Lazi, Siquijor

Lazi, officially the Municipality of Lazi (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Lazi; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lazi), is a municipality in the province of Siquijor, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,488.^[5]

Lazi
Municipality
Municipality of Lazi
Lazi municipal hall
Flag Seal
Map of Siquijor with Lazi highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Lazi Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°07′41″N 123°38′02″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Negros Island Region
Province	Siquijor
District	Lone district
Founded	1857
Named after	Manuel Pavia y Lacy
Barangays	18 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Phil Moore D. Largo (PFP)
• Vice Mayor	Michael O. Omictin (PFP)
• Representative	Zaldy Villa (Lakas)
• Municipal Council	Members Juvy T. Balacy Remefrancis L. Sierras Jerry D. Tumapon Myrna B. Ondo Primo B. Sumalpong, Jr. Prisco C. Tan Pastor Irene J. Tuastomban Dale L. Dimagnaong
• Electorate	16,597 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	70.64 km2 (27.27 sq mi)
Elevation	28 m (92 ft)
Highest elevation	599 m (1,965 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	23,092
• Density	330/km2 (850/sq mi)
• Households	5,654
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	9.41 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 143.4 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 355.7 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 74.93 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 649.9 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Province of Siquijor Electric Cooperative (PROSIELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6228
PSGC	076103000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)35
Native languages	Cebuano Tagalog
Patron saint	Saint Isidore the Farmer
Website	lazi-siquijor.gov.ph

Lazi Church is currently in the tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage Sites under the Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension).^[6] A proposal has been suggested by scholars to make a separate UNESCO inclusion for "Old Centre of Lazi which includes the Lazi Church".

Lazi is 32 kilometres (20 mi) from Siquijor.

Geography

Barangays

Lazi is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024[7]		2010[8]
076103001	Campalanas	9.6%	2,215	1,873	▴	1.18%
076103002	Cangclaran	2.6%	598	533	▴	0.81%
076103003	Cangomantong	4.9%	1,130	924	▴	1.42%
076103004	Capalasanan	5.6%	1,286	1,214	▴	0.40%
076103005	Catamboan (Pob.)	7.8%	1,809	1,617	▴	0.79%
076103006	Gabayan	9.1%	2,097	1,934	▴	0.57%
076103007	Kimba	3.6%	828	657	▴	1.63%
076103008	Kinamandagan	4.5%	1,039	922	▴	0.84%
076103009	Lower Cabangcalan	4.6%	1,053	866	▴	1.37%
076103010	Nagerong	6.8%	1,562	1,313	▴	1.22%
076103011	Po‑o	3.2%	746	711	▴	0.34%
076103012	Simacolong	9.2%	2,120	1,801	▴	1.15%
076103013	Tagmanocan	4.0%	930	853	▴	0.61%
076103014	Talayong	2.9%	661	608	▴	0.59%
076103015	Tigbawan (Pob.)	7.1%	1,642	1,696	▾	−0.23%
076103016	Tignao	4.1%	957	887	▴	0.53%
076103017	Upper Cabangcalan	3.3%	770	658	▴	1.10%
076103018	Ytaya	4.5%	1,045	957	▴	0.62%
	Total		23,092	20,024	▴	1.00%

Climate

Climate data for Lazi, 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[9]

Demographics

Population census of Lazi

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	9,658	—
1918	13,161	+2.08%
1939	15,157	+0.67%
1948	13,840	−1.00%
1960	13,288	−0.34%
1970	14,875	+1.13%
1975	16,049	+1.54%
1980	16,149	+0.12%
1990	16,672	+0.32%
1995	16,339	−0.38%
2000	18,314	+2.48%
2007	19,440	+0.83%
2010	20,024	+1.08%
2015	20,490	+0.44%
2020	22,488	+1.98%
2024	23,092	+0.64%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][8][12][13]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Lazi

10 20 30 40 50 2000 36.35 2003 42.00 2006 40.10 2009 39.47 2012 28.63 2015 35.77 2018 20.30 2021 9.41 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

Education

The public schools in the town of Lazi are administered by two school districts under the Schools Division of Siquijor.

Elementary schools:

• Cadoldolan Elementary School — Sitio Cadoldolan, Campalanas
• Campalanas Elementary School — Campalanas
• Cangclaran Elementary School — Cangclaran
• Cangomantong Elementary School — Cangomantong
• Capalasanan Elementary School — Capalasanan
• Dapdap Elementary School — Lower Cabangcalan
• Gabayan Elementary School — Gabayan
• Kimba Elementary School — Kimba
• Kinamandagan Elementary School — Kinamandagan
• Lazi Central Elementary School — Catamboan
• Po-o Elementary School — Po-o
• Simacolong Elementary School — Simacolong
• Tagmanocan Elementary School — Tagmanocan
• Tignao Elementary School — Tignao
• Ytaya Elementary School — Ytaya

High schools:

• Campalanas National High School — Campalanas
• Kinamandagan High School — Kinamandagan
• Lazi National Agricultural School — Tigbawan
• Leon Parami High School — Po-o

Gallery

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  San Isidro Labrador Convent
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  The century-old Enchanted Balete Tree
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  The wooden Gabaldon school
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  Cambugahay Falls