Siquijor, Siquijor

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Siquijor
Municipality
Municipality of Siquijor
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Siquijor
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°12′54″N123°30′50″E / 9.215°N 123.514°E / 9.215; 123.514
Country Philippines
Region Negros Island Region
Province Siquijor
District Lone district
Barangays 42 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Richard C. Quezon (PDPLBN)
 •  Vice Mayor Teodoro G. Jumawan Jr. (PDPLBN)
 •  Representative Zaldy S. Villa
 •  Municipal Council
Members
 •  Electorate 21,879 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total90.70 km2 (35.02 sq mi)
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Highest elevation
601 m (1,972 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total28,915
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
 •  Households
7,358
Economy
 •  Income class 4th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
5.72
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 133.4 million (2020)
 •  Assets ₱ 377.6 million (2020)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 144.5 million (2020)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 74.12 million (2020)
Service provider
 •  Electricity Province of Siquijor Electric Cooperative (PROSIELCO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6225
PSGC
076106000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)35
Native languages Cebuano
Tagalog
Patron saint Saint Francis of Assisi

Siquijor, officially the Municipality of Siquijor (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Siquijor; Tagalog : Bayan ng Siquijor), is a 4th class municipality and capital of the province of Siquijor, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 28,915 people. [3]

Contents

History

While Spanish priests arrived in Siquijor as early as 1780, it was not until 1794 that the town became a municipality, the same year the parish was established. [5]

Cityhood

In 2022, in the 19th Congress of the Philippines, various representatives filed house bills that sought Siquijor, including other capital towns of provinces with no current component cities, independent component cities, or highly urbanized cities, to automatically convert into cities. [6] [7] [8]

Geography

Barangays

Siquijor is politically subdivided into 42 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020 [3] 2010 [9]
076106001 Banban 2.8% 796 778▴ 0.23%
076106002 Bolos 0.9% 272 252▴ 0.77%
076106003 Caipilan 4.2% 1,210 1,000▴ 1.92%
076106004 Caitican 1.9% 563 444▴ 2.40%
076106005 Calalinan 3.0% 862 675▴ 2.48%
076106007 Canal 1.9% 542 433▴ 2.27%
076106008 Candanay Norte 3.5% 1,016 886▴ 1.38%
076106009 Candanay Sur 3.6% 1,034 885▴ 1.57%
076106010 Cang‑adieng 1.0% 297 256▴ 1.50%
076106011 Cang‑agong 3.4% 994 879▴ 1.24%
076106012 Cang‑alwang 3.1% 882 731▴ 1.90%
076106013 Cang‑asa 3.8% 1,104 863▴ 2.49%
076106006 Cang‑atuyom 1.4% 400 307▴ 2.68%
076106014 Cang‑inte 0.7% 212 215▾ −0.14%
076106015 Cang‑isad 0.6% 186 142▴ 2.74%
076106016 Canghunoghunog 1.0% 290 247▴ 1.62%
076106017 Cangmatnog 0.8% 225 185▴ 1.98%
076106018 Cangmohao 0.8% 234 177▴ 2.83%
076106019 Cantabon 1.7% 482 497▾ −0.31%
076106020 Caticugan 4.0% 1,150 842▴ 3.17%
076106021 Dumanhog 2.3% 668 557▴ 1.83%
076106022 Ibabao 1.0% 299 312▾ −0.42%
076106023 Lambojon 1.0% 291 298▾ −0.24%
076106024 Luyang 2.5% 734 704▴ 0.42%
076106025 Luzong 1.7% 482 445▴ 0.80%
076106026 Olo 2.9% 829 754▴ 0.95%
076106027 Pangi 6.1% 1,767 1,491▴ 1.71%
076106028 Panlautan 0.9% 270 224▴ 1.88%
076106029 Pasihagon 4.4% 1,258 1,003▴ 2.29%
076106030 Pili 1.5% 437 353▴ 2.16%
076106031 Poblacion 5.1% 1,471 1,596▾ −0.81%
076106032 Polangyuta 3.1% 908 781▴ 1.52%
076106033 Ponong 3.0% 881 828▴ 0.62%
076106034 Sabang 1.8% 521 554▾ −0.61%
076106035 San Antonio 2.6% 753 773▾ −0.26%
076106036 Songculan 1.0% 302 245▴ 2.11%
076106037 Tacdog 2.0% 565 509▴ 1.05%
076106038 Tacloban 2.4% 693 636▴ 0.86%
076106039 Tambisan 2.6% 762 684▴ 1.09%
076106040 Tebjong 0.8% 222 209▴ 0.61%
076106041 Tinago 4.3% 1,235 971▴ 2.43%
076106042 Tongo 2.8% 816 610▴ 2.95%
Total28,91525,231▴1.37%

Climate

Climate data for Siquijor, Siquijor
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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 days7.56.78.910.421.625.626.325.024.126.219.212.1213.6
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [10]

Demographics

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St. Francis of Assisi Parish Church
Population census of Siquijor
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 12,116—    
1918 15,237+1.54%
1939 15,200−0.01%
1948 14,681−0.39%
1960 16,515+0.99%
1970 15,327−0.74%
1975 16,949+2.04%
1980 17,533+0.68%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 18,360+0.46%
1995 18,860+0.50%
2000 21,150+2.49%
2007 23,673+1.57%
2010 25,231+2.35%
2015 26,861+1.20%
2020 28,915+1.46%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [9] [12] [13]

Economy

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Port of Siquijor

Poverty incidence of Siquijor

5
10
15
20
25
30
2006
28.90
2009
27.02
2012
18.60
2015
25.22
2018
13.10
2021
5.72

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

The major economic activities include farming, fishing, woodcraft and furniture making, basket making, peanut processing, banana chips processing, and bakery. [5]

Transportation

Although Larena has the larger port on the island, the Port of Siquijor also provides daily ferry services. Montenegro Lines and Aleson Shipping Lines provide service to Dumaguete in Negros Oriental. OceanJet provides service to Dumaguete, Tagbilaran in Bohol, and Cebu City.

The island's only aerodrome, Siquijor Airport, is located in barangay Cang‑alwang. The airport is used by smaller private planes and does not serve commercial flights.

Education

The public schools in the town of Siquijor are administered by two school districts under the Schools Division of Siquijor.

Elementary schools:

High schools:

Integrated schools:

Private schools:

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References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Siquijor | (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.
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