Bunawan

Bunawan
Municipality of Bunawan
Municipal hall
Map of Agusan del Sur with Bunawan highlighted
Interactive map of Bunawan
Bunawan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°11′N 125°59′E / 8.18°N 125.99°E / 8.18; 125.99
CountryPhilippines
RegionCaraga
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
District 2nd district
FoundedJanuary 26, 1959
Barangays10 (see Barangays)
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorSylvia B. Elorde
 • Vice MayorGilbert G. Elorde
 • RepresentativeAdolph Edward G. Plaza
 • Electorate23,003 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
512.16 km2 (197.75 sq mi)
Elevation
97 m (318 ft)
Highest elevation
805 m (2,641 ft)
Lowest elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
50,999
 • Density99.576/km2 (257.90/sq mi)
 • Households
11,924
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
32.35
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 521.8 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 1,571 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 307.8 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 154.7 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAgusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8506
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)85
Native languagesAgusan
Butuanon
Higaonon
Tagalog
Websitewww.bunawan.gov.ph

Bunawan, officially the Municipality of Bunawan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Bunawan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bunawan), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,512 people.

Bunawan was created on June 21, 1959, through Republic Act No. 2517. The world's largest crocodile, Lolong, was captured in the town in September 2011.