Santa Josefa | |
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Municipality | |
Location within Agusan del Sur province |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 7°59′N 126°02′E / 7.98°N 126.03°ECoordinates: 7°59′N 126°02′E / 7.98°N 126.03°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Caraga (Region XIII) |
Province | Agusan del Sur |
District | 2nd district of Agusan del Sur |
Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Jann Roby R. Otero |
Area | |
• Total | 341.8 km2 (132.0 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census) | |
• Total | 26,729 |
• Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
• Voter (2016) | 17,085 |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
ZIP code | 8512 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 |
Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
160310000 | |
Electorate | 17,085 voters as of 2016 |
Santa Josefa, officially the Municipality of Santa Josefa (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Santa Josefa; Filipino: Bayan ng Santa Josefa), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur in the Caraga (Region XIII) of the Philippines. The population was 26,729 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 17,085 registered voters.
Santa Josefa is located at 7°59′N 126°02′E / 7.98°N 126.03°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 341.8 square kilometres (132.0 sq mi) constituting 3.42% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur.
Santa Josefa is classified as Type II climate which has no dry season but with pronounced maximum rain period occurring from December to January.
Santa Josefa is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.
In the 2015 census, Santa Josefa had a population of 26,729. The population density was 78 inhabitants per square kilometre (200/sq mi).
In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 17,085 registered voters.
Santa Josefa's main products are rice and corn.