Siaton, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
Barangay count26
Postal code6219
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesDipolog Strait, Sulu Sea
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Area (2013)335.90 km2 (129.69 sq mi)
Population (2020)83,082
Density (2020)247 / km2 (641 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 4' North, 123° 2' East (9.0641, 123.0323)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.7 meters (51.4 feet)

Siaton is a coastal municipality in the province of Negros Oriental.

The municipality has a land area of 335.90 square kilometers or 129.69 square miles which constitutes 6.20% of Negros Oriental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 83,082. This represented 5.80% of the total population of Negros Oriental province, or 1.03% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 247 inhabitants per square kilometer or 641 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Siaton has 26 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Siaton
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Albiga2.34%1,9411,74711.10%2.24%
Apoloy2.86%2,3782,439-2.50%-0.53%
Bonawon11.18%9,2889,2770.12%0.02%
Bonbonon2.57%2,1362,0006.80%1.39%
Cabangahan4.44%3,6883,5105.07%1.05%
Canaway4.27%3,5483,606-1.61%-0.34%
Casala-an4.94%4,1083,8536.62%1.36%
Caticugan3.33%2,7672,47311.89%2.39%
Datag2.69%2,2321,94914.52%2.89%
Giliga-on6.28%5,2145,0343.58%0.74%
Inalad2.30%1,9151,946-1.59%-0.34%
Malabuhan4.36%3,6223,22812.21%2.45%
Maloh7.73%6,4215,60714.52%2.89%
Mantiquil3.61%3,0022,54318.05%3.55%
Mantuyop2.67%2,2202,0926.12%1.26%
Napacao4.24%3,5212,81225.21%4.85%
Poblacion I2.27%1,8862,082-9.41%-2.06%
Poblacion II2.61%2,1682,303-5.86%-1.26%
Poblacion III4.34%3,6082,91023.99%4.63%
Poblacion IV2.47%2,0512,0111.99%0.42%
Salag3.15%2,6172,819-7.17%-1.55%
San Jose1.53%1,26997130.69%5.80%
Sandulot4.12%3,4193,3651.60%0.34%
Si-it3.13%2,5992,15220.77%4.05%
Sumaliring2.83%2,3542,11111.51%2.32%
Tayak3.74%3,1102,8568.89%1.81%
Siaton Total83,08277,6966.93%1.42%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Siaton for the fiscal year of 2016 was 176,902,633.02.

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Annual regular income of Siaton (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200994,629,185.56
2010101,486,349.197.25%
2011111,121,126.599.49%
2012107,988,708.08-2.82%
2013122,985,562.3113.89%
2014139,413,105.1913.36%
2015161,328,346.6915.72%
2016176,902,633.029.65%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Siaton in the 2015 Census was 77,583 broken down into 17,857 households or an average of 4.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Siaton (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
48,9779,5965.10
57,29811,0765.17
64,24012,7675.03
67,93314,2704.76
73,19116,2574.50
77,58317,8574.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Siaton is 5 to 9, with 9,127 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 836 individuals.

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Population of Siaton by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,6452.12%
1 to 47,1629.22%
5 to 99,12711.75%
10 to 148,92611.49%
15 to 197,83810.09%
20 to 246,3538.18%
25 to 295,3326.86%
30 to 344,7786.15%
35 to 394,5925.91%
40 to 444,2915.52%
45 to 494,0215.18%
50 to 543,6014.63%
55 to 593,0143.88%
60 to 642,4353.13%
65 to 691,5942.05%
70 to 741,2021.55%
75 to 799491.22%
80 and over8361.08%
Total77,696100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.9
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.97
  • Median Age: 23.27

Historical population

The population of Siaton grew from 10,074 in 1903 to 83,082 in 2020, an increase of 73,008 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.42%, or an increase of 5,386 people, from the previous population of 77,696 in 2015.

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Population of Siaton (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
10,074
13,1831.71%
16,9681.27%
17,9260.57%
22,4672.01%
26,9631.80%
34,3164.96%
38,6122.39%
48,9822.41%
57,3132.99%
64,2582.48%
67,9430.77%
73,2852.79%
77,6961.12%
83,0821.42%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Siaton for the year 2019 was 50,737, broken down into 25,519 males and 25,218 females.

Location

The municipal center of Siaton is situated at approximately 9° 4' North, 123° 2' East, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.7 meters or 51.4 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Siaton are Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Bayawan, Negros Oriental, Tanjay, Negros Oriental, Bais, Negros Oriental, Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, and Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte. The nearest municipalities are Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, Dauin, Negros Oriental, Valencia, Negros Oriental, Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental, Bacong, Negros Oriental, and Sibulan, Negros Oriental. Its distance from the national capital is 650.94 kilometers (404.48 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 650.94 kilometers (404.48 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N20°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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