San Francisco, Cebu

San Francisco, officially the Municipality of San Francisco (Cebuano: Lungsod sa San Francisco; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Francisco), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 59,236 people.[3]

San Francisco
Municipality
Municipality of San Francisco
Mangodlong Rock Beach Resort
Mangodlong Rock Beach Resort
Map of Cebu with San Francisco highlighted
Map of Cebu with San Francisco highlighted
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San Francisco is located in Philippines
San Francisco
San Francisco
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°39′N 124°21′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceCebu
District 5th district
Named forSt. Francis of Assisi
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAlfredo A. Arquillano Jr.
 • Vice MayorAly A. Arquillano
 • RepresentativeVincent Franco D. Frasco
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate34,966 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total106.93 km2 (41.29 sq mi)
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Highest elevation
774 m (2,539 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total59,236
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
 • Households
13,957
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
31.70
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 183.8 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 492.8 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 166.7 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 227.2 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCamotes Electric Cooperative (CELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6050
PSGC
072242000
IDD : area code +63 (0)32
Native languagesForohanon
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitesanfranciscocamotes.gov.ph

It is one of the municipalities that comprise the Camotes Islands.

San Francisco is bordered to the north by the Province of Leyte in the Camotes Sea, to the west is the Camotes Sea Facing Catmon, to the east is the island of Poro with town of Poro and to the south is the Camotes Sea.

History

Protohistory

Carl Guthe, director of the University of Michigan Anthropological Museum, during his 1923-25 collecting trip and explorations of archaeological sites in the Philippines,[5] conducted an archeological dig in a cave site on Tulang. Located on the southeastern coast of the island, the cave measures about 3.7 by 2.7 metres (12 by 9 feet). Guthe reported it to contain bone fragments and teeth of about 60 individuals. Associated grave goods included earthenware pottery, shell bracelets, bronze and iron artefacts (iron tang, bronze chisel, iron blade), glass and stone beads, hammerstone and pestle. Filed teeth were also recovered from this site.[lower-alpha 1]

21st century

Just before Typhoon Yolanda struck in November 2013, the mayor of San Francisco ordered the evacuation of all the residents (approximately 1,000) to the main island. This was credited with saving their lives as all houses on the island (about 500) were completely destroyed.[6]

Geography

San Francisco consists primarily of Pacijan (also known as Pajican[7]) and Tulang (area less than 1 square kilometre (0.39 sq mi), just north of Pacijan) islands, which are part of the Camotes Islands (which also include Poro and Ponson islands). They are located east of the main island of Cebu, south and west of Leyte and north of Bohol.

Pacijan (Pajican) Island

Pacijan Island is about 14.75 kilometres (9.17 mi) long and 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) wide. A 1,400-metre (1,530 yd) causeway crosses the mangrove swamp to connect Pacijan and Poro islands. It was constructed during the Spanish era, to bridge the islands for easier trading and attending services in Poro church.

Tulang

Tulang island (known locally as Tulang Diot) is a five-minute boat ride from Tulang Dako on the main island of Pacijan. Both Tulang Diot and Tulang Dako are part of Esperanza barangay. The islet is almost entirely covered with coconut palms and measures about 1.6 by 0.6 kilometres (1.0 by 0.4 mi): the residential area is confined to a small triangle at the southern end. Total area is less than 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi) or 40 ha (100 acres), of which only 3.5 ha (8.6 acres) (8.8%) is inhabited.

Barangays

San Francisco is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[3] 2010[8]
072242002 Cabunga‑an 3.8% 2,226 1,764 ▴ 2.35%
072242003 Campo 5.3% 3,123 2,517 ▴ 2.18%
072242004 Consuelo 9.7% 5,750 4,827 ▴ 1.76%
072242006 Esperanza 10.8% 6,370 5,629 ▴ 1.24%
072242007 Himensulan 3.9% 2,331 2,169 ▴ 0.72%
072242001 Montealegre 2.9% 1,735 1,288 ▴ 3.02%
072242008 Northern Poblacion 8.1% 4,786 3,779 ▴ 2.39%
072242009 San Isidro 7.3% 4,346 3,668 ▴ 1.71%
072242010 Santa Cruz 9.2% 5,465 4,717 ▴ 1.48%
072242011 Santiago 4.1% 2,412 2,132 ▴ 1.24%
072242012 Sonog 6.4% 3,799 3,366 ▴ 1.22%
072242013 Southern Poblacion 7.0% 4,143 3,453 ▴ 1.84%
072242014 Unidos 1.7% 992 1,035 ▾ −0.42%
072242015 Union 8.5% 5,023 4,721 ▴ 0.62%
072242016 Western Poblacion 4.5% 2,679 2,292 ▴ 1.57%
Total 59,236 47,357 ▴ 2.26%

Climate
Climate data for San Francisco, Cebu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 78
(3.1)		 57
(2.2)		 84
(3.3)		 79
(3.1)		 118
(4.6)		 181
(7.1)		 178
(7.0)		 169
(6.7)		 172
(6.8)		 180
(7.1)		 174
(6.9)		 128
(5.0)		 1,598
(62.9)
Average rainy days 16.7 13.8 17.3 18.5 23.2 26.5 27.1 26.0 26.4 27.5 24.6 21.0 268.6
Source: Meteoblue[9]

Demographics
Population census of San Francisco
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 8,110—    
1918 10,772+1.91%
1939 16,980+2.19%
1948 19,286+1.42%
1960 20,894+0.67%
1970 23,028+0.98%
1975 27,766+3.82%
1980 28,806+0.74%
1990 36,521+2.40%
1995 39,115+1.29%
2000 41,327+1.19%
2007 44,588+1.05%
2010 47,357+2.22%
2015 55,180+2.95%
2020 59,236+1.40%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][8][11]

Language

The town is home to the Porohanon language, one of the most endangered languages in the Visayas. The language is only used in the Poro islands. The language is classified as distinct from Sebwano (Bisaya) by the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino and is vital to the culture and arts of the Porohanon people.

Economy
Poverty Incidence of San Francisco
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13]
[14][15][16][17][18]

Notes
  1. Carl Guthe explored 485 sites comprising 120 caves, 134 burial grounds and 231 graves all over the Philippines that are contained in an inventory report now deposited at the University of Michigan.

References
  1.  Municipality of San Francisco | (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). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". 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. Guthe 1927
  6. McElroy 2013
  7. Famous Destinations - Camotes group of islands, Cebu Province Official Website. Retrieved on 2010-06-23.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. "San Francisco: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  10. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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