One theory is that it was named after the town of Veruela in Spain. Another theory suggests that it was derived from the Visayan word “berwela,” which means a place where bamboo rafts are made. Yet another theory claims that it came from the Manobo word “vuroha,” which means “a place where there are many springs.”
The municipality covers a land area of 385.45 square kilometers or 148.82 square miles, which is equivalent to 3.86% of Agusan del Sur’s total area. According to the 2020 Census, its population was 39,708, accounting for 5.37% of the total population of Agusan del Sur province and 1.42% of the overall population of the Caraga region. The population density can be calculated as 103 inhabitants per square kilometer or 267 inhabitants per square mile.
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Barangay count
8509
Postal code
385.45 km²
Land Area
39,708
Population (2020)
103 / km²
Density
8.0698, 125.9554
Coordinates
35.7 meters
Estimated elevation above sea level
Veruela has 20 barangays. The graph and table below show the population per barangay for the years 2015 and 2020.
| Barangay | Population (2020) | Population (2015) |
| Anitap | 641 | 595 |
| Bacay II | 985 | 1,085 |
| Binongan | 1,520 | 1,735 |
| Caigangan | 1,174 | 1,029 |
| Candiis | 636 | 655 |
| Del Monte | 1,653 | 2,375 |
| Don Mateo | 1,489 | 1,452 |
| Katipunan | 768 | 958 |
| La Fortuna | 5,669 | 6,418 |
| Limot | 1,183 | 973 |
| Magsaysay | 1,092 | 1,628 |
| Masayan | 1,495 | 1,726 |
| Poblacion | 5,413 | 5,891 |
| Sampaguita | 5,667 | 5,950 |
| San Gabriel | 2,461 | 2,569 |
| Santa Cruz | 978 | 1,059 |
| Santa Emelia | 1,216 | 1,483 |
| Sawagan | 1,160 | 1,099 |
| Sinobong | 3,856 | 3,706 |
| Sisimon | 652 | 1,320 |
| Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income |
| 2009 | 72,064,521 |
| 2010 | 77,055,187 |
| 2011 | 84,306,348 |
| 2012 | 82,210,222 |
| 2013 | 94,581,835 |
| 2014 | 105,301,607 |
| 2015 | 118,874,805 |
| 2016 | 131,765,136 |
End notes:
| Census date | Population |
| 1903 | 2,623 |
| 1918 | 1,522 |
| 1939 | 1,381 |
| 1948 | 1,528 |
| 1960 | 2,914 |
| 1970 | 6,626 |
| 1975 | 9,915 |
| 1980 | 13,991 |
| 1990 | 20,129 |
| 1995 | 35,706 |
| 2000 | 36,222 |
| 2007 | 36,862 |
| 2010 | 40,457 |
| 2015 | 43,706 |
| 2020 | 39,708 |
Veruela’s population has increased significantly over the past century, from 2,623 people in 1903 to 39,708 people in 2020, a rise of 37,085 individuals. However, the latest 2020 census shows a negative growth rate of 2.00%, or a decline of 3,998 people, from the previous population of 43,706 in 2015.
Veruela is closest to the cities of Bislig, Surigao del Sur, Tagum, Davao del Norte, Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, Panabo, Davao del Norte, Malaybalay, Bukidnon, and Valencia, Bukidnon, based on the shortest distance between two points on the Earth’s surface, known as the great-circle distance. The nearest municipalities to Veruela include Trento, Santa Josefa, Bunawan, Loreto, La Paz in Agusan del Sur, and Monkayo, Davao de Oro. The distance from the national capital is 902.74 kilometers (560.94 miles), and the following list provides more information on the distance measurements.
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