Siquijor, Siquijor

Siquijor
Municipality of Siquijor
Siquijor Town Hall
Siquijor Town Hall
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Siquijor is located in Philippines
Siquijor
Siquijor
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°12′54″N 123°30′50″E / 9.215°N 123.514°E / 9.215; 123.514
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceSiquijor
District Lone district
Barangays42 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRichard C. Quezon (PDPLBN)
 • Vice MayorTeodoro G. Jumawan Jr. (PDPLBN)
 • RepresentativeZaldy S. Villa
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate21,879 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total90.70 km2 (35.02 sq mi)
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Highest elevation
601 m (1,972 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total28,915
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
 • Households
7,358
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
5.72
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 133.4 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 377.6 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 144.5 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 74.12 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityProvince of Siquijor Electric Cooperative (PROSIELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6225
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)35
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
Patron saintSaint Francis of Assisi

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 2020 census, it had a population of 28,915 people making it the most populous town in the province.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Siquijor | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

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