![]() Like other barrios, Santa Ana comprised several sitios, including Sitio Hagpa, which was the site of the present day San Francisco. ![]() 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. ![]() Before San Francisco became a municipality, it was part of the District of Gibong, which was then governed by Deputy Governor Francisco Cataylo. ![]() The birth of San Francisco is associated with the history of Agusan and Surigao del Sur. The town's name is sometimes colloquially shortened to "San France" or alternately spelled "San Franz" and "San Frans". Due to the town's commendable folk arts and crafts made in stone, many scholars have suggested for its nomination in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. The town is also popular for its Irosin stone crafts, which has been the cottage industry of many indigenous families in the area for hundreds of years. The town is known for the gigantic Toog Tree of Alegria, which is the most sacred tribal tree for many of the indigenous peoples of San Francisco. The protected area of the Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary can also be reached in San Francisco thru the Barangays Caimpugan and New Visayas. In 2013, San Francisco topped first as the "Most Competitive Municipality in the Philippines in 2012" according to the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) from out of the 163 first-class municipalities covered by their index. The town serves as the center of trade and commerce in the province of Agusan del Sur. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 80,760 people. San Francisco, officially the Municipality of San Francisco ( Cebuano: Lungsod sa San Francisco Tagalog: Bayan ng San Francisco), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. ![]()
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