Larena

Larena
Canoan
Municipality of Larena
Municipal Hall
Municipal Hall
Flag of Larena
Official seal of Larena
Map of Siquijor with Larena highlighted
Map of Siquijor with Larena highlighted
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Larena is located in Philippines
Larena
Larena
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°14′56″N 123°35′28″E / 9.249°N 123.591°E / 9.249; 123.591
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceSiquijor
District Lone district
Barangays23 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorCyrus Vincent M. Calibo (Aksyon)
 • Vice MayorJan Dean O. Villa (Aksyon)
 • RepresentativeZaldy S. Villa
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate11,962 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total49.81 km2 (19.23 sq mi)
Elevation
104 m (341 ft)
Highest elevation
448 m (1,470 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total14,454
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
 • Households
3,365
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
6.46
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 100.4 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 284.4 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 81.28 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 53.54 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityProvince of Siquijor Electric Cooperative (PROSIELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6226
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)35
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
Patron saintSaint Vincent Ferrer
Websitelarena.gov.ph

Larena, officially the Municipality of Larena (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Larena; Tagalog: Bayan ng Larena), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Siquijor, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,454 people.[3]

Larena is the former capital of the province of Siquijor. It is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Siquijor.

  1. ^ Municipality of Larena | (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 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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