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Siaton
Municipality
Municipality of Siaton
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Left: Antulang Beach; Right: San Nicolas de Bari Parish Church
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Nickname: 
Southland by the Sea
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Map of Negros Oriental with Siaton highlighted
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Siaton
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°04′N123°02′E / 9.07°N 123.03°E / 9.07; 123.03
Country Philippines
Region Negros Island Region
Province Negros Oriental
District 3rd district
Barangays 26 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Cezanne Fritz H. Diaz (NP)
 •  Vice Mayor Vincent Emil T. Arbolado (NP)
 •  Representative Vacant (Martin Romualdez serves as legislative caretaker)
 •  Municipal Council
Members
 •  Electorate 52,448 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total335.90 km2 (129.69 sq mi)
Elevation
103 m (338 ft)
Highest elevation
1,833 m (6,014 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total83,082
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
 •  Households
19,672
Economy
 •  Income class 1st municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
37.89
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 280.8 million (2020), 109.2 million (2012), 124.9 million (2013), 141.3 million (2014), 168.2 million (2015), 181 million (2016), 198 million (2017), 211.7 million (2018), 232.7 million (2019)
 •  Assets ₱ 959.6 million (2020), 177.9 million (2012), 174.4 million (2013), 202 million (2014), 254.5 million (2015), 395.9 million (2016), 469.9 million (2017), 542.4 million (2018), 733.4 million (2019)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 197 million (2020), 87.6 million (2012), 107.5 million (2013), 108.3 million (2014), 126.8 million (2015), 131 million (2016)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 456.6 million (2020), 45.15 million (2012), 37.88 million (2013), 49.24 million (2014), 75.94 million (2015), 148.8 million (2016), 153.1 million (2017), 173.5 million (2018), 308.3 million (2019)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNegros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6219
PSGC
074619000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)35
Native languages Cebuano
Magahat
Tagalog

Siaton (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Siaton; Tagalog : Bayan ng Siaton), officially the Municipality of Siaton, is a 1st class municipality and the southernmost settlement in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 83,082 people. [3]

Contents

The town is home to the Minagahat language, the indigenous language of Southern Negros as listed by the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino. The language is vital to the culture and arts of the people.

Siaton is 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Dumaguete.

Lake Balanan is located in Siaton.

Geography

Barangays

Siaton is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020 [3] 2010 [5]
074619001 Albiga 2.3% 1,941 1,516▴ 2.50%
074619002 Apoloy 2.9% 2,378 2,337▴ 0.17%
074619003 Bonawon 11.2% 9,288 9,078▴ 0.23%
074619004 Bonbonon 2.6% 2,136 1,961▴ 0.86%
074619005 Cabangahan 4.4% 3,688 3,503▴ 0.52%
074619007 Canaway 4.3% 3,548 3,512▴ 0.10%
074619008 Casala-an 4.9% 4,108 3,557▴ 1.45%
074619009 Caticugan 3.3% 2,767 2,447▴ 1.24%
074619010 Datag 2.7% 2,232 1,778▴ 2.30%
074619011 Giligaon 6.3% 5,214 4,816▴ 0.80%
074619012 Inalad 2.3% 1,915 1,869▴ 0.24%
074619013 Malabuhan 4.4% 3,622 3,080▴ 1.63%
074619014 Maloh 7.7% 6,421 5,314▴ 1.91%
074619015 Mantiquil 3.6% 3,002 2,360▴ 2.43%
074619016 Mantuyop 2.7% 2,220 1,842▴ 1.88%
074619017 Napacao 4.2% 3,521 2,436▴ 3.75%
074619018 Poblacion 1 2.3% 1,886 1,930▾ −0.23%
074619019 Poblacion 2 2.6% 2,168 2,054▴ 0.54%
074619020 Poblacion 3 4.3% 3,608 2,589▴ 3.37%
074619021 Poblacion 4 2.5% 2,051 1,810▴ 1.26%
074619022 Salag 3.1% 2,617 2,776▾ −0.59%
074619023 San Jose 1.5% 1,269 935▴ 3.10%
074619024 Sandulot 4.1% 3,419 3,334▴ 0.25%
074619025 Si-it 3.1% 2,599 2,104▴ 2.13%
074619026 Sumaliring 2.8% 2,354 1,979▴ 1.75%
074619027 Tayak 3.7% 3,110 2,368▴ 2.76%
Total83,08273,285▴1.26%

