San Francisco, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
Barangay count15
Postal code6050
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCamotes Sea
Area (2013)106.93 km2 (41.29 sq mi)
Population (2020)59,236
Density (2020)554 / km2 (1,435 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 39' North, 124° 23' East (10.6460, 124.3815)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.4 meters (27.7 feet)

San Francisco is a coastal municipality in the island province of Cebu.

The municipality has a land area of 106.93 square kilometers or 41.29 square miles which constitutes 2.16% of Cebu's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 59,236. This represented 1.78% of the total population of Cebu province, or 0.73% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 554 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,435 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

San Francisco has 15 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of San Francisco
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Cabunga-an3.94%2,3342,2264.85%1.00%
Campo5.41%3,2073,1232.69%0.56%
Consuelo10.57%6,2605,7508.87%1.80%
Esperanza11.05%6,5446,3702.73%0.57%
Himensulan4.20%2,4862,3316.65%1.36%
Montealegre2.56%1,5171,735-12.56%-2.79%
Northern Poblacion9.00%5,3344,78611.45%2.31%
San Isidro7.55%4,4744,3462.95%0.61%
Santa Cruz10.19%6,0355,46510.43%2.11%
Santiago4.02%2,3842,412-1.16%-0.25%
Sonog6.76%4,0043,7995.40%1.11%
Southern Poblacion7.80%4,6184,14311.47%2.31%
Unidos1.63%964992-2.82%-0.60%
Union10.27%6,0835,02321.10%4.11%
Western Poblacion5.05%2,9922,67911.68%2.35%
San Francisco Total59,23655,1807.35%1.50%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of San Francisco for the fiscal year of 2016 was 116,862,176.33.

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Annual regular income of San Francisco (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200960,760,800.49
201065,497,225.767.80%
201171,266,931.368.81%
201271,654,761.660.54%
201381,723,502.5514.05%
201492,835,768.6313.60%
2015106,575,800.6514.80%
2016116,862,176.339.65%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Francisco in the 2015 Census was 55,157 broken down into 12,278 households or an average of 4.49 members per household.

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Number of households in San Francisco (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
36,5216,7855.38
39,0847,5325.19
41,3198,1895.05
44,5779,5544.67
47,34310,2474.62
55,15712,2784.49

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Francisco is 5 to 9, with 6,773 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 500 individuals.

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Population of San Francisco by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,2662.29%
1 to 45,2659.54%
5 to 96,77312.27%
10 to 146,42411.64%
15 to 195,83010.57%
20 to 245,1429.32%
25 to 294,0917.41%
30 to 343,4026.17%
35 to 392,9985.43%
40 to 442,6624.82%
45 to 492,3724.30%
50 to 542,2434.06%
55 to 591,9433.52%
60 to 641,6723.03%
65 to 691,1932.16%
70 to 748761.59%
75 to 795280.96%
80 and over5000.91%
Total55,180100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.97
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.54
  • Median Age: 21.98

Historical population

The population of San Francisco grew from 8,110 in 1903 to 59,236 in 2020, an increase of 51,126 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.50%, or an increase of 4,056 people, from the previous population of 55,180 in 2015.

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Population of San Francisco (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,110
10,7721.81%
16,9802.30%
19,2861.31%
20,8940.71%
23,0280.96%
27,7663.83%
28,8060.74%
36,5212.40%
39,1151.29%
41,3271.19%
44,5881.05%
47,3572.22%
55,1802.95%
59,2361.50%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in San Francisco for the year 2019 was 31,632, broken down into 15,779 males and 15,853 females.

Location

The municipal center of San Francisco is situated at approximately 10° 39' North, 124° 23' East, in the island of Pacijan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.4 meters or 27.7 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to San Francisco are Danao, Cebu, Baybay, Leyte, Ormoc, Leyte, Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu, and Bogo, Cebu. The nearest municipalities are Poro, Cebu, Tudela, Cebu, Pilar, Cebu, Isabel, Leyte, Merida, Leyte, and Carmen, Cebu. Its distance from the national capital is 571.80 kilometers (355.30 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Poro, Cebu, 3.51 kilometers (2.18 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S58°E)
  • Tudela, Cebu, 9.68 kilometers (6.01 miles) to the East (S84°E)
  • Pilar, Cebu, 26.81 kilometers (16.66 miles) to the Northeast (N48°E)
  • Isabel, Leyte, 31.57 kilometers (19.62 miles) to the North (N11°E)
  • Merida, Leyte, 33.73 kilometers (20.96 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N30°E)
  • Carmen, Cebu, 40.46 kilometers (25.14 miles) to the West (S81°W)

Nearest cities

  • Danao, Cebu, 41.20 kilometers (25.60 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S70°W)
  • Baybay, Leyte, 45.65 kilometers (28.36 miles) to the East (N86°E)
  • Ormoc, Leyte, 46.72 kilometers (29.03 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N32°E)
  • Mandaue, 59.76 kilometers (37.13 miles) to the Southwest (S53°W)
  • Lapu-Lapu, 60.10 kilometers (37.34 miles) to the Southwest (S52°W)
  • Bogo, Cebu, 60.95 kilometers (37.87 miles) to the Northwest (N42°W)

Distance from Manila: 571.80 kilometers (355.30 miles) to the Northwest (N40°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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