San Francisco | |
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| Municipality of San Francisco | |
 Downtown area | |
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 Map of Agusan del Sur with San Francisco highlighted | |
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.svg)  San Francisco Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°31′N 125°59′E / 8.51°N 125.98°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Agusan del Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | June 21, 1959 |
| Barangays | 27 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Grace Carmel Paredes-Bravo |
| • Vice Mayor | Arth Ryan Palabrica |
| • Representative | Adolph Edward G. Plaza |
| • Electorate | 50,011 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 392.53 km2 (151.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 806 m (2,644 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 80,760 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| • Households | 18,945 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 28.82 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 367.9 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,212 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 298.4 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 162.3 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8501 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 |
| Native languages | Agusan Butuanon Cebuano Higaonon Tagalog |
| Website | lgusanfrancisco |
San Francisco, officially the Municipality of San Francisco (Cebuano: Lungsod sa San Francisco; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Francisco), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 80,760 people.[3]
The town serves as the center of trade and commerce in the province of Agusan del Sur. In 2013, San Francisco topped first as the "Most Competitive Municipality in the Philippines in 2012" according to the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) from out of the 163 first-class municipalities covered by their index.[5]
The protected area of the Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary can also be reached in San Francisco thru the Barangays Caimpugan and New Visayas.
The town is known for the gigantic Toog Tree of Alegria, which is the most sacred tribal tree for many of the Indigenous peoples of San Francisco. The town is also popular for its Irosin stone crafts, which has been the cottage industry of many Indigenous families in the area for hundreds of years. Due to the town's commendable folk arts and crafts made in stone, many scholars have suggested for its nomination in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.
The town's name is sometimes colloquially shortened to "San France" or alternately spelled "San Franz" and "San Frans".
- ^ Municipality of San Francisco | (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 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Desiderio, Louella D. (31 July 2013). "CDO tops list of Phl's most competitive cities". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
Out of the 163 first-class municipalities covered by the index, Luz said the municipality of San Francisco in Agusan del Sur clinched the top spot.