San Francisco, Cebu
San Francisco, officially the Municipality of San Francisco, is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 61,092 people.
History
Protohistory
, director of the University of Michigan Anthropological Museum, during his 1923–25 collecting trip and explorations of archaeological sites in the Philippines, conducted an archeological dig in a cave site on Tulang. Located on the southeastern coast of the island, the cave measures about. Guthe reported it to contain bone fragments and teeth of about 60 individuals. Associated grave goods included earthenware pottery, shell bracelets, bronze and iron artefacts, glass and stone beads, hammerstone and pestle. Filed teeth were also recovered from this site.21st century
Just before Typhoon Yolanda struck in November 2013, the mayor of San Francisco ordered the evacuation of all the residents to the main island. This was credited with saving their lives as all houses on the island were completely destroyed.Geography
San Francisco consists primarily of Pacijan and Tulang islands, which are part of the Camotes Islands. They are located east of the main island of Cebu, south and west of Leyte and north of Bohol.San Francisco is bordered to the north by the Province of Leyte in the Camotes Sea, to the west is the Camotes Sea Facing Catmon, to the east is the island of Poro with town of Poro and to the south is the Camotes Sea.
Pacijan (Pajican) Island
is about long and wide. A causeway crosses the mangrove swamp to connect Pacijan and Poro islands. It was constructed during the Spanish era, to bridge the islands for easier trading and attending services in Poro church.Tulang
Tulang island is a five-minute boat ride from Tulang Dako on the main island of Pacijan. Both Tulang Diot and Tulang Dako are part of Esperanza barangay. The islet is almost entirely covered with coconut palms and measures about : the residential area is confined to a small triangle at the southern end. Total area is less than or, of which only is inhabited.Barangays
San Francisco is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.Climate
Demographics
Language
is the main dialect of San Francisco.The town is home to the Porohanon language, one of the most endangered languages in the Visayas. The language is only used in the Poro islands. The language is classified as distinct from Sebwano by the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino and is vital to the culture and arts of the Porohanon people.