the constituent communities were barangays of Cabadbaran in Agusan del Norte. On September 8, 1982, Batas Pambansa Blg. 236 established the Municipality of Remedios T. Romualdez. The new municipality was formed from the barangays of Agay, Basilisa, Humilog, Tagbongabong, San Antonio, and Panaytayon, which were separated from Cabadbaran for local administrative purposes. Agay was selected as the location of the municipal government center and subsequently became known as Barangay Poblacion 1. The establishment of the municipality made it the youngest town in Agusan del Norte. The municipality was named for Remedios Trinidad Romualdez. She was the mother of Imelda Marcos, who served as first lady during the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos. The naming choice gives the municipality a distinct place-name history tied to a prominent Philippine political family. It should not be confused with a commercial company or consumer brand: Remedios T. Romualdez is a local government unit whose identity is primarily geographic, civic, and administrative. Over time, the municipality developed as a predominantly rural community connected by the Maharlika Highway. Its physical setting combines lowland settlement and agricultural areas with access to forested and mountainous terrain. Rice production is a notable part of the local economy, and the municipality is regarded as one of Agusan del Norte's leading rice-producing areas. The surrounding landscape also supports local tourism initiatives centered on waterfalls, caves, trails, and mountain access. The modern municipality is politically divided into eight barangays. Barangays are the Philippines' basic local government subdivisions and may contain smaller puroks and sitios. The municipal area covers about 79.15 square kilometres, representing approximately 2.90 percent of Agusan del Norte's total land area. Its neighboring localities are Cabadbaran, Sibagat, Butuan, and Magallanes. The 2024 census recorded a population of 17,250, making Remedios T. Romualdez the least populous municipality in the province at that census date. Its tourism and environmental profile includes Tagnote Falls at Sitio Tagnote and Sak-a Falls in Barangay San Antonio, Humilog Cave 1 in Barangay Humilog, and Mount Hilong-Hilong, reached through the Malvar Trail in San Antonio. At approximately 2,012.99 metres above sea level, Mount Hilong-Hilong is identified in the reference material as the highest peak in Caraga. These sites complement the municipality's agricultural base and provide a basis for community-level tourism and outdoor recreation. Remedios T. Romualdez continues to function as an active municipality of Agusan del Norte. Its institutional role is expressed through municipal government rather than corporate ownership, product branding, or securities-market activity. Public information supplied for this entry does not establish a detailed chronology of mayors, specific government programs, or major controversies, so those fields are left unpopulated.

• 2024

  2024 census population recorded

  [1]Remedios T. Romualdezen.wikipedia.org

  The municipality was recorded as having 17,250 residents in the 2024 census, making it the least populous municipality in Agusan del Norte.

• 1982

  Municipality established

  [1]Remedios T. Romualdezen.wikipedia.org

  Batas Pambansa Blg. 236 created Remedios T. Romualdez as a municipality on September 8, 1982, using six barangays formerly administered by Cabadbaran.

A rural Philippine municipality positioned around local governance, rice production, highway connectivity, and nature-based tourism in Agusan del Norte.

Product categories. Rice and other agricultural output

1. 1Remedios T. Romualdezen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Official website of the Municipality of Remedios T. Romualdezrtradn.gov.ph