San Francisco, Quezon

San Francisco
Aurora
San Francisco Aurora
Municipality
	Municipality of San Francisco
	Town proper
	Flag Seal
	Map of Quezon with San Francisco highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	San Francisco Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 13°21′N122°31′E / 13.35°N 122.52°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon
Province	Quezon
District	3rd district
Founded	April 27, 1938
Renamed	May 11, 1940 (as Aurora); June 17, 1967 (as San Francisco)
Named after	St. Francis of Assisi
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Romulo R. Edano
• Vice Mayor	Kresna Fernandez
• Representative	Reynante U. Arrogancia
• Municipal Council	Members ; Jazzy D. Alega; Rara Aguila; Ruby Aguila; Arabis Welsing; Garcia Ryan; Atienza Ava; Jao Don Don; Jorquia Jay Ar;
• Electorate	46,153 voters (2025)
Area
• Total	303.96 km2 (117.36 sq mi)
Elevation	55 m (180 ft)
Highest elevation	445 m (1,460 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2024 census)
• Total	63,789
• Density	209.86/km2 (543.53/sq mi)
• Households	14,630
Demonym(s)	Taga-San Francisco, Aurorahin
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	30.21% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 305.9 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 624.1 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 235.4 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 213 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Quezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4315
PSGC	0405642000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)42
Native languages	Tagalog
Website	lgusanfranciscoquezon.gov.ph

Last updated October 17, 2025

San Francisco, officially the Municipality of San Francisco (Tagalog : Bayan ng San Francisco), is a municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 62,097 people.

Etymology

The name of the town was derived from Spanish for Saint Francis of Assisi. It was formerly known as Bondo (from the Tagalog word bundok, meaning "mountain"), and later renamed as Aurora (after First Lady Aurora Quezon).^[5]

History

The origins of the municipality of San Francisco, formerly known as Barrio Bondo, are unclear prior to the arrival of the Spaniards in 1521. It was a forested, mountainous area with early Chinese influences, evidenced by artifacts from the Ming and Sung dynasties found along its shores. In 1784, Barrio Bondo was established under leaders Juan de Torres, Manuel Cuyo, and Gregorio Palacio. Frequent Moro pirate raids forced villagers to relocate to higher ground at Sitio Kampana for protection.

In 1898, Barrio Bondo briefly became the independent municipality of San Emilio, but financial constraints led it to revert back to being part of Mulanay by 1904.

Establishment as a municipality

In 1936, a group of eight men, led by Andres Castillejo, formed the Dakilang Mithi Association with the goal of separating Bondo from Mulanay to become an independent municipality. After the 1937 elections, Bondo natives gained control of the Mulanay Municipal Council and passed a resolution supporting Bondo's independence.

On April 16, 1938, Don Venancio Queblar, along with councilor Jose Allarey and Dakilang Mithi secretary Miguel Gutierez, invited President Manuel L. Quezon to visit barrio Bondo. Quezon accepted the invitation and, on April 27, 1938, declared Bondo an independent municipality on April 30, 1938, through Executive Order No. 152. The establishment took effect on July 1, 1938, with Queblar appointed as the first mayor.^[6] The town originally consisted of barrios Bondo, Cawayan, Inabuan, Ilayang Tayuman, Ibabang Tayuman, Kasay, Mañongon, Pagsangahan, and Silongin, with Bondo as the seat of municipal government.^[7]

Renaming

By virtue of the first municipal resolution, Bondo was to be renamed to Aurora, in honor of First Lady Aurora Quezon, the wife of President Quezon. On May 11, 1940, the town was renamed to Aurora by virtue of Commonwealth Act No. 527.^[3]

Later, the Aurora Municipal Council sponsored Resolution No. 2, series of 1962, seeking to the change of name to San Francisco, in honor of the patron saint Francis of Assisi. The resolution was eventually sponsored by Quezon 2nd district Representative Eladio Caliwara,^[5] and on June 17, 1967, Republic Act No. 4977 was enacted to finally rename Aurora to San Francisco. The renaming finally distinguished it from Maria Aurora, a municipality in Quezon established in 1949, before the creation of Aurora province, where Maria Aurora is now located.^[4]

Geography

Located at the southernmost part of the Bondoc Peninsula and of the province, it is 185 kilometers (115 mi) from Lucena and 315 kilometers (196 mi) from Manila.

Barangays

San Francisco is politically subdivided into 16 barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Butangiad
Casay
Cawayan I
Cawayan II
Don Juan Vercelos (Utod)
Huyon-Uyon
Ibabang Tayuman (Busdak)
Ilayang Tayuman
Inabuan
Mabunga
Nasalaan
Pagsangahan
Poblacion
Pugon
Santo Niño
Silongin

Climate

Climate data for San Francisco, Quezon
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	27 (81)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	31 (1.2)	23 (0.9)	25 (1.0)	30 (1.2)	85 (3.3)	145 (5.7)	182 (7.2)	153 (6.0)	172 (6.8)	150 (5.9)	113 (4.4)	68 (2.7)	1,177 (46.3)
Average rainy days	11.3	8.5	9.7	11.3	18.3	23.2	26.6	25.4	25.9	24.2	19.7	15.2	219.3
Source: Meteoblue^[8]

