San Agustin, Surigao del Sur
Appearance
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 | |
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 |
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.
Geography
[edit]Barangays
[edit]San 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. |
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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
[edit]Poverty 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.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "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
[edit]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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