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.

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

Barangays

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

Economy

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:

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	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.

Location

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

Talacogon, Agusan del Sur, 7.66 kilometers (4.76 miles) to the Southeast (S46°E)
Esperanza, Agusan del Sur, 22.25 kilometers (13.82 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N27°W)
Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, 23.11 kilometers (14.36 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N58°E)
La Paz, Agusan del Sur, 25.23 kilometers (15.68 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S18°E)
San Francisco, Agusan del Sur, 26.52 kilometers (16.48 miles) to the East (N88°E)
Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte, 30.32 kilometers (18.84 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N29°W)

Nearest cities

Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, 24.13 kilometers (15.00 miles) to the North (N3°E)
Butuan, 55.47 kilometers (34.47 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N24°W)
Bislig, Surigao del Sur, 71.14 kilometers (44.21 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S64°E)
Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, 72.75 kilometers (45.20 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N18°W)
Malaybalay, Bukidnon, 76.68 kilometers (47.64 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S60°W)
Gingoog, Misamis Oriental, 78.55 kilometers (48.81 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N62°W)

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