Capital of Siquijor, Philippines
Municipality in Negros Island Region, Philippines
Siquijor
Municipality of Siquijor Siquijor Town Hall
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Map of Siquijor with Siquijor highlighted
Coordinates: 9°12′54″N 123°30′50″E / 9.215°N 123.514°E / 9.215; 123.514 Country Philippines Region Negros Island Region Province Siquijor District
Lone district Barangays Barangays ) • Type Sangguniang Bayan • Mayor Richard C. Quezon (PDPLBN ) • Vice Mayor Teodoro G. Jumawan Jr. (PDPLBN ) • Representative Zaldy S. Villa • Municipal Council
Eric V. Duhaylungsod Jamel Patrick Q. Royo Jayson P. Dawami Eduard A. Batutay Rolito L. Sumaylo Andrei Joseph O. Cortes Joel P. Tumapon Lecencio C. Abing • Electorate 21,879 voters (2022 ) • Total
90.70 km2 (35.02 sq mi) Elevation
29 m (95 ft) Highest elevation
601 m (1,972 ft) Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft) • Total
28,915 • Density 320/km2 (830/sq mi) • Households
7,358 • Income class 4th municipal income class • Poverty incidence % (2021)[ 4] • Revenue ₱ 133.4 million (2020), 52.71 million (2012), 60.21 million (2013), 67.2 million (2014), 421.2 million (2015), 464 million (2016), 94.88 million (2017), 102.4 million (2018), 111.4 million (2019), 131.2 million (2021), 175.7 million (2022) • Assets ₱ 377.6 million (2020) • Expenditure ₱ 144.5 million (2020) • Liabilities ₱ 74.12 million (2020) • Electricity Province of Siquijor Electric Cooperative (PROSIELCO) Time zone UTC+8 (PST )ZIP code 6225
PSGC IDD : area code +63 (0)35 Native languages Cebuano Patron saint Saint Francis of Assisi
Siquijor , officially the Municipality of Siquijor (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Siquijor ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Siquijor ), is a municipality and capital of the province of Siquijor , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 28,915 people making it the most populous town in the province.[ 3]
History
While Spanish priests arrived in Siquijor as early as 1780, it was not until 1794 that the town became a municipality, the same year the parish was established.[ 5]
Geography
Barangays
Siquijor is politically subdivided into 42 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios .
PSGC
Barangay
Population
±% p.a.
2020 [ 3]
2010 [ 6]
076106001 Banban
2.8%
796
778
▴
0.23%
076106002 Bolos
0.9%
272
252
▴
0.77%
076106003 Caipilan
4.2%
1,210
1,000
▴
1.92%
076106004 Caitican
1.9%
563
444
▴
2.40%
076106005 Calalinan
3.0%
862
675
▴
2.48%
076106007 Canal
1.9%
542
433
▴
2.27%
076106008 Candanay Norte
3.5%
1,016
886
▴
1.38%
076106009 Candanay Sur
3.6%
1,034
885
▴
1.57%
076106010 Cang‑adieng
1.0%
297
256
▴
1.50%
076106011 Cang‑agong
3.4%
994
879
▴
1.24%
076106012 Cang‑alwang
3.1%
882
731
▴
1.90%
076106013 Cang‑asa
3.8%
1,104
863
▴
2.49%
076106006 Cang‑atuyom
1.4%
400
307
▴
2.68%
076106014 Cang‑inte
0.7%
212
215
▾
−0.14%
076106015 Cang‑isad
0.6%
186
142
▴
2.74%
076106016 Canghunoghunog
1.0%
290
247
▴
1.62%
076106017 Cangmatnog
0.8%
225
185
▴
1.98%
076106018 Cangmohao
0.8%
234
177
▴
2.83%
076106019 Cantabon
1.7%
482
497
▾
−0.31%
076106020 Caticugan
4.0%
1,150
842
▴
3.17%
076106021 Dumanhog
2.3%
668
557
▴
1.83%
076106022 Ibabao
1.0%
299
312
▾
−0.42%
076106023 Lambojon
1.0%
291
298
▾
−0.24%
076106024 Luyang
2.5%
734
704
▴
0.42%
076106025 Luzong
1.7%
482
445
▴
0.80%
076106026 Olo
2.9%
829
754
▴
0.95%
076106027 Pangi
6.1%
1,767
1,491
▴
1.71%
076106028 Panlautan
0.9%
270
224
▴
1.88%
076106029 Pasihagon
4.4%
1,258
1,003
▴
2.29%
076106030 Pili
1.5%
437
353
▴
2.16%
076106031 Poblacion
5.1%
1,471
1,596
▾
−0.81%
076106032 Polangyuta
3.1%
908
781
▴
1.52%
076106033 Ponong
3.0%
881
828
▴
0.62%
076106034 Sabang
1.8%
521
554
▾
−0.61%
076106035 San Antonio
2.6%
753
773
▾
−0.26%
076106036 Songculan
