San Francisco, Southern Leyte

San Francisco
Municipality of San Francisco
Map of Southern Leyte with San Francisco highlighted
Interactive map of San Francisco
San Francisco
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°03′36″N 125°09′38″E / 10.06°N 125.16056°E / 10.06; 125.16056
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
District 2nd district
FoundedNovember 1, 1949
InauguratedMay 14, 1951
Named afterFrancis Xavier
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorBenedicta D. Tiaozon (PFP)
 • Vice MayorRolando R. Dagami (PFP)
 • RepresentativeChristopherson M. Yap
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Mercedita S. Dedicatoria
  • Leonora J. Bero
  • Julito R. Dagami
  • Marina P. Cagantas
  • Honorio S. Magoncia Jr.
  • Rolando M. Garote
  • Benjamin L. Micabalo
  • Felixberto M. Lutero Jr.
 • Electorate10,427 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
68.60 km2 (26.49 sq mi)
Elevation
137 m (449 ft)
Highest elevation
709 m (2,326 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
12,897
 • Density188.0/km2 (486.9/sq mi)
 • Households
3,300
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
26.37
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 110 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 330.3 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 82.71 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 88.18 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySouthern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6611
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)53
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog

San Francisco (IPA: [sɐn fɾɐn'sisko]), officially the Municipality of San Francisco (Cebuano: Lungsod sa San Francisco; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Francisco), is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 12,897 people.