Maria | |
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Municipality of Maria | |
Maria Town Hall | |
![]() Map of Siquijor with Maria highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°11′46″N123°39′18″E / 9.196°N 123.655°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Negros Island Region |
Province | Siquijor |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Roselyn T. Asok (PFP) |
• Vice Mayor | Meynard R. Asok (PFP) |
• Representative | Zaldy Villa (Lakas) |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 11,532 voters (2025) |
Area | |
• Total | 53.37 km2 (20.61 sq mi) |
Elevation | 23.8 m (78.1 ft) |
Highest elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2024 census) [4] | |
• Total | 15,146 |
• Density | 280/km2 (740/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,545 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 9.57 |
• Revenue | ₱ 113 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 122.2 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 92.85 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 27.17 million (2022) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Province of Siquijor Electric Cooperative (PROSIELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6229 |
PSGC | |
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 municipality in the province of Siquijor, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,385. [6]
The name change from the previous local name, Kangmenia, was made by Spanish friars in 1880 to honor Mary, mother of Jesus. Maria is 32 kilometres (20 mi) from the provincial capital Siquijor.
Maria is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2024 [7] | 2010 [8] | |||||
076104001 | Bogo | 5.6% | 851 | 739 | 0.99% | |
076104002 | Bonga | 3.7% | 555 | 459 | 1.33% | |
076104003 | Cabal‑asan | 2.6% | 389 | 357 | 0.60% | |
076104004 | Calunasan | 4.2% | 643 | 641 | 0.02% | |
076104005 | Candaping A | 3.8% | 582 | 448 | 1.84% | |
076104006 | Candaping B | 4.5% | 684 | 591 | 1.02% | |
076104007 | Cantaroc A | 3.1% | 462 | 385 | 1.28% | |
076104008 | Cantaroc B | 3.3% | 501 | 411 | 1.39% | |
076104009 | Cantugbas | 2.7% | 412 | 400 | 0.21% | |
076104010 | Lico‑an | 3.3% | 496 | 529 | −0.45% | |
076104011 | Lilo‑an | 9.6% | 1,459 | 1,470 | −0.05% | |
076104013 | Logucan | 4.3% | 647 | 557 | 1.05% | |
076104012 | Looc | 3.2% | 489 | 528 | −0.53% | |
076104014 | Minalulan | 5.6% | 843 | 703 | 1.27% | |
076104015 | Nabutay | 6.6% | 1,000 | 718 | 2.33% | |
076104016 | Olang | 4.6% | 701 | 592 | 1.18% | |
076104017 | Pisong A | 2.4% | 366 | 292 | 1.59% | |
076104018 | Pisong B | 1.6% | 249 | 293 | −1.13% | |
076104019 | Poblacion Norte | 7.6% | 1,153 | 1,170 | −0.10% | |
076104020 | Poblacion Sur | 4.3% | 656 | 675 | −0.20% | |
076104021 | Saguing | 5.3% | 803 | 946 | −1.14% | |
076104022 | Sawang | 2.9% | 444 | 479 | −0.53% | |
Total | 15,146 | 13,383 | 0.87% |
Climate data for Maria, Siquijor | |||||||||||||
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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 [9] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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 | +0.83% |
2024 | 15,146 | +1.25% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [8] [12] [13] |
Poverty incidence of Maria
10 20 30 40 50 2000 35.12 2003 41.04 2006 36.30 2009 39.14 2012 25.40 2015 37.66 2018 24.90 2021 9.57 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] |
The public schools in the town of Maria are administered by one school district under the Schools Division of Siquijor.
Elementary schools:
High schools:
Integrated schools:
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