San Agustin, officially the Municipality of San Agustin (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan San Agustin; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Agustin), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,855 people.[3]
San Agustin | |
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| Municipality of San Agustin | |
 Britania Islets at the Lianga Bay in San Agustin | |
 Flag | |
| Nickname: Heart of Surigao del Sur | |
 Map of Surigao del Sur with San Agustin highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  San Agustin Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°44′37″N 126°13′17″E / 8.743664°N 126.221433°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Surigao del Sur |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Libertad O. Alameda |
| • Vice Mayor | Mamerta P. Milo |
| • Representative | Romeo S. Momo Sr. |
| • Electorate | 15,156 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 277.28 km2 (107.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 384 m (1,260 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 22,855 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,964 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 34.65 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 152.4 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 200.8 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 134.4 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 55.96 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Surigao del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (SURSECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8305 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Kamayo Tagalog |
| Website | www |
The town is famous for the Britania Group of Islands (or simply Britania Islets), a group of 24 islands with white sandbar beaches scattered across waters of the Lianga Bay, overlooking the Philippine Sea.
Geography
editBarangays
editSan Agustin is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Britania
- Buatong
- Buhisan
- Gata
- Hornasan
- Janipaan
- Kauswagan
- Oteiza
- Poblacion
- Pong-on
- Pongtod
- Salvacion
- Santo Niño
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,100 | — |
| 1975 | 9,309 | +5.58% |
| 1980 | 10,024 | +1.49% |
| 1990 | 11,982 | +1.80% |
| 1995 | 13,768 | +2.64% |
| 2000 | 14,845 | +1.63% |
| 2007 | 19,546 | +3.87% |
| 2010 | 20,655 | +2.03% |
| 2015 | 22,779 | +1.88% |
| 2020 | 22,855 | +0.07% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[5][6][7][8] | ||
Economy
editPoverty incidence of San Agustin
10
20
30
40
50
2006
44.70 2009
49.89 2012
37.37 2015
41.53 2018
31.97 2021
34.65 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] |
References
edit- ^ Municipality of San Agustin | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of Surigao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
External links
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Media related to San Agustin, Surigao del Sur at Wikimedia Commons- San Agustin Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- San Agustin Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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