Siquijor, Siquijor

Siquijor, officially the Municipality of Siquijor (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Siquijor; Tagalog: Bayan ng Siquijor), is a municipality and capital of the province of Siquijor, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 28,915 people making it the most populous town in the province.^[5]

Siquijor
Municipality
Municipality of Siquijor
Siquijor Town Hall
Flag
Map of Siquijor with Siquijor highlighted
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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  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Adam S. Duhaylungsod (PFP)
• Vice Mayor	Jayson P. Dawami (PFP)
• Representative	Zaldy Villa (Lakas)
• Municipal Council	Members Eric V. Duhaylungsod James Sidney C. Olpoc Pat Brian D. Cortes Sierilyn G. Aso Andrei Joseph O. Cortes Eduard A. Batutay Jim Joe M. Ambalong Artemio K. Alvarico
• Electorate	22,640 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• 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	330/km2 (860/sq mi)
• Households	7,358
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	5.72 % (2021)[4]
• 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	076106000
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	▴	0.54%
076106003	Caipilan	4.0%	1,210	1,000	▴	1.34%
076106004	Caitican	1.9%	563	444	▴	1.67%
076106005	Calalinan	2.9%	862	675	▴	1.72%
076106007	Canal	1.8%	542	433	▴	1.58%
076106008	Candanay Norte	3.4%	1,016	886	▴	0.96%
076106009	Candanay Sur	3.4%	1,034	885	▴	1.09%
076106010	Cang‑adieng	1.0%	297	256	▴	1.04%
076106011	Cang‑agong	3.3%	994	879	▴	0.86%
076106012	Cang‑alwang	2.9%	882	731	▴	1.32%
076106013	Cang‑asa	3.7%	1,104	863	▴	1.74%
076106006	Cang‑atuyom	1.3%	400	307	▴	1.87%
076106014	Cang‑inte	0.7%	212	215	▾	−0.10%
076106015	Cang‑isad	0.6%	186	142	▴	1.90%
076106016	Canghunoghunog	1.0%	290	247	▴	1.13%
076106017	Cangmatnog	0.7%	225	185	▴	1.38%
076106018	Cangmohao	0.8%	234	177	▴	1.97%
076106019	Cantabon	1.6%	482	497	▾	−0.21%
076106020	Caticugan	3.8%	1,150	842	▴	2.20%
076106021	Dumanhog	2.2%	668	557	▴	1.28%
076106022	Ibabao	1.0%	299	312	▾	−0.30%
076106023	Lambojon	1.0%	291	298	▾	−0.17%
076106024	Luyang	2.4%	734	704	▴	0.29%
076106025	Luzong	1.6%	482	445	▴	0.56%
076106026	Olo	2.7%	829	754	▴	0.66%
076106027	Pangi	5.8%	1,767	1,491	▴	1.19%
076106028	Panlautan	0.9%	270	224	▴	1.31%
076106029	Pasihagon	4.2%	1,258	1,003	▴	1.60%
076106030	Pili	1.4%	437	353	▴	1.50%
076106031	Poblacion	4.9%	1,471	1,596	▾	−0.57%
076106032	Polangyuta	3.0%	908	781	▴	1.06%
076106033	Ponong	2.9%	881	828	▴	0.43%
076106034	Sabang	1.7%	521	554	▾	−0.43%
076106035	San Antonio	2.5%	753	773	▾	−0.18%
076106036	Songculan	1.0%	302	245	▴	1.47%
076106037	Tacdog	1.9%	565	509	▴	0.73%
076106038	Tacloban	2.3%	693	636	▴	0.60%
076106039	Tambisan	2.5%	762	684	▴	0.76%
076106040	Tebjong	0.7%	222	209	▴	0.42%
076106041	Tinago	4.1%	1,235	971	▴	1.69%
076106042	Tongo	2.7%	816	610	▴	2.05%
	Total		30,215	25,231	▴	1.27%

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

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Church

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% 1980 17,533 +0.68%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 18,360 +0.46% 1995 18,860 +0.50% 2000 21,150 +2.49% 2007 23,673 +1.57% 2010 25,231 +2.35% 2015 26,861 +1.20% 2020 28,915 +1.56% 2024 30,215 +1.06%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][8][12][13]

Economy

Port of Siquijor

Poverty incidence of Siquijor

5 10 15 20 25 30 2000 26.46 2003 24.34 2006 28.90 2009 27.02 2012 18.60 2015 25.22 2018 13.10 2021 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