Santa Josefa, Province of Agusan del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
Barangay count11
Postal code8512
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (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)
Coordinates7° 59' North, 126° 2' East (7.9836, 126.0277)
Estimated elevation above sea level38.3 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
Local government units of Santa Josefa
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Angas13.30%3,5163,2717.49%1.53%
Aurora11.23%2,9692,65112.00%2.41%
Awao7.94%2,1002,232-5.91%-1.27%
Concepcion3.59%9501,055-9.95%-2.18%
Pag-asa3.36%8881,122-20.86%-4.80%
Patrocinio10.85%2,8692,23828.19%5.37%
Poblacion18.06%4,7734,962-3.81%-0.81%
San Jose8.90%2,3522,486-5.39%-1.16%
Santa Isabel6.57%1,7372,363-26.49%-6.27%
Sayon9.95%2,6312,6200.42%0.09%
Tapaz6.23%1,6471,729-4.74%-1.02%
Santa Josefa Total26,43226,729-1.11%-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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Annual regular income of Santa Josefa (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200962,178,594.40
201067,952,992.959.29%
201176,282,251.6612.26%
201273,057,397.91-4.23%
201380,969,095.0610.83%
201489,854,676.3510.97%
2015101,348,706.4612.79%
2016110,540,919.329.07%

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 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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Number of households in Santa Josefa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
11,3832,0705.50
21,1804,0085.28
22,7234,3335.24
24,9654,8725.12
25,1565,1984.84
26,7065,8604.56

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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Population of Santa Josefa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15782.16%
1 to 42,4639.21%
5 to 93,06611.47%
10 to 143,13011.71%
15 to 192,76410.34%
20 to 242,5269.45%
25 to 292,2178.29%
30 to 341,7666.61%
35 to 391,6076.01%
40 to 441,4635.47%
45 to 491,3785.16%
50 to 541,1114.16%
55 to 598913.33%
60 to 646652.49%
65 to 694321.62%
70 to 742981.11%
75 to 791930.72%
80 and over1810.68%
Total26,729100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.36
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.74
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.1
  • Median Age: 22.70

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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Population of Santa Josefa (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
393
6632.65%
8352.39%
1,6876.38%
3,6017.70%
4,9726.69%
6,6045.84%
11,3925.60%
21,19012.33%
22,7301.52%
24,9721.31%
25,1560.27%
26,7291.16%
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

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 915.15 kilometers (568.65 miles) to the Northwest (N36°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. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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