Siaton | |
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| Municipality of Siaton | |
  Top: Antulang Beach, Bottom: San Nicolas de Bari Parish Church | |
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| Nickname: Southland by the Sea | |
 Map of Negros Oriental with Siaton highlighted | |
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.svg.png.webp)  Siaton Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°04′N 123°02′E / 9.07°N 123.03°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Negros Oriental |
| District | 3rd district |
| Barangays | 26 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Cezanne Fritz H. Diaz (NP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Vincent Emil T. Arbolado (NP) |
| • Representative | Arnolfo A. Teves Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 52,448 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 335.90 km2 (129.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 103 m (338 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,833 m (6,014 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 83,082 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| • Households | 19,672 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 30.70 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 280.8 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 959.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 197 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 456.6 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6219 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Magahat Tagalog |
Siaton (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Siaton; Tagalog: Bayan ng Siaton), officially the Municipality of Siaton, is a 1st class municipality and the southernmost settlement in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 83,082 people.[3]
The town is home to the Minagahat language, the indigenous language of Southern Negros as listed by the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino. The language is vital to the culture and arts of the people.
Siaton is 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Dumaguete.
Lake Balanan is located in Siaton.
Geography
Barangays
Siaton is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | 2010[5] | |||||
| 074619001 | Albiga | 2.3% | 1,941 | 1,516 | 2.50% | |
| 074619002 | Apoloy | 2.9% | 2,378 | 2,337 | 0.17% | |
| 074619003 | Bonawon | 11.2% | 9,288 | 9,078 | 0.23% | |
| 074619004 | Bonbonon | 2.6% | 2,136 | 1,961 | 0.86% | |
| 074619005 | Cabangahan | 4.4% | 3,688 | 3,503 | 0.52% | |
| 074619007 | Canaway | 4.3% | 3,548 | 3,512 | 0.10% | |
| 074619008 | Casala-an | 4.9% | 4,108 | 3,557 | 1.45% | |
| 074619009 | Caticugan | 3.3% | 2,767 | 2,447 | 1.24% | |
| 074619010 | Datag | 2.7% | 2,232 | 1,778 | 2.30% | |
| 074619011 | Giligaon | 6.3% | 5,214 | 4,816 | 0.80% | |
| 074619012 | Inalad | 2.3% | 1,915 | 1,869 | 0.24% | |
| 074619013 | Malabuhan | 4.4% | 3,622 | 3,080 | 1.63% | |
| 074619014 | Maloh | 7.7% | 6,421 | 5,314 | 1.91% | |
| 074619015 | Mantiquil | 3.6% | 3,002 | 2,360 | 2.43% | |
| 074619016 | Mantuyop | 2.7% | 2,220 | 1,842 | 1.88% | |
| 074619017 | Napacao | 4.2% | 3,521 | 2,436 | 3.75% | |
| 074619018 | Poblacion 1 | 2.3% | 1,886 | 1,930 | −0.23% | |
| 074619019 | Poblacion 2 | 2.6% | 2,168 | 2,054 | 0.54% | |
| 074619020 | Poblacion 3 | 4.3% | 3,608 | 2,589 | 3.37% | |
| 074619021 | Poblacion 4 | 2.5% | 2,051 | 1,810 | 1.26% | |
| 074619022 | Salag | 3.1% | 2,617 | 2,776 | −0.59% | |
| 074619023 | San Jose | 1.5% | 1,269 | 935 | 3.10% | |
| 074619024 | Sandulot | 4.1% | 3,419 | 3,334 | 0.25% | |
| 074619025 | Si-it | 3.1% | 2,599 | 2,104 | 2.13% | |
| 074619026 | Sumaliring | 2.8% | 2,354 | 1,979 | 1.75% | |
| 074619027 | Tayak | 3.7% | 3,110 | 2,368 | 2.76% | |
| Total | 83,082 | 73,285 | 1.26% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Siaton, Negros Oriental | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (87) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 46 (1.8) |
45 (1.8) |
56 (2.2) |
83 (3.3) |
163 (6.4) |
203 (8.0) |
236 (9.3) |
204 (8.0) |
210 (8.3) |
211 (8.3) |
143 (5.6) |
77 (3.0) |
1,677 (66) |
| Average rainy days | 12.1 | 9.8 | 14.3 | 17.5 | 26.0 | 27.8 | 28.4 | 26.9 | 26.7 | 27.9 | 23.3 | 17.2 | 257.9 |
| Source: Meteoblue[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 10,074 | — |
| 1918 | 13,183 | +1.81% |
| 1939 | 16,968 | +1.21% |
| 1948 | 17,926 | +0.61% |
| 1960 | 22,467 | +1.90% |
| 1970 | 26,963 | +1.84% |
| 1975 | 34,316 | +4.96% |
| 1980 | 38,612 | +2.39% |
| 1990 | 48,982 | +2.41% |
| 1995 | 57,313 | +2.99% |
| 2000 | 64,258 | +2.48% |
| 2007 | 67,943 | +0.77% |
| 2010 | 73,285 | +2.79% |
| 2015 | 77,696 | +1.12% |
| 2020 | 83,082 | +1.33% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][5][8][9] | ||
Economy
Education
The public schools in the town of Siaton are administered by four school districts under the Schools Division of Negros Oriental.
