San Francisco

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. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 74,542 people.^[3]

In 2013, San Francisco topped first as the "Most Competitive Municipality in the Philippines" according to the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) from out of the 163 first-class municipalities covered by their index.^[4]

The protected area of the Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary can also be reached in San Francisco thru the Barangays Caimpugan and New Visayas.

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 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. 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's name is sometimes colloquially shortened to "San Franz" or alternately spelled "San Frans"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco,_Agusan_del_Sur