Santa Josefa, Province of Agusan del Sur
Type | municipality |
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Island group | Mindanao |
Region | Caraga (Region XIII) |
Province | Agusan del Sur |
Barangay count | 11 |
Postal code | 8512 |
Coastal/Landlocked | landlocked |
Marine waterbodies | none (landlocked) |
Philippine major island(s) | Mindanao |
Area (2013) | 341.80 km2 (131.97 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 26,432 |
Density (2020) | 77 / km2 (200 / sq mi) |
Coordinates | 7° 59' North, 126° 2' East (7.9836, 126.0277) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 38.3 meters (125.6 feet) |
Santa Josefa is a municipality in the landlocked province of Agusan del Sur.
The municipality has a land area of 341.80 square kilometers or 131.97 square miles which constitutes 3.42% of Agusan del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 26,432. This represented 3.57% of the total population of Agusan del Sur province, or 0.94% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 77 inhabitants per square kilometer or 200 inhabitants per square mile.
Barangays
Santa Josefa has 11 barangays as shown in the following table.
Demographic profile of barangays
Barangay | Population percentage (2020) | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Change (2015‑2020) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) |
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Angas | 13.30% | 3,516 | 3,271 | 7.49% | 1.53% |
Aurora | 11.23% | 2,969 | 2,651 | 12.00% | 2.41% |
Awao | 7.94% | 2,100 | 2,232 | -5.91% | -1.27% |
Concepcion | 3.59% | 950 | 1,055 | -9.95% | -2.18% |
Pag-asa | 3.36% | 888 | 1,122 | -20.86% | -4.80% |
Patrocinio | 10.85% | 2,869 | 2,238 | 28.19% | 5.37% |
Poblacion | 18.06% | 4,773 | 4,962 | -3.81% | -0.81% |
San Jose | 8.90% | 2,352 | 2,486 | -5.39% | -1.16% |
Santa Isabel | 6.57% | 1,737 | 2,363 | -26.49% | -6.27% |
Sayon | 9.95% | 2,631 | 2,620 | 0.42% | 0.09% |
Tapaz | 6.23% | 1,647 | 1,729 | -4.74% | -1.02% |
Santa Josefa Total | 26,432 | 26,729 | -1.11% | -0.23% |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Santa Josefa for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱110,540,919.32.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 62,178,594.40 | – |
2010 | 67,952,992.95 | 9.29% |
2011 | 76,282,251.66 | 12.26% |
2012 | 73,057,397.91 | -4.23% |
2013 | 80,969,095.06 | 10.83% |
2014 | 89,854,676.35 | 10.97% |
2015 | 101,348,706.46 | 12.79% |
2016 | 110,540,919.32 | 9.07% |
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Demographics
Households
The household population of Santa Josefa in the 2015 Census was 26,706 broken down into 5,860 households or an average of 4.56 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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11,383 | 2,070 | 5.50 | |
21,180 | 4,008 | 5.28 | |
22,723 | 4,333 | 5.24 | |
24,965 | 4,872 | 5.12 | |
25,156 | 5,198 | 4.84 | |
26,706 | 5,860 | 4.56 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Josefa is 10 to 14, with 3,130 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 181 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 578 | 2.16% |
1 to 4 | 2,463 | 9.21% |
5 to 9 | 3,066 | 11.47% |
10 to 14 | 3,130 | 11.71% |
15 to 19 | 2,764 | 10.34% |
20 to 24 | 2,526 | 9.45% |
25 to 29 | 2,217 | 8.29% |
30 to 34 | 1,766 | 6.61% |
35 to 39 | 1,607 | 6.01% |
40 to 44 | 1,463 | 5.47% |
45 to 49 | 1,378 | 5.16% |
50 to 54 | 1,111 | 4.16% |
55 to 59 | 891 | 3.33% |
60 to 64 | 665 | 2.49% |
65 to 69 | 432 | 1.62% |
70 to 74 | 298 | 1.11% |
75 to 79 | 193 | 0.72% |
80 and over | 181 | 0.68% |
Total | 26,729 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Santa Josefa grew from 393 in 1918 to 26,432 in 2020, an increase of 26,039 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.23%, or a decrease of 297 people, from the previous population of 26,729 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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– | – | |
393 | – | |
663 | 2.65% | |
835 | 2.39% | |
1,687 | 6.38% | |
3,601 | 7.70% | |
4,972 | 6.69% | |
6,604 | 5.84% | |
11,392 | 5.60% | |
21,190 | 12.33% | |
22,730 | 1.52% | |
24,972 | 1.31% | |
25,156 | 0.27% | |
26,729 | 1.16% | |
26,432 | -0.23% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Santa Josefa for the year 2019 was 18,596, broken down into 9,531 males and 9,065 females.
Location
The municipal center of Santa Josefa is situated at approximately 7° 59' North, 126° 2' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 38.3 meters or 125.6 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 Santa Josefa are Bislig, Surigao del Sur, Tagum, Davao del Norte, Panabo, Davao del Norte, Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, Malaybalay, Bukidnon, and Valencia, Bukidnon. The nearest municipalities are Trento, Agusan del Sur, Veruela, Agusan del Sur, Monkayo, Davao de Oro, Bunawan, Agusan del Sur, Loreto, Agusan del Sur, and Montevista, Davao de Oro. Its distance from the national capital is 915.15 kilometers (568.65 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.
great-circle distance
Nearest towns
- Trento, Agusan del Sur, 7.83 kilometers (4.86 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N28°E)
- Veruela, Agusan del Sur, 12.43 kilometers (7.72 miles) to the Northwest (N40°W)
- Monkayo, Davao de Oro, 18.12 kilometers (11.26 miles) to the South (S9°E)
- Bunawan, Agusan del Sur, 21.84 kilometers (13.57 miles) to the North (N10°W)
- Loreto, Agusan del Sur, 29.44 kilometers (18.29 miles) to the Northwest (N40°W)
- Montevista, Davao de Oro, 31.33 kilometers (19.47 miles) to the South (S8°W)
Nearest cities
- Bislig, Surigao del Sur, 40.65 kilometers (25.26 miles) to the Northeast (N51°E)
- Tagum, Davao del Norte, 64.06 kilometers (39.81 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S22°W)
- Panabo, Davao del Norte, 84.61 kilometers (52.57 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S27°W)
- Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, 86.48 kilometers (53.74 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N21°W)
- Malaybalay, Bukidnon, 100.71 kilometers (62.58 miles) to the West (N79°W)
- Valencia, Bukidnon, 103.80 kilometers (64.50 miles) to the West (S85°W)
Distance from Manila: 915.15 kilometers (568.65 miles) to the Northwest (N36°W)
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.