Demographics

Population census of San Francisco
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	1,330	—
1939	3,446	+2.68%
1948	4,338	+2.59%
1960	8,406	+5.67%
1970	16,954	+7.26%
1975	25,183	+8.26%
1980	33,928	+6.14%
1990	41,142	+1.95%
1995	43,457	+1.03%
2000	48,310	+2.30%
2007	53,286	+1.36%
2010	57,979	+3.12%
2015	61,473	+1.12%
2020	62,097	+0.21%
2024	63,789	+0.65%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of San Francisco

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80

2000
79.10

2003
60.86

2006
63.50

2009
41.37

2012
45.06

2015
39.26

2018
24.15

2021
30.21

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]

Churches

San Francisco de Asís Parish (est. 1954)
Divina Misericordia Parish (est. 2008)

Education

The San Francisco Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.^[21]

Primary and elementary school

Aurora Central Annex I Elementary School
Aurora Elementary School
Bayog Elementary School
Busdak Elementary School
Butanguiad Elementary School
Casay Elementary School
Cawayan II Elementary School
Cumbahan Elementary School
Don Juan Vercelos Elementary School
Huyon-Uyon Elementary School
Loawan Elementary School
Look Awasan Elementary School
Mabuhay Elementary School
Mabunga Elementary School
Gregorio G. Edano Sr. Elementary School
Pagsangahan Elementary School
Pantay Elementary School
Pugo Primary School
Pugon Elementary School
San Francisco Adventist Elementary School
San Francisco Parochial Academy
Tayuman Elementary School
Tumbaga Elementary School
Utod Adventist Elementary School
Viva Antipolo Elementary School

Secondary schools

Bondoc Peninsula Institute
Butanguiad National High School
Casay National High School
Dr. Vivencio V. Marquez National High School
Huyon-Uyon National High School
Jacinto G. Esplana National High School
Renato Edaño Vicencio National High School
Lualhati D. Edaño National High School
Mabunga National High School
Madagoldol Integrated School
Marcial B. Villanueva National High School
Pagsangahan National High School
Pugon National High School
Sto. Niño National High School
Tumbaga National High School

References

↑ Municipality of San Francisco | (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.
1 2 Commonwealth Act No. 527 (May 11, 1940), An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Bondo, Province of Tayabas, to that of Aurora, The Corpus Juris, retrieved September 21, 2024
1 2 Republic Act No. 4977 (June 17, 1967), An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Aurora, Province of Quezon, to San Francisco, The Corpus Juris, retrieved January 20, 2022
1 2 "Origin and Political History". Municipality of San Francisco. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
↑ "History of San Francisco". Municipality of San Francisco. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
↑ Executive Order No. 152, s. 1938 (April 30, 1938), Organizing the Barrios of Bondo, Ilayang Tayuman, Ibabang Tayuman, Cawayan, Inabuan, Silongin, Kasay, Mañongon, and Pagsangahan, All of the Municipality of Mulanay, Tayabas, Into an Independent Municipality Under the Name of Bondo, Official Gazette , retrieved September 21, 2024
↑ "San Francisco: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". 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.
↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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↑ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2025.

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[1] Municipality of San Francisco | (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.

[ca527-3] 1 2 Commonwealth Act No. 527 (May 11, 1940), An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Bondo, Province of Tayabas, to that of Aurora, The Corpus Juris, retrieved September 21, 2024

[sfqzn-4] 1 2 Republic Act No. 4977 (June 17, 1967), An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Aurora, Province of Quezon, to San Francisco, The Corpus Juris, retrieved January 20, 2022

[oph-5] 1 2 "Origin and Political History". Municipality of San Francisco. Retrieved September 21, 2024.

[6] "History of San Francisco". Municipality of San Francisco. Retrieved September 21, 2024.

[7] Executive Order No. 152, s. 1938 (April 30, 1938), Organizing the Barrios of Bondo, Ilayang Tayuman, Ibabang Tayuman, Cawayan, Inabuan, Silongin, Kasay, Mañongon, and Pagsangahan, All of the Municipality of Mulanay, Tayabas, Into an Independent Municipality Under the Name of Bondo, Official Gazette , retrieved September 21, 2024

[met_norms-8] "San Francisco: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

[PSA15–04-9] Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–04-10] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-04-11] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.

[LWUA-PopulationData-12] "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

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

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[21] "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2025.

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v t e Province of Quezon
Lucena (capital and largest city)
Municipalities	Agdangan Alabat Atimonan Buenavista Burdeos Calauag Candelaria Catanauan Dolores General Luna General Nakar Guinayangan Gumaca Infanta Jomalig Lopez Lucban Macalelon Mauban Mulanay Padre Burgos Pagbilao Panukulan Patnanungan Perez Pitogo Plaridel Polillo Quezon Real Sampaloc San Andres San Antonio San Francisco San Narciso Sariaya Tagkawayan Tiaong Unisan
Component city	Tayabas
Highly urbanized city	Lucena (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Quezon by the Philippine Statistics Authority. However, qualified voters of this city are still allowed to participate in the election of provincial officials as part of Quezon’s 2nd Sangguniang Panlalawigan district.)