Siquijor

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Siquijor
Typeprovince
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
Cities0
Municipalities6
Barangays134
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBohol Sea
Area (2013)337.49 km2 (130.31 sq mi)
Population (2020)103,395
Density (2020)306 / km2 (793 / sq mi)

Siquijor is a province in the Philippines situated in the Central Visayas region occupying the central section of the Visayas. Its capital is the Municipality of Siquijor.

The province has a land area of 337.49 square kilometers or 130.31 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 103,395. This represented 1.28% of the total population of the Central Visayas region, 0.50% of the overall population of the Visayas island group, or 0.09% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 306 inhabitants per square kilometer or 793 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Siquijor is completely surrounded by the Bohol Sea

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Map of the Philippines with Siquijor highlighted in redMap of Siquijor showing its component municipalitiesEnrique VillanuevaLarenaLaziMariaSan JuanSiquijor

Local government units

Siquijor has 6 municipalities. The total number of barangays in the province is 134.

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Local government units of Siquijor
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Enrique Villanuevamunicipality6,7906,1042.27%28.6023714
Larenamunicipality14,45413,8470.91%49.8129023
Lazimunicipality22,48820,4901.98%70.6431818
Mariamunicipality14,38513,8280.83%53.3727022
San Juanmunicipality16,36314,8542.06%44.3736915
Siquijormunicipality, capital28,91526,8611.56%90.7031942
Siquijor Total103,39595,9841.58%337.49306134

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Siquijor for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱449,039,757.23.

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Annual regular income of Siquijor (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009256,943,769.82–
2010271,242,275.155.56%
2011296,337,920.299.25%
2012287,501,890.40-2.98%
2013314,648,088.709.44%
2014347,779,640.4510.53%
2015408,850,112.8617.56%
2016449,039,757.239.83%

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

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Siquijor is 10 to 14, with 9,074 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 1,491 individuals.

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Population of Siquijor by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,4911.55%
1 to 46,8707.16%
5 to 98,8419.21%
10 to 149,0749.45%
15 to 198,9199.29%
20 to 247,5877.90%
25 to 296,9547.24%
30 to 346,5176.79%
35 to 396,1816.44%
40 to 445,9116.16%
45 to 495,3945.62%
50 to 545,0255.24%
55 to 594,3824.57%
60 to 643,7293.89%
65 to 692,9433.07%
70 to 742,5332.64%
75 to 791,8551.93%
80 and over1,7781.85%
Total95,984100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.36
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.03
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.39
  • Median Age: 28.75

Historical population

The population of Siquijor grew from 50,156 in 1903 to 103,395 in 2020, an increase of 53,239 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.58%, or an increase of 7,411 people, from the previous population of 95,984 in 2015.

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Population of Siquijor (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
50,156–
56,7740.79%
59,5070.24%
57,258-0.39%
59,5550.35%
62,9760.55%
69,0771.87%
70,3600.37%
73,9320.50%
73,756-0.04%
81,5982.19%
87,6951.00%
91,0661.38%
95,9841.01%
103,3951.58%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Siquijor for the year 2019 was 76,225.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Siquijor are:

Secondary Roads

  • Larena Port Road
  • Siquijor Circumferential Road

Tertiary Roads

  • Luyang-Poo-Lazi Road

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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