Elementary schools:
- Albiga Elementary School — Albiga
- Antulang Elementary School — Sitio Antulang, Si-it
- Apoloy Elementary School — Apoloy
- Apoloy ES - Estakahan Extension — Sitio Estakahan, Apoloy
- Bantolinao Elementary School — Sitio Bantolinao, Cabangahan
- Bonbonon Elementary School — Bonbonon
- Bunay Elementary School — Sitio Bunay, Bonawon
- Cabangahan Elementary School — Cabangahan
- Calangag Elementary School — Sitio Calangag, Bonawon
- Calañan Elementary School — Sitio Calañan, Bonawon
- Canaway Elementary School — Canaway
- Candugay Elementary School — Sitio Candugay, Casala-an
- Casalaan Elementary School — Casala-an
- Caticugan Elementary School — Caticugan
- Catipon Elementary School — Sitio Catipon, Bonawon
- Cruz Gadiane Elementary School — Sitio Panablawan, Salag
- Datag Elementary School — Datag
- Felipe Tayko Memorial School — Nat'l Highway, Poblacion 1
- Giligaon Elementary School — Giligaon
- Hagikhik Elementary School — Sitio Hagikhik, Apoloy
- Kabangkalan Elementary School — Sitio Kabangkalan, Tayak
- Lamberto L. Macias Elementary School — Sitio Cambonbon, Sandulot
- Lico-Lico Elementary School — Sitio Lico-Lico, Bonawon
- Lindy Pajunar Memorial School — Napacao
- Luan-Luan Elementary School — Sitio Luan-Luan, Canaway
- Maladpad Elementary School — Sitio Maladpad, Giligaon
- Maloh Central School — Maloh
- Managobsob Elementary School — Sitio Managobsob, Sandulot
- Mantiquil Elementary School — Mantiquil
- Mantuyop Elementary School — Mantuyop
- Nawacat Elementary School — Sitio Nawacat, Casala-an
- Nasipit Elementary School — Sitio Nasipit, Cabangahan
- Olambid Elementary School — Sitio Olambid, Apoloy
- Pagang Elementary School — Sitio Pagang, Caticugan
- Palayuhan Elementary School — Sitio Palayuhan, Si-it
- Pio Macahig Memorial Elementary School — Bonawon
- Ramon Ponce de Leon Elementary School — Malabuhan
- Salag Elementary School — Salag
- Salingkubong Elementary School — Sitio Salingkubong, Tayak
- Sandulot Elementary School — Sandulot
- San Jose Elementary School — San Jose
- Sumaliring Elementary School (formerly Inalad ES) — Sumaliring
- Talaptap Elementary School — Sitio Talaptap, Giligaon
- Tayak Elementary School — Tayak
- Ulayan Elementary School — Sitio Ulayan, Maloh
High schools:
- Aurelia G. Merecido Memorial High School — Cabangahan
- Cambonbon National High School — Sitio Cambonbon, Sandulot
- Candugay High School — Sitio Candugay, Casala-an
- Caticugan High School — Caticugan
- Giligaon High School — Giligaon
- Lorenza P. Palarpalar Memorial High School — Bonbonon
- Mainit High School — Sitio Mainit, Tayak
- Maloh Provincial Community High School — Maloh
- Mantiquil Masaligan High School — Mantiquil
- Maria Macahig National High School — Bonawon
- Paciente Cesar G. Cabrera High School — Napacao
- Palayuhan High School — Sitio Palayuhan, Si-it
- Siaton National High School — Progresso Street, Poblacion 3
- Siaton Science High School — Mantuyop
- Sumaliring High School (formerly Inalad HS) — Sumaliring
Private schools:
- Arjune Learning Center — Burgos Street, Poblacion 2
- Bautista Tayko Memorial SDA Elementary School Inc. — Bonawon
- Carmel High School — Nat'l Highway, Poblacion 1
Notable personalities
- Felix Makasiar, 14th Chief Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court[17]
References
- ↑ Municipality of Siaton | (DILG)
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 3 Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Siaton: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
- ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
- ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
- ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
- ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ↑ "Chief Justice Felix V. Makasiar". Supreme Court of the Philippines. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
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