San Francisco, Southern Leyte - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

San Francisco is a 5th class municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 10,869 people in 2,337 households.

Barangays

San Francisco is politically subdivided into 22 barangay

Barangay

A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...

Anislagon
Bongbong
Central (Pob.)
Dakit (Pob.)
Habay
Marayag
Napantao
Pinamudlan
Santa Paz Norte
Santa Paz Sur
Sudmon

Tinaan
Tuno
Ubos (Pob.)
Bongawisan
Causi
Gabi
Cahayag
Malico
Pasanon
Punta
Santa Cruz

History

In December 2003, a landslide destroyed most of the town, killing 200 people. http://www.pacom.mil/piupdates/0312landslide/photos.shtml

External links

Philippine Standard Geographic Code

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