Siquijor, Province of Siquijor
Type | municipality |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Central Visayas (Region VII) |
Province | Siquijor |
Barangay count | 42 |
Postal code | 6225 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Bohol Sea |
Philippine major island(s) | Siquijor |
Area (2013) | 90.70 km2 (35.02 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 28,915 |
Density (2020) | 319 / km2 (826 / sq mi) |
Coordinates | 9° 13' North, 123° 31' East (9.2155, 123.5138) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 8.9 meters (29.3 feet) |
Siquijor is a coastal municipality in the island province of Siquijor. It serves as the provincial capital.
The municipality has a land area of 90.70 square kilometers or 35.02 square miles which constitutes 26.87% of Siquijor's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 28,915. This represented 27.97% of the total population of Siquijor province, or 0.36% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 319 inhabitants per square kilometer or 826 inhabitants per square mile.
Barangays
Siquijor has 42 barangays as shown in the following table.
Demographic profile of barangays
Barangay | Population percentage (2020) | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Change (2015‑2020) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) |
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Banban | 2.75% | 796 | 791 | 0.63% | 0.13% |
Bolos | 0.94% | 272 | 270 | 0.74% | 0.16% |
Caipilan | 4.18% | 1,210 | 1,126 | 7.46% | 1.53% |
Caitican | 1.95% | 563 | 476 | 18.28% | 3.60% |
Calalinan | 2.98% | 862 | 711 | 21.24% | 4.14% |
Canal | 1.87% | 542 | 472 | 14.83% | 2.95% |
Candanay Norte | 3.51% | 1,016 | 943 | 7.74% | 1.58% |
Candanay Sur | 3.58% | 1,034 | 991 | 4.34% | 0.90% |
Cang-adieng | 1.03% | 297 | 293 | 1.37% | 0.29% |
Cang-agong | 3.44% | 994 | 901 | 10.32% | 2.09% |
Cang-alwang | 3.05% | 882 | 766 | 15.14% | 3.01% |
Cang-asa | 3.82% | 1,104 | 900 | 22.67% | 4.39% |
Cang-atuyom | 1.38% | 400 | 398 | 0.50% | 0.11% |
Canghunoghunog | 1.00% | 290 | 268 | 8.21% | 1.67% |
Cang-inte | 0.73% | 212 | 211 | 0.47% | 0.10% |
Cang-isad | 0.64% | 186 | 171 | 8.77% | 1.79% |
Cangmatnog | 0.78% | 225 | 189 | 19.05% | 3.74% |
Cangmohao | 0.81% | 234 | 225 | 4.00% | 0.83% |
Cantabon | 1.67% | 482 | 480 | 0.42% | 0.09% |
Caticugan | 3.98% | 1,150 | 973 | 18.19% | 3.58% |
Dumanhog | 2.31% | 668 | 652 | 2.45% | 0.51% |
Ibabao | 1.03% | 299 | 293 | 2.05% | 0.43% |
Lambojon | 1.01% | 291 | 290 | 0.34% | 0.07% |
Luyang | 2.54% | 734 | 722 | 1.66% | 0.35% |
Luzong | 1.67% | 482 | 476 | 1.26% | 0.26% |
Olo | 2.87% | 829 | 736 | 12.64% | 2.54% |
Pangi | 6.11% | 1,767 | 1,594 | 10.85% | 2.19% |
Panlautan | 0.93% | 270 | 235 | 14.89% | 2.97% |
Pasihagon | 4.35% | 1,258 | 1,088 | 15.63% | 3.10% |
Pili | 1.51% | 437 | 395 | 10.63% | 2.15% |
Poblacion | 5.09% | 1,471 | 1,673 | -12.07% | -2.67% |
Polangyuta | 3.14% | 908 | 885 | 2.60% | 0.54% |
Ponong | 3.05% | 881 | 868 | 1.50% | 0.31% |
Sabang | 1.80% | 521 | 568 | -8.27% | -1.80% |
San Antonio | 2.60% | 753 | 766 | -1.70% | -0.36% |
Songculan | 1.04% | 302 | 279 | 8.24% | 1.68% |
Tacdog | 1.95% | 565 | 525 | 7.62% | 1.56% |
Tacloban | 2.40% | 693 | 616 | 12.50% | 2.51% |
Tambisan | 2.64% | 762 | 738 | 3.25% | 0.68% |
Tebjong | 0.77% | 222 | 212 | 4.72% | 0.97% |
Tinago | 4.27% | 1,235 | 1,025 | 20.49% | 4.00% |
Tongo | 2.82% | 816 | 670 | 21.79% | 4.24% |
Siquijor Total | 28,915 | 26,861 | 7.65% | 1.56% |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Siquijor for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱83,663,990.65.
