Lazi, officially the Municipality of Lazi (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Lazi; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lazi), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Siquijor, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,488 people. [3]
Lazi | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Lazi | |
![]() Lazi municipal hall | |
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![]() Map of Siquijor with Lazi highlighted | |
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![]() ![]() Lazi Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°07′41″N 123°38′02″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Visayas |
Province | Siquijor |
District | Lone district |
Founded | 1857 |
Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Phil Moore D. Largo (PDPLBN) |
• Vice Mayor | Rose Mae B. Dalaygon (PDPLBN) |
• Representative | Zaldy S. Villa |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 15,827 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 70.64 km2 (27.27 sq mi) |
Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
Highest elevation | 599 m (1,965 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 22,488 |
• Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,001 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 20.30% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱142,831,011.66 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱287,836,399.63 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱109,024,604.07 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱51,519,556.89 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Province of Siquijor Electric Cooperative (PROSIELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6228 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Lazi Church is currently in the tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage Sites under the Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension). A proposal has been suggested by scholars to make a separate UNESCO inclusion for "Old Centre of Lazi which includes the Lazi Church".
Lazi comprises 18 barangays:
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020 [3] | 2010 [5] | |||||
076103001 | Campalanas | 8.8% | 1,979 | 1,873 | ▴ | 0.53% |
076103002 | Cangclaran | 2.4% | 539 | 533 | ▴ | 0.11% |
076103003 | Cangomantong | 4.8% | 1,088 | 924 | ▴ | 1.58% |
076103004 | Capalasanan | 5.1% | 1,145 | 1,214 | ▾ | −0.56% |
076103005 | Catamboan (Poblacion) | 7.3% | 1,633 | 1,617 | ▴ | 0.09% |
076103006 | Gabayan | 8.8% | 1,970 | 1,934 | ▴ | 0.18% |
076103007 | Kimba | 3.2% | 725 | 657 | ▴ | 0.95% |
076103008 | Kinamandagan | 4.4% | 992 | 922 | ▴ | 0.70% |
076103009 | Lower Cabangcalan | 4.2% | 952 | 866 | ▴ | 0.91% |
076103010 | Nagerong | 6.0% | 1,346 | 1,313 | ▴ | 0.24% |
076103011 | Po‑o | 3.1% | 704 | 711 | ▾ | −0.09% |
076103012 | Simacolong | 7.9% | 1,777 | 1,801 | ▾ | −0.13% |
076103013 | Tagmanocan | 4.1% | 927 | 853 | ▴ | 0.80% |
076103014 | Talayong | 2.8% | 634 | 608 | ▴ | 0.40% |
076103015 | Tigbawan (Poblacion) | 7.1% | 1,605 | 1,696 | ▾ | −0.53% |
076103016 | Tignao | 4.1% | 914 | 887 | ▴ | 0.29% |
076103017 | Upper Cabangcalan | 2.8% | 631 | 658 | ▾ | −0.40% |
076103018 | Ytaya | 4.1% | 929 | 957 | ▾ | −0.28% |
Total | 22,488 | 20,024 | ▴ | 1.12% |
Climate data for Lazi, Siquijor | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °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) |
Average low °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[6] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 9,658 | — |
1918 | 13,161 | +2.08% |
1939 | 15,157 | +0.67% |
1948 | 13,840 | −1.00% |
1960 | 13,288 | −0.34% |
1970 | 14,875 | +1.13% |
1975 | 16,049 | +1.54% |
1980 | 16,149 | +0.12% |
1990 | 16,672 | +0.32% |
1995 | 16,339 | −0.38% |
2000 | 18,314 | +2.48% |
2007 | 19,440 | +0.83% |
2010 | 20,024 | +1.08% |
2015 | 20,490 | +0.44% |
2020 | 22,488 | +1.85% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [5] [8][9] |
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