San Francisco, Cebu

San Francisco
Municipality
Municipality of San Francisco
Mangodlong Rock Beach Resort
Map of Cebu with San Francisco highlighted
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San Francisco Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°39′N124°21′E / 10.65°N 124.35°E / 10.65; 124.35
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Cebu
District	5th district
Named for	St. Francis of Assisi
Barangays	15 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Alfredo A. Arquillano Jr.
•  Vice Mayor	Aly A. Arquillano
•  Representative	Vincent Franco D. Frasco
•  Municipal Council	Members Allen A. Arquillano Severino O. Gok-ong Jr. Rey A. Tindoy Ruben O. Raña Aurelia P. Andrade Aaron A. Capao Jr. Israel B. Garrido Francis N. Lucernas
•  Electorate	34,966 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	106.93 km2 (41.29 sq mi)
Elevation	29 m (95 ft)
Highest elevation	774 m (2,539 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	59,236
• Density	550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
•  Households	13,957
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	31.70 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 183.8 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 492.8 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 166.7 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 227.2 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Camotes Electric Cooperative (CELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6050
PSGC	072242000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)32
Native languages	Forohanon Cebuano Tagalog
Website	sanfranciscocamotes.gov.ph

San Francisco, officially the Municipality of San Francisco (Cebuano : Lungsod sa San Francisco; Tagalog : Bayan ng San Francisco), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 59,236 people. ^[3]

It is one of the municipalities that comprise the Camotes Islands.

San Francisco is bordered to the north by the Province of Leyte in the Camotes Sea, to the west is the Camotes Sea Facing Catmon, to the east is the island of Poro with town of Poro and to the south is the Camotes Sea.

History

Protohistory

Carl Guthe, director of the University of Michigan Anthropological Museum, during his 1923-25 collecting trip and explorations of archaeological sites in the Philippines, ^[5] conducted an archeological dig in a cave site on Tulang. Located on the southeastern coast of the island, the cave measures about 3.7 by 2.7 metres (12 by 9 feet). Guthe reported it to contain bone fragments and teeth of about 60 individuals. Associated grave goods included earthenware pottery, shell bracelets, bronze and iron artefacts (iron tang, bronze chisel, iron blade), glass and stone beads, hammerstone and pestle. Filed teeth were also recovered from this site. ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

21st century

Just before Typhoon Yolanda struck in November 2013, the mayor of San Francisco ordered the evacuation of all the residents (approximately 1,000) to the main island. This was credited with saving their lives as all houses on the island (about 500) were completely destroyed. ^[6]

Geography

San Francisco consists primarily of Pacijan (also known as Pajican ^[7] ) and Tulang (area less than 1 square kilometre (0.39 sq mi), just north of Pacijan) islands, which are part of the Camotes Islands (which also include Poro and Ponson islands). They are located east of the main island of Cebu, south and west of Leyte and north of Bohol.

Pacijan (Pajican) Island

Pacijan Island is about 14.75 kilometres (9.17 mi) long and 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) wide. A 1,400-metre (1,530 yd) causeway crosses the mangrove swamp to connect Pacijan and Poro islands. It was constructed during the Spanish era, to bridge the islands for easier trading and attending services in Poro church.^{[ citation needed ]}

Tulang

Tulang island (known locally as Tulang Diot) is a five-minute boat ride from Tulang Dako on the main island of Pacijan. Both Tulang Diot and Tulang Dako are part of Esperanza barangay. The islet is almost entirely covered with coconut palms and measures about 1.6 by 0.6 kilometres (1.0 by 0.4 mi): the residential area is confined to a small triangle at the southern end. Total area is less than 1 km² (0.39 sq mi) or 40 ha (100 acres), of which only 3.5 ha (8.6 acres) (8.8%) is inhabited.^{[ citation needed ]}

