Maria, Siquijor

Maria
Municipality
Municipality of Maria
Maria Town Hall
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Map of Siquijor with Maria highlighted
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Maria Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°11′46″N123°39′18″E / 9.196°N 123.655°E / 9.196; 123.655
Country	Philippines
Region	Negros Island Region
Province	Siquijor
District	Lone district
Barangays	22 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  mayor of Maria [*]	Roselyn T. Asok (PDPLBN)
•  Vice Mayor	Ivy Dan M. Samson (PDPLBN)
•  Representative	Zaldy S. Villa
•  Municipal Council	Members Irving A. Vios Ivy Steve M. Paulin Renagin D. Maputi Edilberto Nickarter P. Pal-ing Maribeth D. Adlao Jindo A. Balambao Ronald Guy B. Magpiong Alona A. Arcamo
•  Electorate	11,128 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	53.37 km2 (20.61 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	23.8 m (78.1 ft)
Highest elevation	448 m (1,470 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [4]
• Total	14,385
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
•  Households	3,545
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	9.57 % (2021) [5]
•  Revenue	₱ 80.14 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 100.2 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 70.49 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 37.56 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Province of Siquijor Electric Cooperative (PROSIELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6229
PSGC	076104000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)35
Native languages	Cebuano Tagalog
Patron saint	Our Lady of Divine Providence

Maria, officially the Municipality of Maria (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Maria; Tagalog : Bayan ng Maria), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Siquijor, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,385. ^[4]

Maria is 32 kilometres (20 mi) from Siquijor.

Geography

The man-made Salagdoong Forest

Barangays

Maria is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [4]		2010 [6]
076104001	Bogo	5.9%	851	739	▴	1.42%
076104002	Bonga	3.9%	555	459	▴	1.92%
076104003	Cabal‑asan	2.7%	389	357	▴	0.86%
076104004	Calunasan	4.5%	643	641	▴	0.03%
076104005	Candaping A	4.0%	582	448	▴	2.65%
076104006	Candaping B	4.8%	684	591	▴	1.47%
076104007	Cantaroc A	3.2%	462	385	▴	1.84%
076104008	Cantaroc B	3.5%	501	411	▴	2.00%
076104009	Cantugbas	2.9%	412	400	▴	0.30%
076104010	Lico‑an	3.4%	496	529	▾	−0.64%
076104011	Lilo‑an	10.1%	1,459	1,470	▾	−0.08%
076104013	Logucan	4.5%	647	557	▴	1.51%
076104012	Looc	3.4%	489	528	▾	−0.76%
076104014	Minalulan	5.9%	843	703	▴	1.83%
076104015	Nabutay	7.0%	1,000	718	▴	3.37%
076104016	Olang	4.9%	701	592	▴	1.70%
076104017	Pisong A	2.5%	366	292	▴	2.28%
076104018	Pisong B	1.7%	249	293	▾	−1.61%
076104019	Poblacion Norte	8.0%	1,153	1,170	▾	−0.15%
076104020	Poblacion Sur	4.6%	656	675	▾	−0.29%
076104021	Saguing	5.6%	803	946	▾	−1.63%
076104022	Sawang	3.1%	444	479	▾	−0.76%
	Total		14,385	13,383	▴	0.72%

Climate

Climate data for Maria, Siquijor
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	26 (1.0)	22 (0.9)	28 (1.1)	41 (1.6)	95 (3.7)	136 (5.4)	147 (5.8)	126 (5.0)	132 (5.2)	150 (5.9)	98 (3.9)	46 (1.8)	1,047 (41.3)
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 [7]

Demographics

Population census of Maria

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	6,499	—
1918	8,477	+1.79%
1939	8,722	+0.14%
1948	8,547	−0.22%
1960	9,335	+0.74%
1970	9,942	+0.63%
1975	10,778	+1.63%
1980	10,951	+0.32%
1990	11,140	+0.17%
1995	11,106	−0.06%
2000	12,275	+2.17%
2007	12,974	+0.77%
2010	13,383	+1.14%
2015	13,828	+0.62%
2020	14,385	+0.78%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [6] [9] [10]

Economy

Salagdoong Beach

Poverty incidence of Maria

10 20 30 40 2006 36.30 2009 39.14 2012 25.40 2015 37.66 2018 24.90 2021 9.57 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Education

The public schools in the town of Maria are administered by one school district under the Schools Division of Siquijor.

Elementary schools:

• Bogo Elementary School — Bogo
• Candaping Elementary School — Candaping B
• Cantaroc Elementary School — Cantaroc B
• Cantugbas Elementary School — Cantugbas
• Lico-an Elementary School — Lico-an
• Lilo-an Elementary School — Lilo-an
• Logucan Elementary School — Logucan
• Minalulan Elementary School — Minalulan
• Nabutay Elementary School — Nabutay
• Pisong A Elementary School — Pisong A
• Pisong B Elementary School — Pisong B

High schools:

• Candaping National High School — Candaping B

Integrated schools:

• Maria Integrated School (formerly Maria CS) — Poblacion Norte

References

1.   Municipality of Maria | (DILG)
2. "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.
3. https://www.philatlas.com/visayas/r07/siquijor/maria.html.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
4. Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
5. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
7. "Maria: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. 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.
10. "Province of Siquijor". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Maria Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code