Prosperidad


', officially the ', is a of the Philippines| and capital of the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people.
Prosperidad was created on June 18, 1960 through Republic Act No. 2650.
Prosperidad is the venue of the Naliyagan Festival, an annual event celebrated by the entire province of Agusan del Sur. It also hosts its own festival called the Angot Festival celebrated every 28 September in honor of St. Michael the Archangel.

History and etymology

Prior to the Spanish Colonial Period, a Manobo settlement thrived at the junction of the Sianib and Gibong River. This settlement was known to the natives as Culilay.
During the Spanish Colonial Period, the missionaries discovered the settlement and soon began the Christianization of the Manobos. The natives were given Christian names and the settlement was renamed from Culilay to San Juan.
At the start of the American Period, San Juan was again renamed Las Navas but the name was short-lived as the place underwent another change in name – from Las Navas to Prosperidad derived from the word Prospero or "progressive" as the place experienced growth and prosperity during the time of American Governor Zapanta.

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the has a land area of constituting of the total area of Agusan del Sur.

Climate

Barangays

Prosperidad is politically subdivided into 32 barangays.

Demographics

In the, had a population of. The population density was.

Education

A satellite campus of the Philippine Normal University is located in Poblacion which was established in 1968.

Infrastructure

Sports and recreation

The Patin-ay Sports Complex has been constructed starting in the late 2018 and ends in year 2021. It has an artificial turf and rubberized track oval, the covered court has been upgraded, and the swimming pool will be upgraded into Olympic-size swimming pool. The main stadium capacity of the complex was 10,000 according to former Governor Adolph Edward Plaza in his address. Once its finished, they will become the host for the future sporting events such as Palarong Pambansa. The said complex which will cost of 700 Million Pesos.