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 has a population of 28,915 people. [3]
Siquijor | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Siquijor | |
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Coordinates: 9°12′54″N 123°30′50″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Visayas |
Province | Siquijor |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 42 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Richard C. Quezon (PDPLBN) |
• Vice Mayor | Teodoro G. Jumawan Jr. (PDPLBN) |
• Representative | Zaldy S. Villa |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 21,097 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 90.70 km2 (35.02 sq mi) |
Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
Highest elevation | 601 m (1,972 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 28,915 |
• Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
• Households | 6,362 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 13.10% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱133,440,849.70 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱377,556,685.47 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱144,515,564.85 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱74,115,870.49 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Province of Siquijor Electric Cooperative (PROSIELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6225 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
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]
Siquijor comprises 42 barangays:
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020 [3] | 2010 [6] | |||||
076106001 | Banban | 2.7% | 791 | 778 | ▴ | 0.16% |
076106002 | Bolos | 0.9% | 270 | 252 | ▴ | 0.67% |
076106003 | Caipilan | 3.9% | 1,126 | 1,000 | ▴ | 1.15% |
076106004 | Caitican | 1.6% | 476 | 444 | ▴ | 0.67% |
076106005 | Calalinan | 2.5% | 711 | 675 | ▴ | 0.50% |
076106007 | Canal | 1.6% | 472 | 433 | ▴ | 0.83% |
076106008 | Candanay Norte | 3.3% | 943 | 886 | ▴ | 0.60% |
076106009 | Candanay Sur | 3.4% | 991 | 885 | ▴ | 1.09% |
076106010 | Cang‑adieng | 1.0% | 293 | 256 | ▴ | 1.31% |
076106011 | Cang‑agong | 3.1% | 901 | 879 | ▴ | 0.24% |
076106012 | Cang‑alwang | 2.6% | 766 | 731 | ▴ | 0.45% |
076106013 | Cang‑asa | 3.1% | 900 | 863 | ▴ | 0.40% |
076106006 | Cang‑atuyom | 1.4% | 398 | 307 | ▴ | 2.53% |
076106014 | Cang‑inte | 0.7% | 211 | 215 | ▾ | −0.18% |
076106015 | Cang‑isad | 0.6% | 171 | 142 | ▴ | 1.80% |
076106016 | Canghunoghunog | 0.9% | 268 | 247 | ▴ | 0.79% |
076106017 | Cangmatnog | 0.7% | 189 | 185 | ▴ | 0.21% |
076106018 | Cangmohao | 0.8% | 225 | 177 | ▴ | 2.33% |
076106019 | Cantabon | 1.7% | 480 | 497 | ▾ | −0.33% |
076106020 | Caticugan | 3.4% | 973 | 842 | ▴ | 1.40% |
076106021 | Dumanhog | 2.3% | 652 | 557 | ▴ | 1.52% |
076106022 | Ibabao | 1.0% | 293 | 312 | ▾ | −0.60% |
076106023 | Lambojon | 1.0% | 290 | 298 | ▾ | −0.26% |
076106024 | Luyang | 2.5% | 722 | 704 | ▴ | 0.24% |
076106025 | Luzong | 1.6% | 476 | 445 | ▴ | 0.65% |
076106026 | Olo | 2.5% | 736 | 754 | ▾ | −0.23% |
076106027 | Pangi | 5.5% | 1,594 | 1,491 | ▴ | 0.64% |
076106028 | Panlautan | 0.8% | 235 | 224 | ▴ | 0.46% |
076106029 | Pasihagon | 3.8% | 1,088 | 1,003 | ▴ | 0.78% |
076106030 | Pili | 1.4% | 395 | 353 | ▴ | 1.09% |
076106031 | Poblacion | 3.8% | 1,088 | 1,596 | ▾ | −3.61% |
076106032 | Polangyuta | 1.4% | 395 | 781 | ▾ | −6.34% |
076106033 | Ponong | 5.8% | 1,673 | 828 | ▴ | 6.99% |
076106034 | Sabang | 3.1% | 885 | 554 | ▴ | 4.60% |
076106035 | San Antonio | 3.0% | 868 | 773 | ▴ | 1.12% |
076106036 | Songculan | 2.0% | 568 | 245 | ▴ | 8.41% |
076106037 | Tacdog | 1.8% | 525 | 509 | ▴ | 0.30% |
076106038 | Tacloban | 2.1% | 616 | 636 | ▾ | −0.31% |
076106039 | Tambisan | 2.6% | 738 | 684 | ▴ | 0.73% |
076106040 | Tebjong | 0.7% | 212 | 209 | ▴ | 0.14% |
076106041 | Tinago | 3.5% | 1,025 | 971 | ▴ | 0.52% |
076106042 | Tongo | 2.3% | 670 | 610 | ▴ | 0.91% |
Total | 28,915 | 25,231 | ▴ | 1.32% |
Climate data for Siquijor, 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 (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7] |
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [6] [9][10] |
The major economic activities include farming, fishing, woodcraft and furniture making, basket making, peanut processing, banana chips processing, and bakery.[5]
Although Larena has the larger port on the island, the harbour of Siquijor provides daily ferry services to Dumaguete in Negros Oriental. The island's only aerodrome, Siquijor Airport, is located in barangay Cang‑alwang wherein the only airline operating is Air Juan flying Cebu-Siqujor-Cebu route three times a week.
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