San Agustin | |
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Municipality | |
Britania Islets at the Lianga Bay in San Agustin
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Map of Surigao del Sur with San Agustin highlighted |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 08°44′N 126°08′E / 8.733°N 126.133°ECoordinates: 08°44′N 126°08′E / 8.733°N 126.133°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Caraga (Region XIII) |
Province | Surigao del Sur |
District | 1st district of Surigao del Sur |
Barangays | 13 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Libertad Osorio Alameda |
Area | |
• Total | 277.28 km2 (107.06 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census) | |
• Total | 22,779 |
• Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
ZIP code | 8305 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
Income class | 4th municipal income class |
166815000 | |
Electorate | 11,351 voters as of 2016 |
Languages | Tandaganon, Kamayo, Mindanao Cebuano, Filipino, English |
Website | www |
San Agustin is a fourth class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 22,779 people.
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.
San Agustin is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.