San Francisco, Quezon

San Francisco Aurora
Municipality
Municipality of San Francisco
Town proper
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San Francisco Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°21′N122°31′E / 13.35°N 122.52°E / 13.35; 122.52
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 for	St. Francis of Assisi
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Ma. Kresna E. Fernandez
•  Vice Mayor	Rolando P. Edano
•  Representative	Reynante U. Arrogancia
•  Municipal Council	Members Rolando P. Edaño Maria Myrna E. Panganiban Jazzy D. Alega Ronaldo M. Navarro Alexander R. Alvasan Franco T. Aguila Rey Osmundo A. Napeñas III Bayani F. Allarey Jr.
•  Electorate	41,909 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• 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  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	62,097
• Density	200/km2 (530/sq mi)
•  Households	14,630
Demonym(s)	Taga-San Francisco, Aurorahin
Economy
•  Income class	2nd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	30.21 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 231.2 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 366.1 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 197.6 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 166.3 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Quezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4315
PSGC	045642000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)42
Native languages	Tagalog
Website	lgusanfranciscoquezon.gov.ph

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. ^[3]

San Francisco is formerly called Bondo from its establishment as a town in 1938 to 1940 and Aurora from 1940 to 1967. ^{[5] [6]} 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.

Etymology

San Francisco is derived from Spanish for Saint Francis of Assisi. It is formerly known as Bondo (from the Tagalog word bundok, meaning "mountain") and later Aurora (after First Lady Aurora Quezon). ^[7]

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

Old San Francisco Municipal Hall

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. ^[8] 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. ^[9]

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. ^[5]

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, ^[7] 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. ^[6]

Geography

Barangays

San Francisco is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. 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 [10]

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	+0.20%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14]

Saint Francis of Assisi Parish Church

Economy

San Francisco Municipal Port

Poverty incidence of San Francisco

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2006 63.50 2009 41.37 2012 45.06 2015 39.26 2018 24.15 2021 30.21 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

Churches

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

See also

• List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines

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 IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. 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
6. 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
7. "Origin and Political History". Municipality of San Francisco. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
8. "History of San Francisco". Municipality of San Francisco. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
9. 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
10. "San Francisco: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
11. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. "Province of Quezon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
15. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
16. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
17. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
18. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
19. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
20. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
21. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
22. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• San Francisco Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System
• Website of San Francisco, Quezon