details
Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 44,341,822.08 | – |
2010 | 48,242,155.63 | 8.80% |
2011 | 52,146,953.99 | 8.09% |
2012 | 51,358,309.03 | -1.51% |
2013 | 58,534,665.36 | 13.97% |
2014 | 65,873,423.81 | 12.54% |
2015 | 75,019,444.08 | 13.88% |
2016 | 83,663,990.65 | 11.52% |
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Demographics
Households
The household population of Siquijor in the 2015 Census was 26,706 broken down into 6,392 households or an average of 4.18 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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18,832 | 3,824 | 4.92 | |
18,837 | 4,012 | 4.70 | |
21,117 | 4,498 | 4.69 | |
23,637 | 5,315 | 4.45 | |
25,178 | 5,697 | 4.42 | |
26,706 | 6,392 | 4.18 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Siquijor is 10 to 14, with 2,538 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 428 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 428 | 1.59% |
1 to 4 | 2,002 | 7.45% |
5 to 9 | 2,414 | 8.99% |
10 to 14 | 2,538 | 9.45% |
15 to 19 | 2,359 | 8.78% |
20 to 24 | 2,193 | 8.16% |
25 to 29 | 2,040 | 7.59% |
30 to 34 | 1,866 | 6.95% |
35 to 39 | 1,845 | 6.87% |
40 to 44 | 1,763 | 6.56% |
45 to 49 | 1,482 | 5.52% |
50 to 54 | 1,403 | 5.22% |
55 to 59 | 1,192 | 4.44% |
60 to 64 | 1,018 | 3.79% |
65 to 69 | 751 | 2.80% |
70 to 74 | 621 | 2.31% |
75 to 79 | 479 | 1.78% |
80 and over | 467 | 1.74% |
Total | 26,861 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Siquijor grew from 12,116 in 1903 to 28,915 in 2020, an increase of 16,799 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.56%, or an increase of 2,054 people, from the previous population of 26,861 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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12,116 | – | |
15,237 | 1.46% | |
15,200 | -0.01% | |
14,681 | -0.36% | |
16,515 | 1.04% | |
15,327 | -0.73% | |
16,949 | 2.04% | |
17,533 | 0.68% | |
18,860 | 0.73% | |
18,860 | 0.00% | |
21,166 | 2.50% | |
23,673 | 1.56% | |
25,231 | 2.35% | |
26,861 | 1.20% | |
28,915 | 1.56% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Siquijor for the year 2019 was 21,097, broken down into 10,507 males and 10,590 females.
Location
The municipal center of Siquijor is situated at approximately 9° 13' North, 123° 31' East, in the island of Siquijor. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.9 meters or 29.3 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 Siquijor are Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Tanjay, Negros Oriental, Bais, Negros Oriental, Tagbilaran, Bohol, Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, and Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte. The nearest municipalities are San Juan, Siquijor, Larena, Siquijor, Maria, Siquijor, Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor, Lazi, Siquijor, and Bacong, Negros Oriental. Its distance from the national capital is 655.70 kilometers (407.43 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.
great-circle distance
Nearest towns
- San Juan, Siquijor, 6.49 kilometers (4.03 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S20°W)
- Larena, Siquijor, 9.34 kilometers (5.80 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N66°E)
- Maria, Siquijor, 15.51 kilometers (9.64 miles) to the East (S83°E)
- Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor, 16.11 kilometers (10.01 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N65°E)
- Lazi, Siquijor, 16.24 kilometers (10.09 miles) to the Southeast (S54°E)
- Bacong, Negros Oriental, 24.31 kilometers (15.10 miles) to the West (N82°W)
Nearest cities
- Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, 24.80 kilometers (15.41 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N66°W)
- Tanjay, Negros Oriental, 51.52 kilometers (32.01 miles) to the Northwest (N49°W)
- Bais, Negros Oriental, 60.05 kilometers (37.31 miles) to the Northwest (N46°W)
- Tagbilaran, Bohol, 60.36 kilometers (37.51 miles) to the Northeast (N38°E)
- Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, 62.56 kilometers (38.88 miles) to the South (S9°W)
- Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, 71.97 kilometers (44.72 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S15°W)
Distance from Manila: 655.70 kilometers (407.43 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N25°W)
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.