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
Municipality
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
OpenStreetMap
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  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Libertad O. Alameda
• Vice Mayor	Mamerta P. Milo
• Congressman	Prospero A. Pichay Jr.
• Electorate	12,762 voters (2019)
Area  [2]
• Total	277.28 km^2 (107.06 sq mi)
Population  (2015 census)[3]
• Total	22,779
• Density	82/km^2 (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	166815000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)86
Climate type	tropical rainforest climate
Native languages	Surigaonon Agusan language Cebuano Kamayo Tagalog
Website	www.sanagustin.info

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

Population census of San Agustin

Year	Pop.	±% 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[3][5][6][7]

Climate

Climate data for San Agustin, Surigao del Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)
Average low °C (°F)	23 (73)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	152 (6.0)	116 (4.6)	90 (3.5)	68 (2.7)	88 (3.5)	96 (3.8)	78 (3.1)	73 (2.9)	70 (2.8)	96 (3.8)	125 (4.9)	132 (5.2)	1,184 (46.8)
Average rainy days	20.8	17.7	18.5	17.2	20.8	22.5	22.5	22.7	22.0	23.7	22.5	19.9	250.8
Source: Meteoblue [8]

References

1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
2. "Province: Surigao del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
3. Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
5. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. 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. NSO.
7. "Province of Surigao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
8. "San Agustin: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 19 November 2019.

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