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 2015 census, it has a population of 26,861 people. [3]

Siquijor
Municipality
Municipality of Siquijor
Siquijor church
Map of Siquijor with Siquijor highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Siquijor Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°11′N 123°33′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province	Siquijor
District	Lone District
Barangays	42 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Richard C. Quezon
• Vice Mayor	Teodoro G. Jumawan Jr.
• Representative	Jake Vincent S. Villa
• Electorate	21,097 voters (2019)
Area  [2]
• Total	90.70 km^2 (35.02 sq mi)
Elevation	29 m (95 ft)
Population  (2015 census) [3]
• Total	26,861
• Density	300/km^2 (770/sq mi)
• Households	6,362
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	25.22% (2015)[4]
• Revenue	₱83,663,990.65 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6225
PSGC	076106000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)35
Climate type	tropical monsoon climate
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]

Barangays

Siquijor comprises 42 barangays:

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2015 [3]		2010 [6]
076106001	Banban	2.9%	791	778	▴	0.32%
076106002	Bolos	1.0%	270	252	▴	1.32%
076106003	Caipilan	4.2%	1,126	1,000	▴	2.29%
076106004	Caitican	1.8%	476	444	▴	1.33%
076106005	Calalinan	2.6%	711	675	▴	0.99%
076106007	Canal	1.8%	472	433	▴	1.66%
076106008	Candanay Norte	3.5%	943	886	▴	1.19%
076106009	Candanay Sur	3.7%	991	885	▴	2.18%
076106010	Cang‑adieng	1.1%	293	256	▴	2.60%
076106011	Cang‑agong	3.4%	901	879	▴	0.47%
076106012	Cang‑alwang	2.9%	766	731	▴	0.89%
076106013	Cang‑asa	3.4%	900	863	▴	0.80%
076106006	Cang‑atuyom	1.5%	398	307	▴	5.07%
076106014	Cang‑inte	0.8%	211	215	▾	−0.36%
076106015	Cang‑isad	0.6%	171	142	▴	3.60%
076106016	Canghunoghunog	1.0%	268	247	▴	1.57%
076106017	Cangmatnog	0.7%	189	185	▴	0.41%
076106018	Cangmohao	0.8%	225	177	▴	4.67%
076106019	Cantabon	1.8%	480	497	▾	−0.66%
076106020	Caticugan	3.6%	973	842	▴	2.79%
076106021	Dumanhog	2.4%	652	557	▴	3.04%
076106022	Ibabao	1.1%	293	312	▾	−1.19%
076106023	Lambojon	1.1%	290	298	▾	−0.52%
076106024	Luyang	2.7%	722	704	▴	0.48%
076106025	Luzong	1.8%	476	445	▴	1.29%
076106026	Olo	2.7%	736	754	▾	−0.46%
076106027	Pangi	5.9%	1,594	1,491	▴	1.28%
076106028	Panlautan	0.9%	235	224	▴	0.92%
076106029	Pasihagon	4.1%	1,088	1,003	▴	1.56%
076106030	Pili	1.5%	395	353	▴	2.16%
076106031	Poblacion	4.1%	1,088	1,596	▾	−7.04%
076106032	Polangyuta	1.5%	395	781	▾	−12.17%
076106033	Ponong	6.2%	1,673	828	▴	14.33%
076106034	Sabang	3.3%	885	554	▴	9.33%
076106035	San Antonio	3.2%	868	773	▴	2.23%
076106036	Songculan	2.1%	568	245	▴	17.36%
076106037	Tacdog	2.0%	525	509	▴	0.59%
076106038	Tacloban	2.3%	616	636	▾	−0.61%
076106039	Tambisan	2.7%	738	684	▴	1.46%
076106040	Tebjong	0.8%	212	209	▴	0.27%
076106041	Tinago	3.8%	1,025	971	▴	1.04%
076106042	Tongo	2.5%	670	610	▴	1.80%
	Total		26,861	25,231	▴	1.20%

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 [7]

Demographics

Population census of Siquijor

Year Pop. ±% 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%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1980 17,533 +0.68% 1990 18,860 +0.73% 1995 18,860 +0.00% 2000 21,150 +2.49% 2007 23,673 +1.57% 2010 25,231 +2.35% 2015 26,861 +1.20%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [8][9]

Economy

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

Transport

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.

References

1.  Municipality of Siquijor | (DILG)
2. "Province: Siquijor". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
5. "Municipality of Siquijor". Provincial Government of Siquijor. Archived from the original on December 13, 2011. Retrieved 2015-11-17.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
7. "Siquijor: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
9. "Province of Siquijor". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

External links

• Siquijor Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code