1.0%
302
245
▴
2.11%
076106037 Tacdog
2.0%
565
509
▴
1.05%
076106038 Tacloban
2.4%
693
636
▴
0.86%
076106039 Tambisan
2.6%
762
684
▴
1.09%
076106040 Tebjong
0.8%
222
209
▴
0.61%
076106041 Tinago
4.3%
1,235
971
▴
2.43%
076106042 Tongo
2.8%
816
610
▴
2.95%
Total
28,915
25,231
▴
1.37%
Climate
Climate data for Siquijor, Siquijor
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
29
30
31
32
31
30
30
30
30
29
29
29
30
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
22
22
22
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
Average precipitation mm (inches)
26
22
28
41
95
136
147
126
132
150
98
46
1,047
Average rainy days
7.5
6.7
8.9
10.4
21.6
25.6
26.3
25.0
24.1
26.2
19.2
12.1
213.6
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [ 7]
Demographics
St. Francis of Assisi Parish Church Population census of Siquijor Year ±% p.a. 1903 12,116 — 1918 15,237 +1.54% 1939 15,200 −0.01% 1948 14,681 −0.39% 1960 16,515 +0.99% 1970 15,327 −0.74% 1975 16,949 +2.04% 1980 17,533 +0.68%
Year ±% p.a. 1990 18,360 +0.46% 1995 18,860 +0.50% 2000 21,150 +2.49% 2007 23,673 +1.57% 2010 25,231 +2.35% 2015 26,861 +1.20% 2020 28,915 +1.46%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [ 8] [ 6] [ 9] [ 10]
Economy
Port of Siquijor Poverty incidence of Siquijor
The major economic activities include farming, fishing, woodcraft and furniture making, basket making, peanut processing, banana chips processing, and bakery.[ 5]
Transportation
Although Larena has the larger port on the island, the Port of Siquijor also provides daily ferry services. Montenegro Lines and Aleson Shipping Lines provide service to Dumaguete in Negros Oriental. OceanJet provides service to Dumaguete, Tagbilaran in Bohol, and Cebu City .
The island's only aerodrome, Siquijor Airport , is located in barangay Cang‑alwang. The airport is used by smaller private planes and does not serve commercial flights.
Education
The public schools in the town of Siquijor are administered by two school districts under the Schools Division of Siquijor.[ 19]
High schools:
Banban National High School — Banban
Cang-alwang National High School — Tongo
Ponong High School — Ponong
San Antonio National High School — San Antonio
Siquijor Provincial Science High School — Caipilan Integrated schools:
Siquijor Integrated School (formerly Siquijor CES ) — Polangyuta Private schools:
Assisi High School of Siquijor — Sta. Fe Street, Poblacion
Quezon Memorial Institute of Siquijor — Canal
References
^ Municipality of Siquijor | (DILG) ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority . Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453 . Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021 .^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved July 8, 2021 . ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024 .^ a b "Municipality of Siquijor" . Provincial Government of Siquijor. Archived from the original on December 13, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF) . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . National Statistics Office . Retrieved June 29, 2016 . ^
"Siquijor: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved April 28, 2020 .
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016 . ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" . Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007 National Statistics Office . ^
"Province of Siquijor" . Municipality Population Data . Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016 .
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020 .^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022 .^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024 .^ http://www.deped-siquijor.com/
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