San Agustin, Surigao del Sur
San Agustin | |
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| Municipality of San Agustin | |
 Britania Islets at the Lianga Bay in San Agustin | |
| Nickname(s): 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 / 8.743664°N 126.221433°ECoordinates: 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 | Prospero A. Pichay Jr. |
| • Electorate | 12,762 voters (2019) |
| 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 | 4,548 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 41.53% (2015)[4] |
| • Revenue | ₱152,398,085.79 (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱200,777,264.13 (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱134,427,784.93 (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱55,957,966.54 (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 |
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]
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.
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. |
|---|---|---|
| 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[]
| Poverty Incidence of San Agustin | |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13][14] | |
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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 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 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
External links[]
Media related to San Agustin, Surigao del Sur at Wikimedia Commons- San Agustin Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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