San Agustin, Surigao del Sur
Municipality in Surigao del Sur, Philippines
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San Agustin, officially the Municipality of San Agustin (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan San Agustin; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Agustin), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,855 people.[5]
San Agustin | |
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| Municipality of San Agustin | |
Britania Islets at the Lianga Bay in San Agustin | |
 Flag | |
| Nickname: Heart of Surigao del Sur | |
 Map of Surigao del Sur with San Agustin highlighted | |
 Interactive map of San Agustin | |
.svg)  San Agustin Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°44′37″N 126°13′17″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Surigao del Sur |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Libertad O. Alameda |
| • Vice Mayor | Mamerta P. Milo |
| • Representative | Romeo S. Momo Sr. |
| • Electorate | 15,281 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 277.28 km2 (107.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 384 m (1,260 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 23,612 |
| • Density | 85.156/km2 (220.55/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,964 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 34.65 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 260.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 260 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 225.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 81.63 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Surigao del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (SURSECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8305 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Kamayo Tagalog |
| Website | www |
It was established as the municipality of Oteiza on June 16, 1962, by virtue of Republic Act No. 3489, from the municipality of Marihatag;[6] it acquired its current name on June 17, 1967, by virtue of Republic Act No. 4903.[7]
The town is famous for the Britania Group of Islands (or simply Britania Islets), a group of 24 islands with white sandbar beaches scattered across waters of the Lianga Bay, overlooking the Philippine Sea.
