San Francisco, Philippines
San Francisco is a town of 79,718 people in Caraga, Philippines, founded in June 21, 1959.
Why visit San Francisco
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 48 places to eat, 24 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in San Francisco
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About San Francisco
San Francisco, officially the Municipality of San Francisco (Cebuano: Lungsod sa San Francisco; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Francisco), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 79,718 people.
From the Wikipedia article San Francisco, Agusan del Sur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Zeny Spring Velle Resort
Sports field and stadium · 8.6 km
9 Poblacion, Prosperidad
Restaurants and cafes48
36 more on the map.
History
The birth of San Francisco is associated with the history of Agusan and Surigao del Sur. Before San Francisco became a municipality, it was part of the District of Gibong, which was then governed by Deputy Governor Francisco Cataylo. During this period, the district comprised the barrios of Santa Ana, Caimpugan, Ebro, Borbon, La Caridad, Prosperidad, Azpetea and Los Arcos, with Santa Ana the seat of government. Like other barrios, Santa Ana comprised several sitios, including Sitio Hagpa, which was the site of the present day San Francisco. Hagpa was coined from a Manobo word for "swampy" as the sitio was a small village nestled along the Adlayan River and inhabited by Manobo tribes.
The opening of the province of Agusan del Sur to most parts of Mindanao came during the government of President Ramon Magsaysay who ordered the first road survey to be conducted by the Department of Highway in 1952. In early 1954, road construction began paving the way for the institution of public land subdivision and the in-migration of different local tribes and settlers from the various provinces of Mindanao, Visayas and Luzon.
From the History section of San Francisco, Agusan del Sur on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay24
Hotel de San Francesco
Motel and hotel · 4.7 km
Davao-Agusan National Highway, San Fancisco
Pera MPC Micro Hotel
Motel and hotel · 6.5 km
Davao-Agusan National Highway, San Francisco
Churches and places of worship17
Free Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 4.8 km
Davao-Agusan National Highway, San Francisco
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 5.4 km
Davao-Agusan National Highway, San Francisco
Sacred Heart Parish Church
Church · Catholic · 4.3 km
Davao-Agusan National Highway
Shopping13
Gaisano Grand San Francisco
Shopping center · 5.1 km
Davao-Agusan National Highway, San Francisco
Gas and EV charging17
Schools, colleges and libraries104
Agusan del Sur National High School
School · 5.0 km
San Francisco-Bahi-Barobo Road, San Francisco
Del Monte Central Elementary School
School · 12.7 km
Bah-bah – Talacogon Road, Talacogon
San Francisco Pilot Central Elementary School
School · 4.9 km
Quirino Street, San Francisco
Healthcare16
Democrito O. Plaza Memorial Hospital
Hospital · 1.5 km
Davao-Agusan National Highway, Prosperidad
Map of San Francisco
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bislig Airport (BPH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 56 km away.
- Patin-ay 2 km northwest, about 2 min by car
- Prosperidad 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
- Alegria 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Borbon 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Bah-Bah 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Los Arcos 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Bayugan 32 km northwest, about 32 min by car
- Veruela 51 km south, about 51 min by car
- Butuan 64 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Tandag 66 km northeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Openverse (see each image): photos
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- SanFranciscoADSAerial, Nuwordlife0rder, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SanFranzADSMunicipalHall, Nuwordlife0rder, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SanFransNight, Nuwordlife0rder, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ASNHS Administration Building, Rektz, CC BY 4.0
- ISS038-E-916 - View of the Philippines, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-917 - View of the Philippines, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS006-E-44719 - View of the Philippines, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-915 - View of the Philippines, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-1110 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-914 - View of the Philippines, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Street Stage, San Francisco, zoxcleb, CC BY-SA 2.0
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