Santa Josefa, Agusan del Sur

Santa Josefa is a third-class municipality in the province in the southernmost settlement in the province.

The land area of the municipality is 341.80 square kilometers or 131.97 square miles, which accounts for 3.42% of the total area of Agusan del Sur. According to the 2020 Census, the population of the municipality is 26,432, representing 3.57% of the total population of Agusan del Sur province and 0.94% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density is calculated to be 77 inhabitants per square kilometer or 200 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangay count

8512

Postal code

341.80 km²

Land Area

26,432

Population (2020)

77 / km²

Density

7.9836, 126.0277

Coordinates

38.3 meters

Estimated elevation above sea level

Barangays

Santa Josefa has 11 barangays. The graph and table below show the population per barangay for the years 2015 and 2020.

Barangay	Population (2020)	Population (2015)
Angas	3,516	3,271
Aurora	2,969	2,651
Awao	2,100	2,232
Concepcion	950	1,055
Pag-asa	888	1,122
Patrocinio	2,869	2,238
Poblacion	4,773	4,962
San Jose	2,352	2,486
Santa Isabel	1,737	2,363
Sayon	2,631	2,620
Tapaz	1,647	1,729

Economy

Fiscal Year	Annual Regular Income
2009	62,178,594
2010	67,952,993
2011	76,282,252
2012	73,057,398
2013	80,969,095
2014	89,854,676
2015	101,348,706
2016	110,540,919

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	393
1939	663
1948	835
1960	1,687
1970	3,601
1975	4,972
1980	6,604
1990	11,392
1995	21,190
2000	22,730
2007	24,972
2010	25,156
2015	26,729
2020	26,432

The population of Santa Josefa has significantly increased from 393 in 1918 to 26,432 in 2020, representing a substantial growth of 26,039 people over the past 102 years. However, the latest census figures in 2020 indicate a negative growth rate of 0.23%, indicating a decrease of 297 people compared to the previous population of 26,729 in 2015.

Location

Distances

Santa Josefa is located in the northeastern part of the province of Agusan del Sur in the Philippines. The city of Bislig in Surigao del Sur, Tagum and Panabo in Davao del Norte, and Bayugan, Malaybalay, and Valencia in Bukidnon are the closest cities to Santa Josefa based on great-circle distance. Meanwhile, the nearest municipalities are Trento, Veruela, and Bunawan in Agusan del Sur, Monkayo in Davao de Oro, and Loreto and Montevista in Davao de Oro. The distance between Santa Josefa and the national capital is 915.15 kilometers (568.65 miles).

Great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Trento, Agusan del Sur, 7.83 kilometers (4.86 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N28°E)
Veruela, Agusan del Sur, 12.43 kilometers (7.72 miles) to the Northwest (N40°W)
Monkayo, Davao de Oro, 18.12 kilometers (11.26 miles) to the South (S9°E)
Bunawan, Agusan del Sur, 21.84 kilometers (13.57 miles) to the North (N10°W)
Loreto, Agusan del Sur, 29.44 kilometers (18.29 miles) to the Northwest (N40°W)
Montevista, Davao de Oro, 31.33 kilometers (19.47 miles) to the South (S8°W)

Nearest cities

Bislig, Surigao del Sur, 40.65 kilometers (25.26 miles) to the Northeast (N51°E)
Tagum, Davao del Norte, 64.06 kilometers (39.81 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S22°W)
Panabo, Davao del Norte, 84.61 kilometers (52.57 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S27°W)
Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, 86.48 kilometers (53.74 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N21°W)
Malaybalay, Bukidnon, 100.71 kilometers (62.58 miles) to the West (N79°W)
Valencia, Bukidnon, 103.80 kilometers (64.50 miles) to the West (S85°W)

For more information about the Province of Agusan del Sur