San Francisco, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
Barangay count11
Postal code8401
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBohol Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)53.71 km2 (20.74 sq mi)
Population (2020)15,347
Density (2020)286 / km2 (740 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 47' North, 125° 25' East (9.7779, 125.4239)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.9 meters (25.9 feet)

San Francisco, formerly known as Anao-Aon, is a coastal municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte.

The municipality has a land area of 53.71 square kilometers or 20.74 square miles which constitutes 2.75% of Surigao del Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 15,347. This represented 2.87% of the total population of Surigao del Norte province, or 0.55% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 286 inhabitants per square kilometer or 740 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

San Francisco has 11 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)
Amontay6.93%1,0631,0600.28%0.06%
Balite11.71%1,7971,835-2.07%-0.44%
Banbanon8.18%1,2551,1925.29%1.09%
Diaz12.06%1,8511,7794.05%0.84%
Honrado10.12%1,5531,36813.52%2.71%
Jubgan11.47%1,7611,58710.96%2.21%
Linongganan7.28%1,1181,00311.47%2.31%
Macopa5.31%8157765.03%1.04%
Magtangale5.75%8828434.63%0.96%
Oslao8.41%1,2901,1829.14%1.86%
Poblacion12.78%1,9621,9271.82%0.38%
San Francisco Total15,34714,5525.46%1.13%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of San Francisco for the fiscal year of 2016 was 52,077,121.45.

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Annual regular income of San Francisco (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200929,215,915.80
201030,865,254.735.65%
201133,641,207.988.99%
201232,818,304.79-2.45%
201337,027,088.3912.82%
201441,727,513.8312.69%
201547,645,022.2714.18%
201652,077,121.459.30%

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 14,429 broken down into 3,256 households or an average of 4.43 members per household.

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Number of households in San Francisco (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9,4341,7445.41
9,9981,9725.07
11,5162,2865.04
12,4492,5614.86
13,3342,9214.56
14,4293,2564.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Francisco is 10 to 14, with 1,664 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 159 individuals.

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Population of San Francisco by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12881.98%
1 to 41,2078.29%
5 to 91,53910.58%
10 to 141,66411.43%
15 to 191,47110.11%
20 to 241,2168.36%
25 to 291,0587.27%
30 to 349226.34%
35 to 399266.36%
40 to 448325.72%
45 to 497365.06%
50 to 547345.04%
55 to 596034.14%
60 to 644012.76%
65 to 693402.34%
70 to 742691.85%
75 to 791871.29%
80 and over1591.09%
Total14,552100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.79
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.73
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.52
  • Median Age: 24.55

Historical population

The population of San Francisco grew from 1,481 in 1903 to 15,347 in 2020, an increase of 13,866 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.13%, or an increase of 795 people, from the previous population of 14,552 in 2015.

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Population of San Francisco (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,481
-100.00%
6,272
6,4860.33%
7,5723.16%
8,6742.75%
9,4450.86%
10,0051.08%
11,5213.07%
12,4491.07%
13,3352.53%
14,5521.68%
15,3471.13%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in San Francisco for the year 2019 was 12,532, broken down into 6,421 males and 6,111 females.

Location

The municipal center of San Francisco is situated at approximately 9° 47' North, 125° 25' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.9 meters or 25.9 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 Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Maasin, Southern Leyte, Butuan, Gingoog, Misamis Oriental, and Tandag, Surigao del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Sison, Surigao del Norte, Malimono, Surigao del Norte, Tagana-an, Surigao del Norte, San Ricardo, Southern Leyte, Placer, Surigao del Norte, and Pintuyan, Southern Leyte. Its distance from the national capital is 719.05 kilometers (446.80 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 719.05 kilometers (446.80 miles) to the Northwest (N42°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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