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 2015 census, it has a population of 22,779 people. [3]
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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.svg.png.webp)  San Agustin Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°44′37″N 126°13′17″E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Caraga (Region XIII) |
| 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) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 22,779 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,548 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 41.53% (2015)[4] |
| • Revenue | ₱93,840,535.16 (2016) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8305 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Climate type | tropical rainforest climate |
| 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.
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% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [5] [6][7] | ||
References
- Municipality of San Agustin | (DILG)
- "Province: Surigao del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- 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.
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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