Siaton

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Siaton
Municipality
Municipality of Siaton
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Antulang Beach at Siaton
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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
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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 Central Visayas
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 Arnolfo A. Teves Jr.
 •  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
30.70
% (2018) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 280.8 million (2020)
 •  Assets ₱ 959.6 million (2020)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 197 million (2020)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 456.6 million (2020)
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.

  • Albiga
  • Apoloy
  • Bonawon
  • Bonbonon
  • Cabangahan
  • Canaway
  • Casala-an
  • Caticugan
  • Datag
  • Giliga-on
  • Inalad
  • Malabuhan
  • Maloh
  • Mantiquil
  • Mantuyop
  • Napacao
  • Poblacion I
  • Poblacion II
  • Poblacion III
  • Poblacion IV
  • Salag
  • San Jose
  • Sandulot
  • Si-it
  • Sumaliring
  • Tayak


Climate

Climate data for Siaton, Negros Oriental
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °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)
Average low °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 [5]

Demographics

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San Nicolas de Bari Parish Church
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 [6] [7] [8] [9]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Siaton
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11]
[12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Education

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

School NameLocation
Elementary Schools
Albiga Elementary SchoolAlbiga
Antulang Elementary SchoolSitio Antulang, Si-it
Apoloy Elementary SchoolApoloy
Bantolinao Elementary SchoolSitio Bantolinao, Cabangahan
Bonbonon Elementary SchoolBonbonon
Cabangahan Elementary SchoolCabangahan
Calangag Elementary SchoolSitio Calangag, Bonawon
Calañan Elementary SchoolSitio Calañan, Bonawon
Canaway Elementary SchoolCanaway
Candugay Elementary SchoolSitio Candugay, Casala-an
Casalaan Elementary SchoolCasala-an
Caticugan Elementary SchoolCaticugan
Catipon Elementary SchoolSitio Catipon, Bonawon
Cruz Gadiane Elementary SchoolSitio Panablawan, Salag
Datag Elementary SchoolDatag
Felipe Tayko Memorial SchoolNat'l Highway, Poblacion 1
Giligaon Elementary SchoolGiligaon
Kabangkalan Elementary SchoolSitio Kabangkalan, Tayak
Lamberto L. Macias Elementary School (formerly Cambonbon ES)
Sitio Cambonbon, Sandulot
Lico-Lico Elementary SchoolSitio Lico-Lico, Bonawon
Lindy Pajunar Memorial SchoolNapacao
Luan-Luan Elementary SchoolSitio Luan-Luan, Canaway
Maladpad Elementary SchoolSitio Maladpad, Giligaon
Maloh Central SchoolMaloh
Managobsob Elementary SchoolSitio Managobsob, Sandulot
Mantiquil Elementary SchoolMantiquil
Mantuyop Elementary SchoolMantuyop
Nawacat Elementary SchoolSitio Nawacat, Casala-an
Nasipit Elementary SchoolSitio Nasipit, Cabangahan
Olambid Elementary SchoolSitio Olambid, Apoloy
Pagang Elementary SchoolSitio Pagang, Caticugan
Palayuhan Elementary SchoolSitio Palayuhan, Si-it
Pio Macahig Memorial Elementary SchoolBonawon
Ramon Ponce de Leon Elementary School (formerly Malabuhan ES)
Malabuhan
Salag Elementary SchoolSalag
Salingkubong Elementary SchoolSitio Salingkubong, Tayak
Sandulot Elementary SchoolSandulot
San Jose Elementary SchoolSan Jose
Sumaliring Elementary School (formerly Inalad ES)
Sumaliring
Talaptap Elementary SchoolSitio Talaptap, Giligaon
Tayak Elementary SchoolTayak
High Schools
Aurelia G. Merecido Memorial High SchoolCabangahan
Cambonbon National High SchoolSitio Cambonbon, Sandulot
Candugay High School (formerly Siaton NHS - Candugay Annex)
Sitio Candugay, Casala-an
Caticugan High SchoolCaticugan
Giligaon High SchoolGiligaon
Lorenza P. Palarpalar Memorial High School (formerly Bonbonon PCHS)
Bonbonon
Mainit High SchoolSitio Mainit, Tayak
Maloh Provincial Community High SchoolMaloh
Mantiquil Masaligan High SchoolMantiquil
Maria Macahig National High SchoolBonawon
Paciente Cesar G. Cabrera High SchoolNapacao
Palayuhan High SchoolSitio Palayuhan, Si-it
Siaton National High SchoolProgresso Street, Poblacion 3
Siaton Science High SchoolMantuyop
Sumaliring High School (formerly Inalad High School)
Sumaliring

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References

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