San Agustin, Surigao del Sur
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 | |
Nickname: Heart of Surigao del Sur | |
![]() Map of Surigao del Sur with San Agustin highlighted | |
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![]() ![]() San Agustin Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 8°44′37″N 126°13′17″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 | 31.97 |
• 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
Barangays
San Agustin is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.
- Britania
- Buatong
- Buhisan
- Gata
- Hornasan
- Janipaan
- Kauswagan
- Oteiza
- Poblacion
- Pong-on
- Pongtod
- Salvacion
- Santo Niño
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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
References
- 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.
- Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. 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. NSO.
- "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.
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- "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
External links
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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