Siquijor, Siquijor
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 of Siquijor | |
 Siquijor Town Hall | |
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 Map of Siquijor with Siquijor highlighted | |
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.svg.png.webp)  Siquijor Location within the Philippines | |
| 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 |
| • Electorate | 21,879 voters (2022) |
| 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 (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 28,915 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,358 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 13.10 |
| • 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 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
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 the 19th Congress of the Philippines, house bills were filed by various representatives which seeks 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 | 2.7% | 791 | 778 | 0.17% | |
| 076106002 | Bolos | 0.9% | 270 | 252 | 0.69% | |
| 076106003 | Caipilan | 3.9% | 1,126 | 1,000 | 1.19% | |
| 076106004 | Caitican | 1.6% | 476 | 444 | 0.70% | |
| 076106005 | Calalinan | 2.5% | 711 | 675 | 0.52% | |
| 076106007 | Canal | 1.6% | 472 | 433 | 0.87% | |
| 076106008 | Candanay Norte | 3.3% | 943 | 886 | 0.63% | |
| 076106009 | Candanay Sur | 3.4% | 991 | 885 | 1.14% | |
| 076106010 | Cang‑adieng | 1.0% | 293 | 256 | 1.36% | |
| 076106011 | Cang‑agong | 3.1% | 901 | 879 | 0.25% | |
| 076106012 | Cang‑alwang | 2.6% | 766 | 731 | 0.47% | |
| 076106013 | Cang‑asa | 3.1% | 900 | 863 | 0.42% | |
| 076106006 | Cang‑atuyom | 1.4% | 398 | 307 | 2.63% | |
| 076106014 | Cang‑inte | 0.7% | 211 | 215 | −0.19% | |
| 076106015 | Cang‑isad | 0.6% | 171 | 142 | 1.88% | |
| 076106016 | Canghunoghunog | 0.9% | 268 | 247 | 0.82% | |
| 076106017 | Cangmatnog | 0.7% | 189 | 185 | 0.21% | |
| 076106018 | Cangmohao | 0.8% | 225 | 177 | 2.43% | |
| 076106019 | Cantabon | 1.7% | 480 | 497 | −0.35% | |
| 076106020 | Caticugan | 3.4% | 973 | 842 | 1.46% | |
| 076106021 | Dumanhog | 2.3% | 652 | 557 | 1.59% | |
| 076106022 | Ibabao | 1.0% | 293 | 312 | −0.63% | |
| 076106023 | Lambojon | 1.0% | 290 | 298 | −0.27% | |
| 076106024 | Luyang | 2.5% | 722 | 704 | 0.25% | |
| 076106025 | Luzong | 1.6% | 476 | 445 | 0.68% | |
| 076106026 | Olo | 2.5% | 736 | 754 | −0.24% | |
| 076106027 | Pangi | 5.5% | 1,594 | 1,491 | 0.67% | |
| 076106028 | Panlautan | 0.8% | 235 | 224 | 0.48% | |
| 076106029 | Pasihagon | 3.8% | 1,088 | 1,003 | 0.82% | |
| 076106030 | Pili | 1.4% | 395 | 353 | 1.13% | |
| 076106031 | Poblacion | 3.8% | 1,088 | 1,596 | −3.76% | |
| 076106032 | Polangyuta | 1.4% | 395 | 781 | −6.59% | |
| 076106033 | Ponong | 5.8% | 1,673 | 828 | 7.29% | |
| 076106034 | Sabang | 3.1% | 885 | 554 | 4.79% | |
| 076106035 | San Antonio | 3.0% | 868 | 773 | 1.17% | |
| 076106036 | Songculan | 2.0% | 568 | 245 | 8.77% | |
| 076106037 | Tacdog | 1.8% | 525 | 509 | 0.31% | |
| 076106038 | Tacloban | 2.1% | 616 | 636 | −0.32% | |
| 076106039 | Tambisan | 2.6% | 738 | 684 | 0.76% | |
| 076106040 | Tebjong | 0.7% | 212 | 209 | 0.14% | |
| 076106041 | Tinago | 3.5% | 1,025 | 971 | 0.54% | |
| 076106042 | Tongo | 2.3% | 670 | 610 | 0.94% | |
| Total | 28,915 | 25,231 | 1.37% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Siquijor, Siquijor | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
St. Francis of Assisi Parish Church
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Economy
Port of Siquijor
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 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.
Education
The public schools in the town of Siquijor are administered by two school districts under the Schools Division of Siquijor.
Elementary schools:
- Banban Elementary School — Luyang
- Bolos Elementary School — Bolos
- Caipilan Elementary School — Caipilan
- Candanay Elementary School — Candanay
- Cang-agong Elementary School — Cang-agong
- Cang-alwang Elementary School — Tongo
- Cang-asa Elementary School — Cang-asa
- Cang-atuyom Elementary School — Cang-atuyom
- Ibabao Elementary School — Ibabao
- Luzong Elementary School — Luzong
- Pangi Elementary School — Pangi
- Ponong Elementary School — Ponong
- San Antonio Elementary School — San Antonio
High schools:
- Banban National High School — Banban
- Cang-alwang National High School — Tongo
- Ponong High School — Ponong
- San Antonio National High School — San Antonio
- Siquijor Provincial Science High School — Tongo
Integrated schools:
- Siquijor Integrated School (formerly Siquijor CES) — Polangyuta
Private schools:
- Assisi High School of Siquijor, Inc. — Sta. Fe Street, Poblacion
- Quezon Memorial Institute of Siquijor, Inc. — Canal
References
- Municipality of Siquijor | (DILG)
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- Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
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