Veruela
Veruela | |
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| Municipality of Veruela | |
Municipal hall | |
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Map of Agusan del Sur with Veruela highlighted | |
Interactive map of Veruela | |
Veruela Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°04′N 125°58′E / 8.07°N 125.96°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Agusan del Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Myrna S. Mondejar |
| • Vice Mayor | Edgar P. Brigole |
| • Representative | Adolph Edward G. Plaza |
| • Electorate | 21,132 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 385.45 km2 (148.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 43,085 |
| • Density | 111.78/km2 (289.50/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,637 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 39.36 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 281.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 495.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 230.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 177 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8509 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 |
| Native languages | Agusan Butuanon Cebuano Higaonon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Veruela, officially the Municipality of Veruela (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Veruela; Tagalog: Bayan ng Veruela), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,708 people.