Santa Josefa

Santa Josefa
Santa Josefa
Municipality
	Municipality of Santa Josefa
	Flag
	Map of Agusan del Sur with Santa Josefa highlighted
	Interactive map of Santa Josefa
	Santa Josefa Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 7°59′N 126°02′E / 7.98°N 126.03°E / 7.98; 126.03
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Agusan del Sur
District	2nd district
Barangays	11 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Symond O. Caguiat
• Vice Mayor	Richard M. Plaza
• Representative	Adolph Edward G. Plaza
• Electorate	17,502 voters (2025)
Area
• Total	341.8 km2 (132.0 sq mi)
Elevation	82 m (269 ft)
Highest elevation	775 m (2,543 ft)
Lowest elevation	24 m (79 ft)
Population (2024 census)
• Total	24,667
• Density	72.17/km2 (186.9/sq mi)
• Households	6,343
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	29.88% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 222.4 million (2024)
• Assets	₱ 703.3 million (2024)
• Expenditure	₱ 210.1 million (2024)
• Liabilities	₱ 189.6 million (2024)
Service provider
• Electricity	Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8512
PSGC	1600310000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)85
Native languages	Agusan; Butuanon; Cebuano; Higaonon; Tagalog

Santa Josefa, officially the Municipality of Santa Josefa (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Santa Josefa; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Josefa), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 24,667 people, making it the least populated town in the province.⁵

Geography

Santa Josefa is located at 7°59′N 126°02′E / 7.98°N 126.03°E / 7.98; 126.03, making it the province's most southerly settlement.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 341.8 square kilometres (132.0 sq mi) ⁶ constituting 3.42% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur.

Climate

Climate data for Santa Josefa, Agusan del Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	105 (4.1)	80 (3.1)	58 (2.3)	39 (1.5)	62 (2.4)	75 (3.0)	69 (2.7)	62 (2.4)	59 (2.3)	71 (2.8)	69 (2.7)	69 (2.7)	818 (32)
Average rainy days	15.8	15.4	14.8	13.8	19.7	22.5	22.9	22.7	22.0	23.0	18.1	15.0	225.7
Source: Meteoblue⁷

Santa Josefa is classified as Type II climate which has no dry season but with pronounced maximum rain period occurring from December to January.⁸

Barangays

Santa Josefa is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.⁹ Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024¹⁰		2010¹¹
160310001	Angas	13.3%	3,271	3,119	▴	0.34%
160310002	Aurora	10.7%	2,651	2,396	▴	0.72%
160310003	Awao	9.0%	2,232	2,232		0.00%
160310010	Concepcion	4.3%	1,055	898	▴	1.14%
160310011	Pag-asa	4.5%	1,122	923	▴	1.39%
160310005	Patrocinio	9.1%	2,238	2,182	▴	0.18%
160310006	Poblacion	20.1%	4,962	4,783	▴	0.26%
160310007	San Jose	10.1%	2,486	2,315	▴	0.50%
160310008	Santa Isabel	9.6%	2,363	2,293	▴	0.21%
160310009	Sayon	10.6%	2,620	2,368	▴	0.72%
160310004	Tapaz	7.0%	1,729	1,647	▴	0.34%
	Total		24,667	25,156	▾	−0.14%

Demographics

Population census of Santa Josefa
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	393	—
1939	663	+2.52%
1948	835	+2.60%
1960	1,687	+6.03%
1970	3,601	+7.87%
1975	4,972	+6.68%
1980	6,604	+5.84%
1990	11,392	+5.60%
1995	21,190	+12.33%
2000	22,730	+1.52%
2007	24,972	+1.31%
2010	25,156	+0.27%
2015	26,729	+1.16%
2020	26,432	−0.23%
2024	24,667	−1.65%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority¹²¹³¹¹¹⁴¹⁵

In the 2024 census, Santa Josefa had a population of 24,667.¹⁶ The population density was 72 inhabitants per square kilometre (190/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Santa Josefa

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2000
62.52

2003
59.23

2006
54.00

2009
53.34

2012
36.02

2015
40.47

2018
30.96

2021
29.88

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority¹⁷¹⁸¹⁹²⁰²¹²²²³²⁴

Santa Josefa's main products are rice and corn.²⁵

References

Municipality of Santa Josefa | (DILG)
"2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
"2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
"2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
"Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
"Santa Josefa: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
"Municipality of Santa Josefa". Province of Agusan del Sur. Provincial Information Management Office (PIMO). Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
"Municipal: Santa Josefa". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
"2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
"Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
"2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
"Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
"Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
"2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
"City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
"2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
"Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
"Santa Josefa". Department of the Interior and Local Government - Region XIII - Caraga Administrative Region. 18 March 2013. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2016.

External links

Philippine Standard Geographic Code

[1] Municipality of Santa Josefa | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[3] "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

[5] "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.

[nscb-area-6] "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 25 August 2025.

[met_norms-7] "Santa Josefa: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.

[AgusandelSurGovPH-StaJosefa-8] "Municipality of Santa Josefa". Province of Agusan del Sur. Provincial Information Management Office (PIMO). Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.

[nscb-9] "Municipal: Santa Josefa". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

[PSA20–16-10] Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[NSO10–16-11] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[12] "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.

[PSA15–16-13] Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO07-16-14] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.

[LWUA-PopulationData-15] "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[16] "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.

[17] "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[18] "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.

[19] "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.

[20] "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.

[21] "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.

[22] "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.

[23] "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

[24] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

[CaragaDILGGovPH-StaJosefa-25] "Santa Josefa". Department of the Interior and Local Government - Region XIII - Caraga Administrative Region. 18 March 2013. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2016.

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