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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]

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″N 122°08′10″E
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	₱262,323,000.00 (2020)
• Assets	₱892,337,000.00 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱209,630,000.00 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱254,044,000.00 (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

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, Baligngan and Pisawac.

In May 2003, The municipality was attacked by 150 Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) guerrillas and Abu Sayyaf.[6] The attacked commenced at 12 a.m. in May 4. Small group of policemen led by 27-year-old police senior inspector Ranie Planilla Hachuela defended Siocon that 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 rebel created a bullet proof plan of securing the entry and exit of the Poblacion (town center). Responding government troops were ambushed as they tried to aid the policemen who were so unmanned at the moment.

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.

13 of the 150 rebels were killed including Jairullah Hassan aka Commander Hairon of the MILF who headed the attacked.

In the case of casualties, eleven government troops and 25 civilians lost their lives in the assault including two seminarians.[7] Public market was burned down and civilians were taken out from their home as a human shield as rebels withdraw. Some hostages were later released hours after while other strongmen were held for days as they were tasked to carry the rebel's wounded fellow in the thick forest in the municipality of Sibuco.

The day after the attached, MILF spokesman Eid Kabalu expressed that the attacked was a show of force by the MILF and Abu Sayyaf with in the area.

Geography

Barangays

Siocon is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.

Climate

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]

Economy

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

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

External links

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

На других языках

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[de] Siocon

Siocon ist eine philippinische Stadtgemeinde in der Provinz Zamboanga del Norte. Sie hat 46.907 Einwohner (Zensus 1. August 2015). Die Jose Rizal Memorial State University hat in Siocon einen Campus mit verschiedenen Fakultäten. Im gebirgigen Hinterland liegt das Naturschutzgebiet Siocon Resource Reserve.

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- [en] Siocon

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