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Municipal Hall of Prosperidad

Prosperidad History
       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 who coined the name which to this day is the name of the Municipality.
       Prosperidad was created on June 18, 1960 by virtue of Republic Act No. 2650.
      Municipality of Prosperidad has a Type II climate where there has no dry season but with pronounced maximum rain period that occurs from December to January. 
      A satelite campus of Philippine Normal University is located in Barangay Poblacion in Prosperidad (popularly known as Bahbah) which was established in 1968.