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San Agustin, Surigao del Sur

Coordinates: 8°44′37″N 126°13′17″E / 8.743664°N 126.221433°E / 8.743664; 126.221433
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San Agustin
Municipality
Municipality of San Agustin
Britania Islets at the Lianga Bay in 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
Map of Surigao del Sur with San Agustin highlighted
San Agustin is located in Philippines
San Agustin
San Agustin
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°44′37″N 126°13′17″E / 8.743664°N 126.221433°E / 8.743664; 126.221433
Country Philippines
RegionCaraga
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
District1st District
Barangays13 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorLibertad Osorio Alameda
 • Electorate15,156 voters (2022)
Area
 [2]
 • Total277.28 km2 (107.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total22,855
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8305
PSGC
166815000
IDD : area code +63 (0)86
Income class4th municipal income class
Revenue (₱)₱ 152.4 million (2020)
Native languagesSurigaonon
Agusan
Cebuano
Kamayo
Tagalog
Websitewww.sanagustin.info

San Agustin, officially the Municipality of 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
  • Sto. Niño

Demographics

Population census of San Agustin
YearPop.±% 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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[4][5][6][7]

References

  1. ^  Municipality of San Agustin | (DILG)
  2. ^ "Province: Surigao del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  5. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Province of Surigao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

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