Santa Josefa

Santa Josefa
Municipality of Santa Josefa
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Santa Josefa is located in Philippines
Santa Josefa
Santa Josefa
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°59′N 126°02′E / 7.98°N 126.03°E / 7.98; 126.03
CountryPhilippines
RegionCaraga
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
District 2nd district
Barangays11 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorSymond O. Caguiat
 • Vice MayorRichard M. Plaza
 • RepresentativeAdolph Edward G. Plaza
 • Electorate18,266 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total341.8 km2 (132.0 sq mi)
Elevation
82 m (269 ft)
Highest elevation
775 m (2,543 ft)
Lowest elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total26,432
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
 • Households
6,343
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
29.88
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 165.5 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 446.2 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 135.5 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 250.3 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAgusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8512
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)85
Native languagesAgusan
Butuanon
Cebuano
Higaonon
Tagalog

Santa Josefa, officially the Municipality of Santa Josefa (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Santa Josefa; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Josefa), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,432 people, making it the least populated town in the province.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Santa Josefa | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.