Siocon

Siocon
Municipality
Municipality of Siocon
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Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Siocon highlighted
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Siocon Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°42′24″N122°08′10″E / 7.7067°N 122.1361°E / 7.7067; 122.1361
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga del Norte
District	3rd district
Founded	December 23, 1936
Barangays	26 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Ceasar C. Soriano
•  Vice Mayor	Julius S. Lobrigas
•  Representative	Adrian Michael A. Amatong
•  Municipal Council	Members Marlyn M. Duhaylungsod Gemma G. Romina Ian Gay I. Cardenas Lunie N. Lucas Jovelito T. Guardarama Zoilo M. Francisco Jr. Eriberto D. Canama Maria Azucena B. Soriano
•  Electorate	28,395 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	503.20 km2 (194.29 sq mi)
Elevation	41 m (135 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	48,524
• Density	96/km2 (250/sq mi)
•  Households	11,885
Economy
•  Income class	1st municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	51.36 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 262.3 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 892.3 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 209.6 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 254 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2)
• Water	Siocon Water District
• Telecommunications	Globe Telecom
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7120
PSGC	097219000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)65
Native languages	Subanon Chavacano Tagalog
Catholic diocese	Diocese of Dipolog
Patron saint	Saint Vincent Ferrer
Website	siocon.zamboangadelnorte.com

Siocon, officially the Municipality of Siocon (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Siocan; Subanen: Benwa Siocan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Siocan; Tagalog : Bayan ng Siocan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,524 people. ^[3]

Visitors describe Siocon as a "hidden paradise".^{[ citation needed ]}

Local industry includes the Canatuan mine.

History

In 1955, the following barrios were created: ^[5]

• Lituban - from the sitios of Lituban, Pangian, Quibanbanan and Tabayo;
• Tibangao - from the sitios of Tibangao, Daanlawas, Mangcabing, Cuab and Matiag;
• Balagunan - from the sitios of Baliguian, Mamad and Balagunan Grande; and
• Malipot - from the sitios of Malipot, Siay, Kanibungan, Baliangan and Pisawak.

In May 2003, the municipality was attacked by 150 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Abu Sayyaf guerrillas. ^[6] The attack commenced at 12 a.m. on May 4. A small group of policemen led by 27-year-old police senior inspector Ranie Planilla Hachuela defended Siocon during the assault, which lasted nine hours. Hachuela managed to rally his men in putting up stiff resistance against the wave of attacks by the rebels trying to overrun the municipal hall, police station, and hospital. For this reason he was awarded the Medal of Valor for risking his life and for rescuing the town mayor and his family.

The rebels created an intricate plan of securing the entry and exit points of the Poblacion (town center). Responding government troops were ambushed as they tried to aid the outnumbered policemen.

That frightening feeling was expressed by Wiljun "Pido" Cubero as he narrated how the rebels stormed the municipal hall and fire station right next to their house at Micubo's compound.

Thirteen of the 150 rebels were killed, including Jairullah Hassan (aka Commander Hairon of the MILF) who headed the attack.

Eleven government troops and 25 civilians also lost their lives in the assault, including two seminarians. ^[7] The public market was burned down, while civilians were taken out of their homes to be used as human shields as rebels withdrew. Some hostages were released hours later, while other strong men were held for days as they were tasked to carry wounded rebels through the thick forest in the municipality of Sibuco.

The day after the attack, MILF spokesman Eid Kabalu expressed that it was a show of force by the MILF and Abu Sayyaf within the area.

Geography

Barangays

Siocon is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Andres Micubo Jr. (Balili)
• Balagunan
• Bucana
• Bulacan
• Candiz
• Datu Sailela
• Dionisio Riconalla
• Jose P. Brillantes Sr. (Old Lituban)
• Latabon
• Makiang
• Malambuhangin
• Malipot
• Manaol
• Mateo Francisco
• Matiag
• New Lituban
• Pangian
• Pisawak
• Poblacion
• S. Cabral
• Santa Maria
• Siay
• Suhaile Arabi
• Tabayo
• Tagaytay
• Tibangao

Climate

Climate data for Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)
Average low °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (76)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	98 (3.9)	78 (3.1)	116 (4.6)	115 (4.5)	222 (8.7)	281 (11.1)	272 (10.7)	282 (11.1)	237 (9.3)	258 (10.2)	180 (7.1)	108 (4.3)	2,247 (88.6)
Average rainy days	19.6	18.6	21.8	22.9	29.0	28.6	28.7	28.3	27.0	28.6	25.9	22.1	301.1
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Demographics

Population census of Siocon

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1939	10,526	—
1948	11,751	+1.23%
1960	16,953	+3.10%
1970	18,842	+1.06%
1975	26,723	+7.26%
1980	29,519	+2.01%
1990	26,544	−1.06%
1995	28,196	+1.14%
2000	32,699	+3.23%
2007	41,221	+3.25%
2010	41,637	+0.37%
2015	46,907	+2.30%
2020	48,524	+0.67%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11] [12]

Education

Most of its 26 barangays have their respective public elementary schools and only few have public secondary schools. In the town proper has its elementary and secondary public schools and a state university. ^[20]

Elementary

• Siocon CS
• Balagonan ES
• Bliss ES
• Bucana ES
• Bulacan ES
• Candiz ES
• Canatuan ES
• Cuyan ES
• C. Callao ES
• Pedro Torio ES
• Lituban ES
• Malipot ES
• Ma. Ybarsabal ES
• Makiang ES
• Malambuhangin ES
• Matiag ES
• Pisawak ES
• Siay Integrated School
• Sta. Maria ES
• S. Cabral ES
• Tibangao ES
• Latabon ES
• Mambong ES
• JP Brillantes ES
• Lu Tian Po ES
• Tabayo ES
• Tibangao ES
• Panubigan PS
• Paduan ES
• Jolito Camatura ES
• Imam Nasaron Haron PS
• Kono Mais ES

Secondary

• Siocon NHS (to be converted into "Siocon Science High School") ^[21]
• Santa Maria National High School-Annex
• Canatuan National High School-Annex
• Siay Integrated School
• Makiang National High School
• Julian Soriano Memorial Comprehensive High School (formerly known as Siocon National Vocational School)

Tertiary

• Jose Rizal Memorial State University – Siocon

Notable personalities

• Jonathan "Lightning" Taconing (b. 1987) - Filipino boxer

References

1.   Municipality of Siocon | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "An Act Converting into Barrios Certain Sitios in the Province of Zamboanga Del Norte". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
6. "PNP officer who defended Siocon feted". The Philippine STAR .
7. "seminarians reported killed in rebel attack in the south - ucanews.com".
8. "Siocon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
12. "Province of Zamboanga del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
20. "Zamboanga del Norte : Municipality of Siocon". Archived from the original on 2013-01-01. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
21. Quismorio, Ellson (6 August 2020). "Siocon Science High School bill hurdles House panel". Manila Bulletin . Retrieved 19 October 2020.

External links

• Siocon Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Official Website
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information