San Francisco (IPA: [sɐn fɾɐn'sisko]), officially the Municipality of San Francisco (Cebuano: Lungsod sa San Francisco; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Francisco), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 13,436 people.[3]
San Francisco | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of San Francisco | |
 Flag | |
 Map of Southern Leyte with San Francisco highlighted | |
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.svg)  San Francisco Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°03′36″N 125°09′38″E / 10.06°N 125.16056°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Southern Leyte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Benedicta D. Tiaozon (PFP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Rolando R. Dagami (PFP) |
| • Representative | Christopherson M. Yap |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 9,638 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 68.60 km2 (26.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 709 m (2,326 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 13,436 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,300 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 26.37 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 79 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 264.2 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 64.02 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 107.1 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6611 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
History
In December 2003, a landslide destroyed most of barangay Punta, killing 200 people.[5]
Geography
Barangays
San Francisco is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate
| Climate data for San Francisco, Southern Leyte | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 30 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 98 (3.9) | 82 (3.2) | 96 (3.8) | 71 (2.8) | 104 (4.1) | 129 (5.1) | 101 (4.0) | 94 (3.7) | 99 (3.9) | 135 (5.3) | 174 (6.9) | 143 (5.6) | 1,326 (52.3) |
| Average rainy days | 18.0 | 14.1 | 17.1 | 16.8 | 23.7 | 25.7 | 25.8 | 23.3 | 24.4 | 25.9 | 24.0 | 20.6 | 259.4 |
| Source: Meteoblue[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,613 | — |
| 1970 | 8,928 | +0.36% |
| 1975 | 9,456 | +1.16% |
| 1980 | 9,995 | +1.11% |
| 1990 | 10,438 | +0.43% |
| 1995 | 9,543 | −1.67% |
| 2000 | 10,869 | +2.83% |
| 2007 | 12,084 | +1.47% |
| 2010 | 12,528 | +1.32% |
| 2015 | 13,402 | +1.29% |
| 2020 | 13,436 | +0.05% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7][8][9][10] | ||
Economy
Poverty incidence of San Francisco
10 20 30 40 50 2006 26.30 2009 36.74 2012 39.98 2015 41.39 2018 27.47 2021 26.37 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
References
External links
- San Francisco Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Local Governance Performance Management System