Santa Josefa

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.[3]

Santa Josefa
Municipality
Municipality of Santa Josefa
Flag of Santa Josefa
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Map of Agusan del Sur with Santa Josefa highlighted
Map of Agusan del Sur with Santa Josefa highlighted
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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
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
[2]
 • 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
30.96
% (2018)[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
160310000
IDD : area code +63 (0)85
Native languagesAgusan
Butuanon
Cebuano
Higaonon
Tagalog

Geography

Santa Josefa is located at 7°59′N 126°02′E, making it the province's most southerly settlement.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 341.8 square kilometres (132.0 sq mi) [5] constituting 3.42% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur.

Climate
Climate data for Santa Josefa, Agusan del Sur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 105
(4.1)		 80
(3.1)		 58
(2.3)		 39
(1.5)		 62
(2.4)		 75
(3.0)		 69
(2.7)		 62
(2.4)		 59
(2.3)		 71
(2.8)		 69
(2.7)		 69
(2.7)		 818
(32)
Average rainy days 15.8 15.4 14.8 13.8 19.7 22.5 22.9 22.7 22.0 23.0 18.1 15.0 225.7
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Santa Josefa is classified as Type II climate which has no dry season but with pronounced maximum rain period occurring from December to January.[7]

Barangays

Santa Josefa is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.[8] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[3] 2010[9]
160310001 Angas 12.4% 3,271 3,119 ▴ 0.48%
160310002 Aurora 10.0% 2,651 2,396 ▴ 1.02%
160310003 Awao 8.4% 2,232 2,232 Steady 0.00%
160310010 Concepcion 4.0% 1,055 898 ▴ 1.62%
160310011 Pag-asa 4.2% 1,122 923 ▴ 1.97%
160310005 Patrocinio 8.5% 2,238 2,182 ▴ 0.25%
160310006 Poblacion 18.8% 4,962 4,783 ▴ 0.37%
160310007 San Jose 9.4% 2,486 2,315 ▴ 0.72%
160310008 Santa Isabel 8.9% 2,363 2,293 ▴ 0.30%
160310009 Sayon 9.9% 2,620 2,368 ▴ 1.02%
160310004 Tapaz 6.5% 1,729 1,647 ▴ 0.49%
Total 26,432 25,156 ▴ 0.50%

Demographics
Population census of Santa Josefa
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 393—    
1939 663+2.52%
1948 835+2.60%
1960 1,687+6.03%
1970 3,601+7.87%
1975 4,972+6.68%
1980 6,604+5.84%
1990 11,392+5.60%
1995 21,190+12.33%
2000 22,730+1.52%
2007 24,972+1.31%
2010 25,156+0.27%
2015 26,729+1.16%
2020 26,432−0.22%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][9][11][12]

In the 2020 census, Santa Josefa had a population of 26,432.[3] The population density was 77 inhabitants per square kilometre (200/sq mi).

Economy
Poverty Incidence of Santa Josefa
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14]
[15][16][17][18][19]

Santa Josefa's main products are rice and corn.[20]

References
  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. Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "Province: Agusan del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. "Santa Josefa: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  7. "Municipality of Santa Josefa". Province of Agusan del Sur. Provincial Information Management Office (PIMO). Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  8. "Municipal: Santa Josefa". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  12. "Province of Agusan del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  20. "Santa Josefa". Department of the Interior and Local Government - Region XIII - Caraga Administrative Region. 18 March 2013. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2016.


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