Barangays

San Francisco is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [3]		2010 [8]
072242002	Cabunga‑an	3.8%	2,226	1,764	▴	2.35%
072242003	Campo	5.3%	3,123	2,517	▴	2.18%
072242004	Consuelo	9.7%	5,750	4,827	▴	1.76%
072242006	Esperanza	10.8%	6,370	5,629	▴	1.24%
072242007	Himensulan	3.9%	2,331	2,169	▴	0.72%
072242001	Montealegre	2.9%	1,735	1,288	▴	3.02%
072242008	Northern Poblacion	8.1%	4,786	3,779	▴	2.39%
072242009	San Isidro	7.3%	4,346	3,668	▴	1.71%
072242010	Santa Cruz	9.2%	5,465	4,717	▴	1.48%
072242011	Santiago	4.1%	2,412	2,132	▴	1.24%
072242012	Sonog	6.4%	3,799	3,366	▴	1.22%
072242013	Southern Poblacion	7.0%	4,143	3,453	▴	1.84%
072242014	Unidos	1.7%	992	1,035	▾	−0.42%
072242015	Union	8.5%	5,023	4,721	▴	0.62%
072242016	Western Poblacion	4.5%	2,679	2,292	▴	1.57%
	Total		59,236	47,357	▴	2.26%

Climate

Climate data for San Francisco, Cebu
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	78 (3.1)	57 (2.2)	84 (3.3)	79 (3.1)	118 (4.6)	181 (7.1)	178 (7.0)	169 (6.7)	172 (6.8)	180 (7.1)	174 (6.9)	128 (5.0)	1,598 (62.9)
Average rainy days	16.7	13.8	17.3	18.5	23.2	26.5	27.1	26.0	26.4	27.5	24.6	21.0	268.6
Source: Meteoblue [9]

Demographics

Population census of San Francisco

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	8,110	—
1918	10,772	+1.91%
1939	16,980	+2.19%
1948	19,286	+1.42%
1960	20,894	+0.67%
1970	23,028	+0.98%
1975	27,766	+3.82%
1980	28,806	+0.74%
1990	36,521	+2.40%
1995	39,115	+1.29%
2000	41,327	+1.19%
2007	44,588	+1.05%
2010	47,357	+2.22%
2015	55,180	+2.95%
2020	59,236	+1.40%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [8] [11]

Language

The town is home to the Porohanon language, one of the most endangered languages in the Visayas. The language is only used in the Poro islands. The language is classified as distinct from Sebwano (Bisaya) by the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino and is vital to the culture and arts of the Porohanon people.

Notes

1. Carl Guthe explored 485 sites comprising 120 caves, 134 burial grounds and 231 graves all over the Philippines that are contained in an inventory report now deposited at the University of Michigan.

References

1.   Municipality of San Francisco | (DILG)
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. Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. Guthe 1927
6. McElroy 2013
7. Famous Destinations - Camotes group of islands, Cebu Province Official Website. Retrieved on 2010-06-23.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. "San Francisco: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
10. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

Sources

• Alkuino, Xerxes (8 March 2015). "Lake water is suitable for crops". Cebu Provincial Government. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
• Groombridge, B. & Wright, L., eds. (1982). The IUCN Amphibia–reptilia Red Data Book. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Species Survival Commission. ISBN   9782880326012.
• Guthe, Carl E. (1927). "The University of Michigan Philippine Expedition" (PDF). American Anthropologist. 29 (1): 69–76. doi: 10.1525/aa.1927.29.1.02a00040 . hdl:2027.42/75181. ISSN   1548-1433.
• Magsalay, Perla M. (2010). "PHILIPPINES INTRODUCTION - Ramsar Sites Information Service" (PDF). Haribon Foundation. ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity. pp. 36–37. Archived from the original on 15 December 2010.
• McElroy, Andy (15 November 2013). "Evacuation saves whole island from Typhoon Haiyan". United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. Archived from the original on 19 November 2013.

External links

• San Francisco Municipality Camotes
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code