On June 15, 1968, San Luis was established as a municipality by separating the barrios of San Luis, Santa Inez, Nuevo Trabajo, Cualision, and Baylo from Esperanza and forming a new town under Republic Act 5262. Since the 1970s, the local economy of San Luis has predominantly relied on logging industries.
The land area of the municipality measures 950.50 square kilometers or 366.99 square miles, accounting for 9.51% of Agusan del Sur’s total area. According to the 2020 Census, the population of the municipality was 35,196, which comprises 4.76% of the entire population of Agusan del Sur province or 1.25% of the total population of the Caraga region. Based on these statistics, the population density can be calculated as 37 individuals per square kilometer or 96 individuals per square mile.
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Barangay count
8511
Postal code
505.15 km²
Land Area
88,321
Population (2020)
37 / km²
Density
8.4964, 125.7364
Coordinates
15.1 meters
Estimated elevation above sea level
San Luis has 25 barangays. The graph and table below show the population per barangay for the years 2015 and 2020.
| Barangay | Population (2020) | Population (2015) |
| Anislagan | 1,704 | 1,998 |
| Balit | 1,062 | 868 |
| Baylo | 1,448 | 1,555 |
| Binicalan | 2,892 | 3,353 |
| Cecilia | 1,195 | 1,135 |
| Coalicion | 2,678 | 1,398 |
| Culi | 1,142 | 1,008 |
| Dimasalang | 1,768 | 1,387 |
| Don Alejandro | 2,546 | 2,600 |
| Don Pedro | 234 | 241 |
| Doña Flavia | 2,827 | 2,614 |
| Doña Maxima | 1,406 | 1,467 |
| Mahagsay | 1,016 | 1,009 |
| Mahapag | 749 | 730 |
| Mahayahay | 1,332 | 795 |
| Muritula | 905 | 743 |
| Nuevo Trabajo | 2,256 | 1,876 |
| Poblacion | 1,755 | 1,815 |
| Policarpo | 612 | 486 |
| San Isidro | 898 | 807 |
| San Pedro | 1,131 | 1,219 |
| Santa Ines | 2,114 | 1,748 |
| Santa Rita | 349 | 301 |
| Santiago | 568 | 499 |
| Wegguam | 609 | 457 |
| San Luis Total | 35,196 | 32,109 |
| Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income |
| 2009 | 104,419,275.81 |
| 2010 | 112,575,965.28 |
| 2011 | 122,706,585.88 |
| 2012 | 118,530,455.45 |
| 2013 | 132,423,907.62 |
| 2014 | 150,657,950.39 |
| 2015 | 169,932,341.84 |
| 2016 | 187,910,383.93 |
End notes:
| Census date | Population |
| 1903 | – |
| 1918 | 2,850 |
| 1939 | – |
| 1948 | – |
| 1960 | – |
| 1970 | 7,531 |
| 1975 | 12,226 |
| 1980 | 12,793 |
| 1990 | 18,521 |
| 1995 | 21,910 |
| 2000 | 25,901 |
| 2007 | 30,424 |
| 2010 | 32,733 |
| 2015 | 32,109 |
| 2020 | 35,196 |
Over the span of 102 years, the population of San Luis experienced a remarkable growth, rising from 2,850 residents in 1918 to 35,196 inhabitants in 2020, which translates into an increase of 32,346 individuals. The most recent census conducted in 2020 revealed a positive growth rate of 1.95%, equivalent to an uptick of 3,087 people when compared to the previous population of 32,109 recorded in 2015.
Distances
Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to San Luis are Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, Butuan, Bislig, Surigao del Sur, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Malaybalay, Bukidnon, and Gingoog, Misamis Oriental. The nearest municipalities are Talacogon, Agusan del Sur, Esperanza Agusan del Sur, Prosperidad Agusan del Sur, La Paz Agusan del Sur, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur, and Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 850.52 kilometers (528.49 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements
Great-circle distance
Nearest towns
Nearest cities
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