Santa Josefa
Santa Josefa, officially the Municipality of Santa Josefa (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Santa Josefa; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Josefa), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,432 people. [3]
Santa Josefa  | |
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| Municipality of Santa Josefa | |
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| Coordinates: 7°59′N 126°02′E | |
| Country | Philippines | 
| Region | Caraga | 
| Province | Agusan del Sur | 
| District | 2nd district | 
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) | 
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | 
| • Mayor | Symond O. Caguiat | 
| • Vice Mayor | Richard M. Plaza | 
| • Representative | Adolph Edward G. Plaza | 
| • Electorate | 18,596 voters (2019) | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 341.8 km2 (132.0 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 82 m (269 ft) | 
| Highest elevation | 775 m (2,543 ft) | 
| Lowest elevation | 24 m (79 ft) | 
| Population | |
| • Total | 26,432 | 
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) | 
| • Households | 5,853 | 
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class | 
| • Poverty incidence | 30.96% (2018)[4] | 
| • Revenue | ₱165,505,109.17 (2020) | 
| • Assets | ₱446,190,351.30 (2020) | 
| • Expenditure | ₱135,501,890.99 (2020) | 
| • Liabilities | ₱250,277,046.39 (2020) | 
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO) | 
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) | 
| ZIP code | 8512  | 
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 | 
| Native languages | Agusan Butuanon Cebuano Higaonon Tagalog  | 
Geography
    
Santa Josefa is located at 7°59′N 126°02′E, making it the province's most southerly settlement.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 341.8 square kilometres (132.0 sq mi) [5] constituting 3.42% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur.
Climate
    
| Climate data for Santa Josefa, Agusan del Sur | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | 
| Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81)  | 
27 (81)  | 
27 (81)  | 
29 (84)  | 
29 (84)  | 
29 (84)  | 
30 (86)  | 
30 (86)  | 
30 (86)  | 
30 (86)  | 
29 (84)  | 
28 (82)  | 
29 (84)  | 
| Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72)  | 
22 (72)  | 
22 (72)  | 
23 (73)  | 
23 (73)  | 
23 (73)  | 
23 (73)  | 
23 (73)  | 
23 (73)  | 
23 (73)  | 
23 (73)  | 
22 (72)  | 
23 (73)  | 
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 105 (4.1)  | 
80 (3.1)  | 
58 (2.3)  | 
39 (1.5)  | 
62 (2.4)  | 
75 (3.0)  | 
69 (2.7)  | 
62 (2.4)  | 
59 (2.3)  | 
71 (2.8)  | 
69 (2.7)  | 
69 (2.7)  | 
818 (32)  | 
| Average rainy days | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 19.7 | 22.5 | 22.9 | 22.7 | 22.0 | 23.0 | 18.1 | 15.0 | 225.7 | 
| Source: Meteoblue [6] | |||||||||||||
Santa Josefa is classified as Type II climate which has no dry season but with pronounced maximum rain period occurring from December to January.[7]
Barangays
    
Santa Josefa is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.[8]
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 [3] | 2010 [9] | |||||
| 160310001 | Angas | 12.4% | 3,271 | 3,119 | 0.48% | |
| 160310002 | Aurora | 10.0% | 2,651 | 2,396 | 1.02% | |
| 160310003 | Awao | 8.4% | 2,232 | 2,232 | 0.00% | |
| 160310010 | Concepcion | 4.0% | 1,055 | 898 | 1.63% | |
| 160310011 | Pag-asa | 4.2% | 1,122 | 923 | 1.98% | |
| 160310005 | Patrocinio | 8.5% | 2,238 | 2,182 | 0.25% | |
| 160310006 | Poblacion | 18.8% | 4,962 | 4,783 | 0.37% | |
| 160310007 | San Jose | 9.4% | 2,486 | 2,315 | 0.72% | |
| 160310008 | Santa Isabel | 8.9% | 2,363 | 2,293 | 0.30% | |
| 160310009 | Sayon | 9.9% | 2,620 | 2,368 | 1.02% | |
| 160310004 | Tapaz | 6.5% | 1,729 | 1,647 | 0.49% | |
| Total | 26,432 | 25,156 | 0.50% | |||
Demographics
    
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | 
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 393 | — | 
| 1939 | 663 | +2.52% | 
| 1948 | 835 | +2.60% | 
| 1960 | 1,687 | +6.03% | 
| 1970 | 3,601 | +7.87% | 
| 1975 | 4,972 | +6.68% | 
| 1980 | 6,604 | +5.84% | 
| 1990 | 11,392 | +5.60% | 
| 1995 | 21,190 | +12.33% | 
| 2000 | 22,730 | +1.52% | 
| 2007 | 24,972 | +1.31% | 
| 2010 | 25,156 | +0.27% | 
| 2015 | 26,729 | +1.16% | 
| 2020 | 26,432 | −0.22% | 
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [9] [11][12] | ||
In the 2020 census, Santa Josefa had a population of 26,432. [3] The population density was 77 inhabitants per square kilometre (200/sq mi).
Economy
    
| Poverty Incidence of Santa Josefa | |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]  | |
Santa Josefa's main products are rice and corn.[20]
References
    
- Municipality of Santa Josefa | (DILG)
 - "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.
 - Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
 - "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
 - "Province: Agusan del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
 - "Santa Josefa: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
 - "Municipality of Santa Josefa". Province of Agusan del Sur. Provincial Information Management Office (PIMO). Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
 - "Municipal: Santa Josefa". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
 - Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
 - Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
 - Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
 - "Province of Agusan del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
 - "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
 - https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
 - https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
 - https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
 - https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
 - https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
 - "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
 - "Santa Josefa". Department of the Interior and Local Government - Region XIII - Caraga Administrative Region. 18 March 2013. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
 


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