San Luis, Agusan del Sur
Municipality in Agusan del Sur, Philippines
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San Luis, officially the Municipality of San Luis (Cebuano: Lungsod sa San Luis; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Luis), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 36,264 people.[5]
San Luis | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of San Luis | |
Municipal Hall | |
 Flag | |
| Motto: "Sinag San Luis." | |
 Map of Agusan del Sur with San Luis highlighted | |
 Interactive map of San Luis | |
.svg)  San Luis Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°30′N 125°44′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Agusan del Sur |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ronaldo Y. Corvera |
| • Vice Mayor | Ely B. Yecyec |
| • Representative | Alfelito M. Bascug |
| • Electorate | 21,125 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 950.5 km2 (367.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 342 m (1,122 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,880 m (6,170 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 36,264 |
| • Density | 38.15/km2 (98.81/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,836 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 47.97 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 430.2 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 845.7 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 369.8 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 462.6 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8511 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 |
| Native languages | Agusan Butuanon Higaonon Tagalog |
San Luis was created into a municipality on June 15, 1968, when the barrios of San Luis, Santa Inez, Nuevo Trabajo, Cualision and Baylo were separated from the municipality of Esperanza and constituted into the new town, through Republic Act 5262.[6] Since the 1970s, the town's economy has been largely based on logging industries.[7]
Geography
San Luis is located at 8°30′N 125°44′E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 950.5 square kilometres (367.0 sq mi) [8] constituting 9.51% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur.
Climate
| Climate data for San Luis, Agusan del Sur | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 105 (4.1) |
72 (2.8) |
55 (2.2) |
40 (1.6) |
69 (2.7) |
94 (3.7) |
100 (3.9) |
103 (4.1) |
99 (3.9) |
106 (4.2) |
85 (3.3) |
63 (2.5) |
991 (39) |
| Average rainy days | 17.6 | 16.0 | 14.9 | 14.0 | 20.9 | 24.3 | 25.3 | 25.5 | 24.5 | 24.7 | 19.7 | 16.7 | 244.1 |
| Source: Meteoblue[9] | |||||||||||||
Barangays
San Luis is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.[10] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[11] | 2010[12] | |||||
| 160309001 | Anislagan | 5.5% | 1,998 | 1,947 | 0.18% | |
| 160309008 | Balit | 2.4% | 868 | 1,139 | −1.89% | |
| 160309002 | Baylo | 4.3% | 1,555 | 1,328 | 1.12% | |
| 160309009 | Binicalan | 9.2% | 3,353 | 3,103 | 0.55% | |
| 160309010 | Cecilia | 3.1% | 1,135 | 1,136 | −0.01% | |
| 160309003 | Coalicion | 3.9% | 1,398 | 1,643 | −1.13% | |
| 160309004 | Culi | 2.8% | 1,008 | 1,035 | −0.19% | |
| 160309011 | Dimasalang | 3.8% | 1,387 | 1,360 | 0.14% | |
| 160309012 | Don Alejandro | 7.2% | 2,600 | 2,648 | −0.13% | |
| 160309013 | Don Pedro | 0.7% | 241 | 294 | −1.39% | |
| 160309014 | Doña Flavia | 7.2% | 2,614 | 2,529 | 0.23% | |
| 160309025 | Doña Maxima | 4.0% | 1,467 | 1,522 | −0.26% | |
| 160309015 | Mahagsay | 2.8% | 1,009 | 1,242 | −1.45% | |
| 160309016 | Mahapag | 2.0% | 730 | 695 | 0.35% | |
| 160309017 | Mahayahay | 2.2% | 795 | 1,135 | −2.47% | |
| 160309018 | Muritula | 2.0% | 743 | 769 | −0.24% | |
| 160309005 | Nuevo Trabajo | 5.2% | 1,876 | 1,725 | 0.59% | |
| 160309006 | Poblacion | 5.0% | 1,815 | 1,653 | 0.66% | |
| 160309019 | Policarpo | 1.3% | 486 | 533 | −0.65% | |
| 160309020 | San Isidro | 2.2% | 807 | 955 | −1.18% | |
| 160309021 | San Pedro | 3.4% | 1,219 | 1,567 | −1.75% | |
| 160309007 | Santa Ines | 4.8% | 1,748 | 1,453 | 1.31% | |
| 160309022 | Santa Rita | 0.8% | 301 | 456 | −2.88% | |
| 160309023 | Santiago | 1.4% | 499 | 465 | 0.50% | |
| 160309024 | Wegguam | 1.3% | 457 | 401 | 0.92% | |
| Total | 36,264 | 32,733 | 0.72% | |||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 2,850 | — |
| 1970 | 7,531 | +1.89% |
| 1975 | 12,226 | +10.21% |
| 1980 | 12,793 | +0.91% |
| 1990 | 18,521 | +3.77% |
| 1995 | 21,910 | +3.20% |
| 2000 | 25,901 | +3.65% |
| 2007 | 30,424 | +2.24% |
| 2010 | 32,733 | +2.70% |
| 2015 | 32,109 | −0.37% |
| 2020 | 35,196 | +1.95% |
| 2024 | 36,264 | +0.72% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][12][15][16] | ||
In the 2024 census, San Luis had a population of 36,264.[17] The population density was 38 inhabitants per square kilometre (98/sq mi).