Climate

Climate data for Siaton, Negros Oriental
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)31
(88)		31
(88)		32
(90)		33
(91)		31
(88)		30
(86)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		30
(86)		30
(86)		30
(87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22
(72)		22
(72)		22
(72)		24
(75)		25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		24
(75)		23
(73)		24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)46
(1.8)		45
(1.8)		56
(2.2)		83
(3.3)		163
(6.4)		203
(8.0)		236
(9.3)		204
(8.0)		210
(8.3)		211
(8.3)		143
(5.6)		77
(3.0)		1,677
(66)
Average rainy days12.19.814.317.526.027.828.426.926.727.923.317.2257.9
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Siaton
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 10,074—    
1918 13,183+1.81%
1939 16,968+1.21%
1948 17,926+0.61%
1960 22,467+1.90%
1970 26,963+1.84%
1975 34,316+4.96%
1980 38,612+2.39%
1990 48,982+2.41%
1995 57,313+2.99%
2000 64,258+2.48%
2007 67,943+0.77%
2010 73,285+2.79%
2015 77,696+1.12%
2020 83,082+1.33%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [5] [8] [9]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Siaton

10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
49.60
2009
48.51
2012
45.89
2015
52.92
2018
30.70
2021
37.89

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Education

The public schools in the town of Siaton are administered by four school districts under the Schools Division of Negros Oriental.

Elementary schools

  • Albiga Elementary School — Albiga
  • Antulang Elementary School — Sitio Antulang, Si-it
  • Apoloy Elementary School — Apoloy
  • Apoloy ES - Estakahan Extension — Sitio Estakahan, Apoloy
  • Bantolinao Elementary School — Sitio Bantolinao, Cabangahan
  • Bonbonon Elementary School — Bonbonon
  • Bunay Elementary School — Sitio Bunay, Bonawon
  • Cabangahan Elementary School — Cabangahan
  • Calangag Elementary School — Sitio Calangag, Bonawon
  • Calañan Elementary School — Sitio Calañan, Bonawon
  • Canaway Elementary School — Canaway
  • Candugay Elementary School — Sitio Candugay, Casala-an
  • Casalaan Elementary School — Casala-an
  • Caticugan Elementary School — Caticugan
  • Catipon Elementary School — Sitio Catipon, Bonawon
  • Cruz Gadiane Elementary School — Sitio Panablawan, Salag
  • Datag Elementary School — Datag
  • Felipe Tayko Memorial School — Nat'l Highway, Poblacion 1
  • Giligaon Elementary School — Giligaon
  • Hagikhik Elementary School — Sitio Hagikhik, Apoloy
  • Kabangkalan Elementary School — Sitio Kabangkalan, Tayak
  • Lamberto L. Macias Elementary School — Sitio Cambonbon, Sandulot
  • Lico-Lico Elementary School — Sitio Lico-Lico, Bonawon
  • Lindy Pajunar Memorial School — Napacao
  • Luan-Luan Elementary School — Sitio Luan-Luan, Canaway
  • Maladpad Elementary School — Sitio Maladpad, Giligaon
  • Maloh Central School — Maloh
  • Managobsob Elementary School — Sitio Managobsob, Sandulot
  • Mantiquil Elementary School — Mantiquil
  • Mantuyop Elementary School — Mantuyop
  • Nawacat Elementary School — Sitio Nawacat, Casala-an
  • Nasipit Elementary School — Sitio Nasipit, Cabangahan
  • Olambid Elementary School — Sitio Olambid, Apoloy
  • Pagang Elementary School — Sitio Pagang, Caticugan
  • Palayuhan Elementary School — Sitio Palayuhan, Si-it
  • Pio Macahig Memorial Elementary School — Bonawon
  • Ramon Ponce de Leon Elementary School — Malabuhan
  • Salag Elementary School — Salag
  • Salingkubong Elementary School — Sitio Salingkubong, Tayak
  • Sandulot Elementary School — Sandulot
  • San Jose Elementary School — San Jose
  • Sumaliring Elementary School — Sumaliring
  • Talaptap Elementary School — Sitio Talaptap, Giligaon
  • Tayak Elementary School — Tayak
  • Ulayan Elementary School — Sitio Ulayan, Maloh

High schools

  • Aurelia G. Merecido Memorial High School — Cabangahan
  • Cambonbon National High School — Sitio Cambonbon, Sandulot
  • Candugay High School — Sitio Candugay, Casala-an
  • Caticugan High School — Caticugan
  • Giligaon High School — Giligaon
  • Lorenza P. Palarpalar Memorial High School — Bonbonon
  • Mainit High School — Sitio Mainit, Tayak
  • Maloh Provincial Community High School — Maloh
  • Mantiquil Masaligan High School — Mantiquil
  • Maria Macahig National High School — Bonawon
  • Paciente Cesar G. Cabrera High School — Napacao
  • Palayuhan High School — Sitio Palayuhan, Si-it
  • Siaton National High School — Progresso Street, Poblacion 3
  • Siaton Science High School — Mantuyop
  • Sumaliring High School — Sumaliring

Private schools

Notable personalities

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