Siquijor, Siquijor
Capital of Siquijor, Philippines
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Siquijor, officially the Municipality of Siquijor (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Siquijor; Tagalog: Bayan ng Siquijor), is a municipality and titular capital of the province of Siquijor, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 30,215 people.[5]
Siquijor | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Siquijor | |
Siquijor Municipal Town Hall | |
 Flag | |
 Map of Siquijor with Siquijor highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Siquijor | |
.svg)  Siquijor Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°12′54″N 123°30′50″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Siquijor |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 42 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Adam S. Duhaylungsod |
| • Vice Mayor | Jayson P. Dawami (PFP) |
| • Representative | Zaldy Villa (Lakas) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 22,640 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 30,215 |
| • Density | 333.1/km2 (862.8/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,358 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 5.72 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 175.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 470.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 117.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 70.09 million (2022) |
| 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 |
| Patron saint | Saint Francis of Assisi |
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.[6]
Geography
Barangays
Siquijor is politically subdivided into 42 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[7] | 2010[8] | |||||
| 076106001 | Banban | 2.6% | 796 | 778 | 0.16% | |
| 076106002 | Bolos | 0.9% | 272 | 252 | 0.55% | |
| 076106003 | Caipilan | 4.0% | 1,210 | 1,000 | 1.37% | |
| 076106004 | Caitican | 1.9% | 563 | 444 | 1.71% | |
| 076106005 | Calalinan | 2.9% | 862 | 675 | 1.76% | |
| 076106007 | Canal | 1.8% | 542 | 433 | 1.62% | |
| 076106008 | Candanay Norte | 3.4% | 1,016 | 886 | 0.98% | |
| 076106009 | Candanay Sur | 3.4% | 1,034 | 885 | 1.12% | |
| 076106010 | Cang‑adieng | 1.0% | 297 | 256 | 1.07% | |
| 076106011 | Cang‑agong | 3.3% | 994 | 879 | 0.88% | |
| 076106012 | Cang‑alwang | 2.9% | 882 | 731 | 1.35% | |
| 076106013 | Cang‑asa | 3.7% | 1,104 | 863 | 1.77% | |
| 076106006 | Cang‑atuyom | 1.3% | 400 | 307 | 1.91% | |
| 076106014 | Cang‑inte | 0.7% | 212 | 215 | −0.10% | |
| 076106015 | Cang‑isad | 0.6% | 186 | 142 | 1.94% | |
| 076106016 | Canghunoghunog | 1.0% | 290 | 247 | 1.15% | |
| 076106017 | Cangmatnog | 0.7% | 225 | 185 | 1.41% | |
| 076106018 | Cangmohao | 0.8% | 234 | 177 | 2.01% | |
| 076106019 | Cantabon | 1.6% | 482 | 497 | −0.22% | |
| 076106020 | Caticugan | 3.8% | 1,150 | 842 | 2.25% | |
| 076106021 | Dumanhog | 2.2% | 668 | 557 | 1.31% | |
| 076106022 | Ibabao | 1.0% | 299 | 312 | −0.30% | |
| 076106023 | Lambojon | 1.0% | 291 | 298 | −0.17% | |
| 076106024 | Luyang | 2.4% | 734 | 704 | 0.30% | |
| 076106025 | Luzong | 1.6% | 482 | 445 | 0.57% | |
| 076106026 | Olo | 2.7% | 829 | 754 | 0.68% | |
| 076106027 | Pangi | 5.8% | 1,767 | 1,491 | 1.22% | |
| 076106028 | Panlautan | 0.9% | 270 | 224 | 1.34% | |
| 076106029 | Pasihagon | 4.2% | 1,258 | 1,003 | 1.63% | |
| 076106030 | Pili | 1.4% | 437 | 353 | 1.54% | |
| 076106031 | Poblacion | 4.9% | 1,471 | 1,596 | −0.58% | |
| 076106032 | Polangyuta | 3.0% | 908 | 781 | 1.08% | |
| 076106033 | Ponong | 2.9% | 881 | 828 | 0.44% | |
| 076106034 | Sabang | 1.7% | 521 | 554 | −0.44% | |
| 076106035 | San Antonio | 2.5% | 753 | 773 | −0.19% | |
| 076106036 | Songculan | 1.0% | 302 | 245 | 1.50% | |
| 076106037 | Tacdog | 1.9% | 565 | 509 | 0.75% | |
| 076106038 | Tacloban | 2.3% | 693 | 636 | 0.61% | |
| 076106039 | Tambisan | 2.5% | 762 | 684 | 0.77% | |
| 076106040 | Tebjong | 0.7% | 222 | 209 | 0.43% | |
| 076106041 | Tinago | 4.1% | 1,235 | 971 | 1.73% | |
| 076106042 | Tongo | 2.7% | 816 | 610 | 2.10% | |
| Total | 30,215 | 25,231 | 1.29% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Siquijor, Siquijor | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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)[9] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Population census of Siquijor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][8][12][13] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economy
Poverty incidence of Siquijor
26.46
24.34
28.90
27.02
18.60
25.22
13.10
5.72
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
The major economic activities include farming, fishing, woodcraft and furniture making, basket making, peanut processing, banana chips processing, and bakery.[6]
Transportation
Although Larena has the larger port on the island, the Port of Siquijor also provides daily ferry services. Montenegro Lines and Aleson Shipping Lines provide service to Dumaguete in Negros Oriental. OceanJet provides service to Dumaguete, Tagbilaran in Bohol, and Cebu City.
The island's only aerodrome, Siquijor Airport, is located in barangay Cang‑alwang. The airport is used by smaller private planes and does not serve commercial flights.
Education
The public schools in the town of Siquijor are administered by two school districts under the Schools Division of Siquijor.[22]
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 — Caipilan
Integrated schools:
- Siquijor Integrated School (formerly Siquijor CES) — Polangyuta
Private schools:
- Assisi High School of Siquijor — Sta. Fe Street, Poblacion
- Quezon Memorial Institute of Siquijor — Canal
