Santa Josefa
# Santa Josefa

Santa Josefa, officially the Municipality of Santa Josefa (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Santa Josefa; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Josefa), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,432 people.

## Geography

Santa Josefa is located at 7°59′N 126°02′E﻿ / ﻿7.98°N 126.03°E﻿ / 7.98; 126.03, making it the province's most southerly settlement.

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.

### Climate

Climate data for Santa Josefa, Agusan del Sur :

| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 105 (4.1) | 80 (3.1) | 58 (2.3) | 39 (1.5) | 62 (2.4) | 75 (3.0) | 69 (2.7) | 62 (2.4) | 59 (2.3) | 71 (2.8) | 69 (2.7) | 69 (2.7) | 818 (32) |
| Average rainy days | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 19.7 | 22.5 | 22.9 | 22.7 | 22.0 | 23.0 | 18.1 | 15.0 | 225.7 |
| Source: Meteoblue ||||||||||||||

Santa Josefa is classified as Type II climate which has no dry season but with pronounced maximum rain period occurring from December to January.

### Barangays

Santa Josefa is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

| PSGC | Barangay | Population | Population | Population | ±% p.a. | ±% p.a. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | 2020 | 2020 | 2010 | | |
| 160310001 | Angas | 12.4% | 3,271 | 3,119 | ▴ | 0.48% |
| 160310002 | Aurora | 10.0% | 2,651 | 2,396 | ▴ | 1.02% |
| 160310003 | Awao | 8.4% | 2,232 | 2,232 | | 0.00% |
| 160310010 | Concepcion | 4.0% | 1,055 | 898 | ▴ | 1.62% |
| 160310011 | Pag-asa | 4.2% | 1,122 | 923 | ▴ | 1.97% |
| 160310005 | Patrocinio | 8.5% | 2,238 | 2,182 | ▴ | 0.25% |
| 160310006 | Poblacion | 18.8% | 4,962 | 4,783 | ▴ | 0.37% |
| 160310007 | San Jose | 9.4% | 2,486 | 2,315 | ▴ | 0.72% |
| 160310008 | Santa Isabel | 8.9% | 2,363 | 2,293 | ▴ | 0.30% |
| 160310009 | Sayon | 9.9% | 2,620 | 2,368 | ▴ | 1.02% |
| 160310004 | Tapaz | 6.5% | 1,729 | 1,647 | ▴ | 0.49% |
| | Total | Total | 26,432 | 25,156 | ▴ | 0.50% |

## Demographics

In the 2020 census, Santa Josefa had a population of 26,432. The population density was 77 inhabitants per square kilometre (200/sq mi).

## Economy

Santa Josefa's main products are rice and corn.

