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Siquijor
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Siquijor (Tagalog pronunciation: [sikiˈhor], Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Siquijor, Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Siquijor) is an island province o the Philippines locatit in the Central Visayas region. Its caipital is the municipality namit Siquijor an aw. Tae the northwast o Siquijor are Cebu an Negros, tae the northeast is Bohol an tae the sooth, athort the Bohol Sea, is the island o Mindanao.
Siquijor Province | |
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Province | |
Province of Siquijor | |
Eik-name(s): The Mystic Island | |
![]() Map o the Philippines wi Siquijor heichlichtit | |
Coordinates: 09°12′N 123°30′E | |
Kintra | Philippines |
Region | Central Visayas (Region VII) |
Foondit | 17 September 1971 |
Caipital | Siquijor |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Province o the Philippines |
• Govrenor | Zaldy Villa (Leeberal) |
• Vice Govrenor | Fernando Avanzado (Leeberal) |
Area | |
• Total | 337.49 km2 (130.31 sq mi) |
Area rank | 79t oot o 81 |
Population (2010)[2] | |
• Total | 91,066 |
• Rank | 79t oot o 81 |
• Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
• Density rank | 32nt oot o 81 |
Divisions | |
• Independent ceeties | 0 |
• Component ceeties | 0 |
• Municipalities | 6 |
• Barangays | 134 |
• Districts | Lone district of Siquijor |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
ZIP code | 6225 to 6230 |
Dialing code | 35 |
ISO 3166 code | PH-SIG |
Spoken languages | Cebuano, Tagalog, English |
Website | siquijorprovince |
Siquijor is the third smawest province in the kintra, in terms o population as well as laund aurie (efter Camiguin an Batanes). For a time it wis pairt o Negros Oriental.
Durin the Spainyie colonial period o the Philippines, the Spaniards cried the island as Island o Fire (Spaingie: Isla del Fuego). Siquijor is commonly associatit wi meestic tradeetions that the island's growin tourism industry caipitalizes on.