Veruela

Veruela
Municipality of Veruela
Municipal hall
Map of Agusan del Sur with Veruela highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Veruela
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°04′N 125°58′E / 8.07°N 125.96°E / 8.07; 125.96
CountryPhilippines
RegionCaraga
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
District 2nd district
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorMyrna S. Mondejar
  Vice MayorEdgar P. Brigole
  RepresentativeAdolph Edward G. Plaza
  Electorate21,132 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
 (2020 census)
  Total
39,708
  Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
  Households
9,637
Economy
  Income class2nd municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
39.36
% (2021)
  Revenue281.2 million (2022)
  Assets495.3 million (2022)
  Expenditure230.3 million (2022)
  Liabilities177 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityAgusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8509
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)85
Native languagesAgusan
Butuanon
Cebuano
Higaonon
Tagalog
Websitewww.veruela.gov.ph

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.