San Francisco can serve as an entry point to the Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary through the Barangays Caimpugan and New Visayas.
The town is famous for the massive Toog Tree of Alegria, which holds significant spiritual value for the indigenous people of San Francisco. Additionally, the town is renowned for its Irosin stone crafts, which have been a traditional cottage industry for many indigenous families in the area for centuries.
The municipality covers a land area of 392.53 square kilometers (or 151.56 square miles), accounting for 3.93% of Agusan del Sur’s total area. The 2020 Census reported a population of 80,760 in the municipality, which represents 10.92% of the total population of Agusan del Sur province, or 2.88% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density can be computed at 206 inhabitants per square kilometer (or 533 inhabitants per square mile).
San Francisco has 27 barangays. The graph and table below show the population per barangay for the years 2015 and 2020.
Barangay
Population (2020)
Population (2015)
Alegria
8,007
7,310
Barangay 1
5,579
5,902
Barangay 2
2,492
2,506
Barangay 3
3,569
3,642
Barangay 4
3,392
2,939
Barangay 5
6,058
5,239
Bayugan 2
5,708
4,644
Bitan-agan
1,099
1,046
Borbon
2,835
2,850
Buenasuerte
1,300
1,566
Caimpugan
1,889
1,590
Das-agan
1,720
1,824
Ebro
1,201
1,325
Hubang
3,720
3,166
Karaus
3,717
3,148
Ladgadan
1,050
981
Lapinigan
5,324
5,150
Lucac
1,661
1,294
Mate
1,422
1,497
New Visayas
1,962
1,334
Ormaca
893
805
Pasta
3,160
3,061
Pisa-an
3,647
3,429
Rizal
756
904
San Isidro
4,422
3,737
Santa Ana
1,577
1,256
Tagapua
2,600
2,397
Economy
Fiscal Year
Annual Regular Income
2009
123,958,394
2010
132,048,866
2011
146,925,843
2012
151,488,711
2013
173,351,749
2014
204,628,240
2015
225,546,110
2016
248,724,166
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
Population
Census date
Population
1903
–
1918
–
1939
–
1948
5,434
1960
16,535
1970
17,636
1975
19,097
1980
27,153
1990
43,878
1995
50,844
2000
56,968
2007
62,881
2010
70,986
2015
74,542
2020
80,760
San Francisco’s population has undergone significant growth over the past 81 years, increasing from 4,156 individuals in 1939 to 80,760 people in 2020. This represents a total population growth of 76,604 individuals over the course of 81 years. According to the latest census figures in 2020, San Francisco’s population continues to grow at a positive rate of 1.70%, with an increase of 6,218 people from the previous population of 74,542 in 2015.
Location
Distances
Based on the great-circle distance, the cities that are closest to San Francisco are Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, Bislig, Surigao del Sur, Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Butuan and Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, and Malaybalay, Bukidnon. The nearest municipalities are Prosperidadand Rosario, Agusan del Sur, Barobo and Lianga, Tagbina , Surigao del Sur, and Talacogon, Agusan del Sur. The distance from San Francisco to the national capital is 866.02 kilometers (or 538.12 miles). Here’s a list of the distance measurements to the aforementioned cities and municipalities from San Francisco based on great-circle distance: