Santa Josefa

Santa Josefa, officially the Municipality of Santa Josefa, is a local government unit in the province of Agusan del Sur on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. The municipality is identified in Cebuano as Lungsod sa Santa Josefa and in Tagalog as Bayan ng Santa Josefa. It occupies the southernmost part of Agusan del Sur and is situated at approximately 7°59′ north latitude and 126°02′ east longitude. The municipality covers about 341.8 square kilometres, equivalent to approximately 3.42% of Agusan del Sur's total land area. Its territory is politically divided into 11 barangays, with each barangay further organized into puroks and, in some cases, sitios. Santa Josefa's physical setting and location place it within the wider geographic and economic environment of the Agusan basin and southern Agusan del Sur. Santa Josefa has a Type II climate under the Philippine classification system. This climate type is characterized by the absence of a distinct dry season and a pronounced period of heavier rainfall, particularly from December to January. Seasonal rainfall patterns are relevant to farming, transport, settlement conditions, and local infrastructure planning. According to the 2024 census, Santa Josefa had a population of 24,667 people, making it the least populous municipality in Agusan del Sur. With its reported land area, the municipality had a population density of approximately 72 inhabitants per square kilometre. The local economy is primarily associated with agriculture. Rice and corn are identified as its main products, reflecting the importance of crop production to household livelihoods and municipal economic activity. Santa Josefa is not a commercial consumer brand or a corporate enterprise. Its public identity is that of a Philippine municipality and local administrative community. Available reference material emphasizes its geography, administrative subdivisions, population, climate, and agricultural output rather than a separate institutional brand strategy, commercial product portfolio, corporate ownership structure, or national marketing program.

Santa Josefa is a municipality of Agusan del Sur in the Philippines. The available reference material does not establish a founding date, a historical founder, a conversion from another administrative status, or a detailed chronology of political and social development. Accordingly, no specific origin narrative or institutional milestone is asserted here. The municipality is geographically notable as the southernmost settlement in Agusan del Sur. It lies at approximately 7°59′N and 126°02′E and covers around 341.8 square kilometres. Its administrative territory is divided into 11 barangays, which are further organized into puroks and, in some locations, sitios. This barangay structure forms the basic local administrative framework through which communities are organized. Santa Josefa's climate is classified as Type II, meaning that it does not have a clearly defined dry season and experiences a more pronounced maximum rainfall period around December and January. This environmental pattern shapes agricultural activity and may affect mobility, local services, and infrastructure, although the available source does not provide a detailed account of those effects. The municipality's economy is principally agricultural. Rice and corn are identified as its main products, indicating that crop cultivation is central to its local production base. The source material does not provide a quantified breakdown of agricultural output, employment, household income, businesses, or municipal revenue, so those areas remain undocumented in this entry. The 2024 census recorded 24,667 residents. This population made Santa Josefa the least populated town in Agusan del Sur. Based on its reported land area, its population density was approximately 72 inhabitants per square kilometre. The available material presents Santa Josefa primarily through its current geographic, demographic, administrative, and economic characteristics rather than through a detailed historical account.

• 2024

  2024 population census

  [1]Santa Josefaen.wikipedia.org

  The 2024 census recorded 24,667 residents in Santa Josefa, making it the least populated municipality in Agusan del Sur.

A southern Agusan del Sur municipality whose local economy is centered on agriculture, particularly rice and corn production.

• Agricultural crop

  Rice

  Rice is one of Santa Josefa's principal agricultural products. The available reference identifies it as a main local product but does not provide information on varieties, production volumes, processing businesses, distribution channels, or branded offerings.

• Agricultural crop

  Corn

  Corn is among the municipality's principal agricultural products. Available material confirms its importance to the local economy but does not specify cultivation scale, end uses, production statistics, or commercial product brands associated with it.

1. 1Santa Josefaen.wikipedia.org